WorksheetsLiz 10 foreign threats
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What could Elizabeth no longer do after the Treaty of Joinville?
a)
not get involved in the Spanish Netherlands
b)
go to Spain on holiday
c)
marry the Duke of Alencon
d)
become queen of Spain
2.
What was Elizabeth offered by Dutch Protestants in 1585?
a)
to be queen of Netherlands
b)
lots of money
c)
all the Edam cheese they could make
d)
to marry William, Duke of Orange
3.
What was agreed with the Treaty of Nonsuch?
a)
Elizabeth to directly help the Dutch Protestants
b)
Elizabeth to directly help the Dutch Catholics
c)
that the Dutch would never invade England
d)
that the French and English would work against Spain
4.
Who was chosen to lead the English troops?
a)
Leicester
b)
Edam
c)
William, Duke of Orange
d)
Cheddar
5.
What did Philip tell the Pope he intended to do in 1585?
a)
invade England
b)
marry Elizabeth
c)
become Protestant
d)
invite him round for tapas
6.
Why did the English campaign in the Spanish Netherlands fail?
a)
Leicester was not given enough money
b)
Elizabeth told them to not be too mean
c)
Philip sent extra troops
d)
the Spanish Armada had started
7.
What was the singeing of the beard?
a)
when Drake attacked Spanish navy
b)
when Philips beard was burnt by Drake
c)
when Elizabeth burnt the cakes
d)
when Philip attacked the English navy
8.
Where did the singeing of the beard incident take place?
a)
Cadiz
b)
Normandy
c)
Barcelona
d)
Dover
9.
What did the Spanish do immediately after the Singeing of the beard incident?
a)
chased Drake rather then rebuilding
b)
rebuilt their ships
c)
wrote a very strongly worded letter of complaint
d)
nothing - they were waiting for the fire to go out
10.
What effect did Drake's action s have on the Armada?
a)
delayed it by a year
b)
speed it up by a year
c)
no effect
d)
delayed it by 6 months
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