19. GCSE History Elizabeth I: The Spanish Armada

In which year did Spain send the Spanish Armada?

• 1558

• 1588

• 1598

• 1586

What is an 'armada'?

• A huge war ship

• A form of attack tactic

• A large group of warships

• A type of cannon used by the Spanish

Who promised forgiveness to the Spanish soldiers who fought against England?

• Elizabeth I

• The Pope

• The Archbishop of Canterbury

• God

Spain followed which religion?

• Protestant

• Puritan

• Catholic

Which of Elizabeth's major religious changes did Spain disagree with?

• Elizabeth's Religious Settlement

• The Crucifix Controversy

• The Vestment Controversy

• The Act of Supremacy

Who provoked Spain by attacking their ships in the New World?

• Walter Raleigh

• Christopher Columbus

• Francis Drake

• Lord Dudley

Where had Francis Drake attacked just a year before the Spanish Armada attacked?

• The Netherlands

• Portugal

• The New World

• Cadiz

Which group did Elizabeth promise to help that annoyed the Spanish further?

• The Catholics

• The Dutch Protestants

• The French

• The Scottish

Which country did Spain gain control of in 1580, which gave them access to key ports and ships to attack England?

• Portugal

• France

• England

• The Netherlands

Which Spanish key individual gave Spain more control over the Netherlands by the 1580s?

• Robert Dudley

• The Duke of Alba

• The Duke of Palma

• William Duke of Orange