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WorksheetsEarly Elizabethan England: The Spanish Armada 1588
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
In which year did Philip II attack England with his Spanish Armada?
1558
1588
1568
1578
Roughly, how many Spanish ships sailed to attack England?
100
110
120
130
Who led the Spanish Armada?
King Philip II
The Duke of Parma
The Duke of Alba
The Duke of Medina Sidonia
Roughly, how many men were on board the Spanish ships ready to invade England?
3,000
30,000
13,000
33,000
Where was the intended location for the Spanish troops when they reached England?
The Isles of Scillies
Dover
London
Plymouth
Where did the Spanish shops hope to land first to pick up more troops before finally attacking England?
Portugal
France
Scotland
The Netherlands
Who were the Spanish troops hoping to meet in the Netherlands to help pick up more Spanish troops?
William Duke of Orange
The Duke of Parma
The Duke of Alba
The Duke of Medina Sidonia
Why could the Spanish not meet up with the Duke of Parma in the Netherlands to pick up more troops?
The Duke of Parma was killed by Robert Dudley
The Duke of Parma's soldiers were killed by Robert Dudley
Robert Dudley had taken the deep sea port of Ostend so the Spanish fleet could not launch
Robert Dudley had arrested The Duke of Parma
Where had Francis Drake attacked which meant the Spanish had to quickly rebuild 30 ships?
Cadiz
Ostend
Calais
Plymouth
What two promises did the Pope make to encourage the Spanish to attack England?
To forgive the sins of those soldiers/sailors who fought.
To restore the Catholic faith in all Europe
A financial reward
A party on their return to Spain
Phillip II was angry that Elizabeth had signed which treaty with The Netherlands?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Nonsuch
The Treaty of Joinville
Philip had confidence he could win as he had signed a treaty with France called....
The Treaty of Nonsuch
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Joinville
Which country did Spain now control which would allow its ships to be built nearer to England?
The Netherlands
Portugal
Italy
Scotland
The underlying reason for the Spanish attack on England was which of the following factors?
Religion
Trade
Geography
Politics
Who had angered Philip II of Spain by attacking Spanish ships in the New World?
John Hawkins
Francis Drake
Walter Raleigh
What did Elizabeth do with Francis Drake which angered Spain further?
Gave him more money and troops to attack more Spanish ships.
Knighted Francis Drake in public on board his ship The Golden Hind
Encouraged him to attack Spanish ships at Cadiz in 1587
All of the options
The ultimate aim of Philip's invasion of England was what?
To become King of England
To remove Elizabeth
To restore the Catholic faith
To increase the Spanish Empire
True or false? The Spanish ships were slower and harder to maneuver at sea.
True
False
Which famous explorer helped improve the English ship design?
Francis Drake
Walter Raleigh
John Hawkins
The new, bigger ships designed by John Hawkins were called what?
Gert big ships
Ferries
Galleons
Boats
Which of the two, were advantages of the English canons?
They were bigger in size
They could fire further
They could be quickly re-loaded
They could be turned quickly
Which monarch listened to the advice of their lead sailors when planning the tactics of the battles?
Elizabeth I
Philip II
How did the English communicate with each other when the Spanish Armada had been spotted on the Isles of Scillies?
Radio
Fire beacons
Carrier pigeons
Describe the weather during the attack of the Spanish Armada.
Fine weather, sunny and a light breeze.
Extreme cold with a risk of snow and ice.
Strong winds, heavy rain and high swells.
A heatwave.
Which side were experienced with the poor weather conditions in the English Channel?
The English
The Spanish
What did the inexperienced Spanish sailors get caught on due to the changing tides in the English Channel?
Fishing lines from the fishermen at sea
The sand banks
Seaweed caught around their anchors
What problem did the Spanish have with the supplies on board their ships?
They brought the wrong supplies with them.
Their barrels were made of poor quality wood and so food rotted.
They did not bring enough fresh water.
They did not bring enough fresh fruit.
Who were the Spanish ships never able to join forces with before their final attack on England?
Robert Dudley from the Netherlands.
The Duke of Parma from the Netherlands.
The Duke of Alba from the Netherlands.
William Duke of Orange from the Netherlands.
How many Catholic priests did did Spanish have board their ships with little experience of fighting?
18
81
108
118
How many weeks had the Spanish already been at sea for before they reached England?
2
5
10
20
What did the English do to the Spanish at the famous Battle of Gravelines?
Sent in fire ships towards the Spanish which made the Spanish panic.
Set the Spanish ships on fire
Fired arrows and canons at the Spanish
How many more canon balls were the English able to fire compared to the Spanish?
2
4
6
8
Which illness did the Spanish Duke of Medina Sidonia suffer from?
Flu
Sea Sickness
Anxiety
Measles
