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The Spanish Armada

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The first sighting of the Armada on the English Channel was...

a)

July 30th

b)

July 31st

c)

August 1st

d)

August 2nd

2.

Which of these was not a reason for the Spanish Armada travelling to England?

a)

Philip II of Spain was a Catholic

b)

Elizabeth refused to marry Philip II

c)

The English were raiding Spanish ships

d)

The English had agreed to a Catholic Church of England

3.

Who commanded the Spanish fleet?

a)

The Duke of Medina Sidonia

b)

The Duke of Burgundy

c)

The Duke of York

d)

The Duke of Spain

4.

Which characteristics did the English ships have?

a)

Light and fast moving

b)

Heavy and slow

5.

Which brilliant tactic did the English employ that contributed to their success in the Armada?

a)

Fireships

b)

Cannon fire

c)

Crescent formation

6.

Which one of these was a Spanish weakness?

a)

No accurate maps

b)

An experienced sailor

c)

Working cannons

d)

Their poor formation

7.

What number of Spanish ships returned from England to Spain?

a)

67

b)

68

c)

69

d)

70

8.

Which battle occurred of the coast of England, where the English attacked the scattered Armada?

a)

The Battle of Gravelines

b)

The Battle of Leftfield

c)

The Battle of Dover

d)

The Battle of Brighton

9.

Which factor could the Spanish not control, leading to their defeat?

a)

The wind

b)

Their ship formation

c)

Their soldiers

d)

Their grappling hook tactic

10.

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