The Spanish Armada

The Armada travelled in a _________ formation

• Crescent

• Full moon

• Obtuse

• Accute

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

In which year did Spain send the Spanish Armada?

• 1558

• 1588

• 1598

• 1586

Spain followed which religion?

• Protestant

• Puritan

• Catholic

Which country could Spain use to collect more troops and re-stock their ships before attacking England?

• Portugal

• The Netherlands

• Germany

• France

How many ships did Philip's Spanish Armada have when it set sail?

• 13

• 30

• 130

• 1000

The main aim of the Spanish Armada was to achieve what?

• To remove Elizabeth from the throne and make England a Catholic country once again.

• To remove Elizabeth from the throne and make England Protestant

• To remove Elizabeth from the throne and replace with Mary, Queen of Scots

• To remove Elizabeth from the throne and make Philip the King of England

What tactic did the English use to disrupt the Spanish in the English Channel?

• Broke the Spanish anchors

• Sent in fire ships

• Used their cannons against them

• Sailed backwards

What did the Spanish sailors do when they panicked and saw the English fire ships heading their way?

• Cut their anchors and got dragged out to the North Sea

• Fired their canons to blow up the fire ships

• Jumped overboard

• Dropped their anchors

Which English sailor led the English forces against the Spanish Armada?

• Francis Drake

• John Howard

• Walter Raleigh

• Duke of Medina Sedonia