The Spanish Armada Quiz 2 - The Tudor Society

I hope you enjoyed the first part of our Spanish Armada quiz last week. Here's the second part. Good luck!

Q1) Following the Battle of Gravelines, how many of its main ships was Spain said to have lost (either sunk or captured)?

Correct! And many more were severely damaged.

Wrong! The answer is 5, but many more were severely damaged.

Q2) Although England had been victorious at the Battle of Gravelines, many English sailors died after they dropped anchor at Margate - why?

From typhus

Spanish sailors were hiding in the town and attacked

Margate had a plague epidemic

They had smallpox

Correct!

Wrong! An epidemic of typhus hit the English ships.

Q3) On which date did Elizabeth I give her famous "Tilbury Speech" to the forces gathered at Tilbury to protect the Thames from the Duke of Parma's forces?

30 July

9 August

7th August

5th August

Correct!

Wrong! It was on 9th August 1588.

Q4) According to tradition, what did the Queen wear for her speech?

Her coronation robes

A gown of cloth of gold

Armour

Breeches

Correct!

Wrong! She was said to have been dressed in white and to have been wearing armour.

Q5) There are a number of versions of her speech, but according to one she said: "I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a ............"

King

Lion

Dragon

Phoenix

Correct! "I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too..."

Wrong! The answer is "king".

Q6) On 20th August 1588, what took place in London?

A special joust

A royal procession through the streets

The executions of captured Spaniards

A thanksgiving service

Correct! It took place at St Paul's Cathedral and was for England's victory over the Armada.

Wrong! A thanksgiving service for England's victory over the Spanish Armada took place at St Paul's Cathedral.

Q7) True or false: There were English Catholics serving as sailors in the Spanish Armada.

True

False

Correct!

Wrong! It's true, there were English Catholics on the Spanish side.

Q8) How many ships made up the Spanish Armada?

100

130

120

190

Correct! There were 22 galleons and 108 armed merchant vessels. England is said to have had 34 warships, 163 armed merchant vessels and 30 flyboats.

Wrong! The answer is 130. There were 22 galleons and 108 armed merchant vessels. England is said to have had 34 warships, 163 armed merchant vessels and 30 flyboats.