The Spanish Armada Quiz 1 - The Tudor Society

As it's the anniversary of the Spanish Armada at the moment, I thought it was time to test your knowledge on this famous Tudor event. How much do you know about it? Test yourself with this fun quiz. Good luck!

Q1) In which year of Elizabeth I's reign was the Spanish Armada defeated?

1586

1587

1588

1589

Correct!

Wrong! It was in 1588.

Q2) At which fort did 4,000 men assemble after the Armada was sighted off the Cornish coast?

Tilbury

Dover

Deal

Southsea

Correct! Tilbury Fort was on the Thames estuary.

Wrong! It was at Tilbury Fort in Essex.

Q3) According to tradition, what was Sir Francis Drake doing when he heard news of the sighting of the Spanish Armada?

Playing tennis

He was in bed with a lover

He was in his privy

Playing a game of bowls

Correct! According to the story, he insisted on finishing his game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe before leaving to vanquish the Spanish threat.

Wrong! He was said to have been playing bowls. According to the story, he insisted on finishing his game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe before leaving to vanquish the Spanish threat.

Q4) Who was the Lieutenant and Captain General of the Queen’s Armies and Companies who invited Elizabeth I to Tilbury in July 1588?

Charles Howard, Lord Effingham

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex

Francis Drake

Correct!

Wrong! It was Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester.

Q5) The English commanders included Lord Effingham, Francis Drake and John Hawkins, but which of these dukes commanded the Spanish Armada?

The Duke of Parma and the Duke of Medina Sidonia

The Duke of Alba and the Duke of Burgundy

The Duke of Brabant and the Duke of Saxony

The Duke of Limburg and the Duke of Luxembourg

Correct!

Wrong! The correct answer is the Duke of Parma and the Duke of Medina Sidonia.

Q6) On 28th July 1588, the English fleet sent hell-burners amongst the Spanish Armada off the coast of .......

Cornwall

Sussex

Calais

Kent

Correct!

Wrong! It was Calais.

Q7) Spain was defeated on 29th July 1588 at the Battle of ......

Flanders

Gravelines

Lepanto

Calais

Correct!

Wrong! It was the Battle of Gravelines.

Q8) What name was given to the wind that caused the remaining Spanish fleet to scatter on 30th July 1588?

God's Wind

Jehovah's Wind

The Protestant Wind

Drake's Wind

Correct!

Wrong! It was known as the Protestant Wind.

Q9) Where was Elizabeth I moved to from Richmond Palace on 30th July 1588 because it was thought to be safer?

St James's Palace

Greenwich Palace

Hatfield

Eltham Palace

Correct!

Wrong! It was St James's Palace.