Complete all the questions correctly to finish the quiz! 1 Who was the leader of Spain? Philip II Paul II Peter II Polly II 2 How many warships was the Spanish Armada composed of? 100 120 130 142.5 3 How many soldiers did the Spanish plan to invade with? 35,000 28,000 52,000 4 In which area was the main Spanish strength? Their navy Their air force Their army 5 In which area was the main English strength? Their navy Their air force Their army 6 What exact date did the Armada set sail from Spain? 16th July 1588 14th July 1588 12th July 1588 10th July 1588 7 Which French town did the Armada anchor near? Calais Dover Bruges Dansk 8 What did the English do to while the Armada was at anchor? Secretly set fire to the Spanish ships Set ships alight and sailed them into the Armada Fired on the Spanish ships, causing them to explode Sank over half of the Armada with a daring and exciting raid 9 What was the Spanish reaction to the English attack? Calm and measured tactical retreat Sensible, taking precautions to avoid further trouble Total panic and loss of formation Absolute fright and those that could fled to Germany 10 Near where was there an encounter, if not a battle, between the Spanish and English fleets? Graylines Gravelines Gradelines Gravelies 11 What has been the Spanish plan relating to their soldiers? Pick them up from the Netherlands Help them cross the Channel at Calais Use them to distract the English fleet 12 What happened to these soldiers? They were left stranded in Calais They were carefully and sneakily taken across to London As the Armada fled from Calais, they never picked them up! 13 The Armada then went north - why didn't they just turn round and go back to Spain through the Channel? The Armada decided to invade from Scotland Weather conditions - the wind blew the Armada north Money - the Armada had been paid for, so it had to be fully tested Philip II's orders - he wanted to show off the power of the Armada 14 Why was it dangerous to sail north around Scotland back to Spain? Treacherous weather conditions combined with awful food Treacherous weather conditions combined with an extremely dangerous coastline It was bound to fail - no ship had ever sailed that route before! Treacherous weather conditions combined with poor navigation and drunken sailors 15 During which month were many Spanish ships wrecked off the coasts of Scotland and Ireland? June July August September 16 How much of the Armada returned home? Less than half About a third Three-quarters Only 43 ships  Have you completed all the questions correctly?