Lesson 2

2 Relations with Spain Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 8

20 questions

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Lesson 2, Relations with Spain: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History (1HI0), Unit 8: Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Who was the king of Spain during Elizabeth's reign?

    • Francis I
    • Philip II
    • Charles V
    • Ferdinand II

  2. Which region of Philip II's empire sparked major conflict with England?

    • Spanish Netherlands
    • Spanish Flanders
    • Spanish Italy
    • Spanish Main

  3. What was the main target of English privateers such as Francis Drake?

    • Spanish treasure ships
    • Venetian merchant galleys
    • Portuguese trading posts
    • French fishing fleets

  4. Which treaty did England sign to ally with Dutch rebels in 1585?

    • Treaty of Nonsuch
    • Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
    • Treaty of Edinburgh
    • Treaty of London

  5. When did Drake circumnavigate the globe?

    • 1558 to 1559
    • 1603 to 1604
    • 1577 to 1580
    • 1585 to 1586

  6. What honour was Drake given after his circumnavigation?

    • A dukedom in 1590
    • A knighthood in 1581
    • A barony in 1560
    • An earldom in 1575

  7. What was a major source of commercial rivalry between England and Spain?

    • American trade monopolies
    • Baltic timber rights
    • Mediterranean spice routes
    • African slave markets

  8. What did John Hawkins's illegal trading voyages provoke in the Caribbean?

    • Joint naval patrols
    • Spanish colonial hostility
    • Dutch pirate alliances
    • Peaceful trade treaties

  9. How did English privateering in the Atlantic directly affect Anglo-Spanish relations?

    • Increased hostility
    • Improved trade
    • StRENGTHENED alliances
    • Created peace

  10. Why did Elizabeth I initially avoid open war with Spain before 1585?

    • Financial cost
    • Lack of ships
    • Papal orders
    • French alliances

  11. Which religious division heightened hostility between Philip II and Elizabeth?

    • Calvinism versus Lutheranism
    • Orthodox versus Catholic
    • Puritanism versus Anglicanism
    • Catholicism versus Protestantism

  12. What valuable cargo did successful privateers frequently bring back to England?

    • Silk and spices
    • Wine and oil
    • Gold and silver
    • Timber and iron

  13. What three elements defined the deep rivalry between England and Spain?

    • Colonial, medical, industrial
    • Political, religious, commercial
    • Dynastic, agricultural, artistic
    • Naval, feudal, scientific

  14. What did Francis Drake's daring voyages demonstrate to the wider world?

    • English naval skill
    • Dutch colonial weakness
    • Spanish military dominance
    • Portuguese trading decline

  15. Which Spanish assets did Philip II fiercely defend against English intruders?

    • Mediterranean ports
    • Eastern colonies
    • Italian territories
    • Treasure fleets

  16. What threat did Spanish support for Catholic plots against Elizabeth create?

    • Invasion danger
    • Religious reform
    • Agricultural famine
    • Economic collapse

  17. What did Elizabeth's alliance with Dutch rebels directly threaten for Philip II?

    • Castilian borders
    • Spanish Netherlands
    • Portuguese trade
    • Aragonese taxes

  18. Which English figure was closely linked with privateering against Spain?

    • Thomas Cromwell
    • Matthew Parker
    • Francis Drake
    • Thomas Cranmer

  19. What did English privateering reveal about the Spanish Empire's defences?

    • Unmatched naval speed
    • Total military perfection
    • Complete economic isolation
    • Vulnerability to attack

  20. How did Anglo-Spanish tension influence English military development?

    • Increased cavalry numbers
    • Expanded castle building
    • Created standing armies
    • Boosted naval investment

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