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The Spanish Armada 02
It is said that Francis Drake was playing bowls when the Armada was sighted.

The Spanish Armada 02

This KS3 History quiz asks questions on the Spanish Armada. The English navy at the time had only about half as many ships as the Armada. They had tried to stop the Spanish fleet closer to Spain a couple of times but failed because of bad weather. The English ships were in Plymouth when the Armada appeared in English waters. It was here that Francis Drake is said to have kept cool and finished playing a game of bowls. Historians think that if this actually happened, it was probably because Drake knew he needed to wait for the tide to turn before his ships could leave harbour.

The big break for the English navy came when the Armada's Admiral, the Duke of Medina-Sidonia, unexpectedly anchored off Calais. The English sent fireships in amongst the Armada. The Spanish quickly set sail and were unable to get organised into their usual defensive formation during the next day's battle.

1 .
As it sailed, the Armada took up what formation?
Christmas tree
Crescent
Linear
Square
With the faster, heavily-armed ships on the 'wings'
2 .
What destroyed the Armada's close formation?
A mutiny by the Spanish sailors
A shark attack
A tidal wave
English fireships
Small vessels that were set alight and left to drift between the ships of the Armada whilst they were at anchor
3 .
The story goes that Drake was doing what when the Armada was sighted?
Having tea with the Queen
Playing bowls
Practising archery
Washing his hair
He finished his game first - cool customer!
4 .
Who commanded the Armada?
Duke of Braga-Esposende
Duke of Espina-Pravia
Duke of Medina-Sidonia
Duke of Sada-Carreira
Not the best choice - he suffered from sea sickness!
5 .
Who led the Spanish army in the Netherlands?
Duke of Alba
Duke of Catalonia
Duke of Lombardy
Duke of Parma
The troops planned to join the Spanish fleet
6 .
As the Armada retreated, over 20 ships were lost off the coast of where?
France
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Wrecked due to bad weather, illness and lack of maps
7 .
How were people told of the Armada's arrival?
By lighting beacons
By men on horseback
By sending up flares
By sounding warning sirens
Beacons - the Elizabethan version of social media?
8 .
In her victory speech, Elizabeth claimed to have what?
A crush on Francis Drake
More power than any other monarch in Europe
The courage of a lion
The heart and stomach of a king
The famous speech was made at Tilbury in Essex
9 .
Who was commander of the English fleet?
Earl of Leicester
Lord Howard of Effingham
Lord Hugh of Swaffingham
Sir Francis Drake
He was Queen Elizabeth's cousin
10 .
What was the main battle between the two fleets?
Battle of Calais
Battle of Coulogne
Battle of Gravelines
Battle of Winchelsea
This followed the fireships' attack the night before. The English had the advantage with faster, lighter ships and the chaos in the Armada created by the fireships
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spanish Armada

Author:  Jan Crompton

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