On what date did the English navy begain bombarding the Spanish ships?
21 July
23 July
27 July
29 July
Where did the the Spanish Armada anchor their ships in preparation for battle?
Calais
Isle of Wight
Dover
Isle of Portland
How long was the Anglo-Spanish war?
10 years
8 years
20 years
5 years
Which general led the English Armada?
John Norris
Francis Drake
Lord Howard of Effingham
Robert Devereux
From where was the Spanish Army coming to meet the Spanish Navy?
The Netherlands
Portugal
France
Spain
How many ships did the Spanish Navy have during the Spanish Armada?
130
150
170
200
On what date did the Spanish Armada enter the English Channel?
19 July
21 July
23 July
27 July
Who was the commander of the English fleet?
Lord Howard of Effingham
Sir Franis Drake
John Norris
Robert Devereux
What were the purpose of the English 'fireships' in the Spanish Armada?
Frontline artillery
Cause a diversion
Dispose of wrecked ships
Where did Queen Elizabeth I give her famous battle speech?
Tilbury
Plymouth
London
Dover
Where did the English fleet call off their pursuit of the Spanish Armada?
Firth of Forth
Dover
Hull
Scarborough
Why was the Armada's launch delayed until 1588?
Francis Drake's raid of Cadiz
Death of the Marquis of Santa Cruz
Previous naval defeats
Delays in building the fleet
Why did the Spanish Armada not attack the ships it passed in Plymouth?
Orders not to engage unless absolutely necessary
Did not believe them to be a threat
Courtesy in battle
The English ships outnumbered the Spanish
What led King Philip II of Spain to plan a conquest of England?
English support of Dutch Rebels
Previous English Invasion
Expand the Spanish empire
Avoid an English invasion
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