When did the Spanish Armada take place?

1500

1588

1620

1700

Who was the leader of the Spanish Armada?

Admiral Sir Francis Drake

Admiral Duke of Medina Sidonia

Queen Elizabeth I

King Philip II

Which country was the Spanish Armada from?

France

Spain

Portugal

England

Who was the queen of England during the Spanish Armada?

Mary I

Queen Victoria

Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Anne

What was the main goal of the Spanish Armada?

To defend Spain's colonies

To invade England

To establish trade routes

To spread Catholicism

Which navy had more ships: the Spanish Armada or the English navy?

What tactics did the English navy use against the Spanish Armada?

Land invasion

Fire ships and smaller, more maneuverable vessels

Long-range artillery

Siege tactics

Who won the battle between the Spanish Armada and the English navy?

What impact did the defeat of the Spanish Armada have on England?

It led to England's colonization of the Americas

It boosted English patriotism and marked the beginning of English naval dominance.

It resulted in England's transition to a parliamentary monarchy

It sparked the English Civil War

What was the significance of the Spanish Armada in European history?

It led to the decline of the British Empire

It thwarted Spain's attempted invasion of England and weakened their naval power.

It triggered the Thirty Years' War

It established the Treaty of Westphalia

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