Anne of Cleves Quiz

Anne of Cleves Quiz Questions

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1. When was Anne of Cleves born?
a) 7 March 1525
b) 9 May 1520
c) 15 September 1515
d) 3 December 1510

2. Where was Anne of Cleves born?
a) Xanten
b) Dusseldorf
c) Ravensberg
d) Neuberg

3. Who was Anne of Cleves’ mother?
a) Sophia Dorothea
b) Eleanor of Aquitaine
c) Adelaide of Maurienne
d) Maria of Julich Berg

4. What was the reason for marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves?
a) Alliance with Protestants against France and the Holy Roman Empire
b) Anne of Cleves was beautiful
c) Both were in love with each other
d) Henry VIII wanted Anne of Cleves’ property

5. Who arranged Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne of Cleves?
a) Thomas Wolsey
b) Thomas Boleyn
c) Thomas Wyatt
d) Thomas Cromwell

6. When did Anne of Cleves marry Henry VIII?
a) 6 January 1540
b) 15 April 1538
c) 6 August 1536
d) 2 October 1535

7. What was the excuse offered by Henry VIII to annul his marriage to Anne of Cleves?
a) Parish Priest did not sign the marriage register
b) She was engaged to Francis, duke of Lorraine
c) Error of person
d) Affinity

8. When did the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves annulled?
a) 5 February 1549
b) 10 June 1558
c) 9 July 1540
d) 3 November 1556

9. When did Anne of Cleves die?
a) 6 January 1576
b) 1 April 1568
c) 16 July 1557
d) 2 December 1565

10. Where did Anne of Cleves die?
a) Dresden
b) Berlin
c) Hamburg
d) London

Anne of Cleves Quiz Questions with Answers

1. When was Anne of Cleves born?
c) 15 September 1515

2. Where was Anne of Cleves born?
b) Dusseldorf

3. Who was Anne of Cleves’ mother?
d) Maria of Julich Berg

4. What was the reason for marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves?
a) Alliance with Protestants against France and the Holy Roman Empire

5. Who arranged Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne of Cleves?
d) Thomas Cromwell

6. When did Anne of Cleves marry Henry VIII?
a) 6 January 1540

7. What was the excuse offered by Henry VIII to annul his marriage to Anne of Cleves?
b) She was engaged to Francis, duke of Lorraine

8. When did the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves annulled?
c) 9 July 1540

9. When did Anne of Cleves die?
c) 16 July 1557

10. Where did Anne of Cleves die?
d) London

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