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  • 1. What was the duration of the War of the Spanish Succession?
A) 1731–1739
B) 1701–1714
C) 1718–1720
D) 1727–1729
  • 2. Which House did the Duc of Anjou belong to?
A) House of Bourbon
B) House of Habsburg
C) House of Stuart
D) House of Windsor
  • 3. Which two territories did Spain lose to the British after the War of the Spanish Succession?
A) Menorca and Gibraltar
B) Porto Bello and Cartagena
C) Georgia and South Carolina
D) Italy and Sicily
  • 4. Who was the Spanish monarch who died without issue, sparking the War of the Spanish Succession?
A) Louis XV
B) Louis XIV
C) Philip V
D) Charles II
  • 5. During the War of the Quadruple Alliance, who were the allies against Spain?
A) The Holy Roman Empire and Russia
B) The Dutch Republic and Portugal
C) Austria and Prussia
D) Great Britain and France
  • 6. After the Treaty of Utrecht, where were conflicts between Great Britain and Spain largely focused?
A) The Caribbean and North America
B) The Mediterranean
C) Central Europe
D) The Indian Ocean
  • 7. What was the purpose of the Asiento included in the Treaty of Utrecht?
A) Established a military alliance against France
B) Regulated the fishing rights in the Caribbean
C) Granted Spain access to British North American ports
D) Allowed the South Sea Company to trade with Spanish South American colonies
  • 8. What was the result of the Royal Navy's operations against the Blockade of Porto Bello in 1727?
A) They captured the city
B) They were unsuccessful
C) They destroyed the Spanish fleet
D) They forced a treaty immediatey
  • 9. Which treaty was Spain forced to sign after Austrian non-aggression was secured by British diplomacy?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Utrecht
C) Treaty of Paris
D) Treaty of Seville
  • 10. What happened to Captain Robert Jenkins in 1731 that later caused outrage in Britain?
A) His ship was seized in North Carolina
B) He was imprisoned in Porto Bello
C) His ear was cut off
D) He was executed for treason
  • 11. The War of Jenkins' Ear was an element of which wider conflict?
A) War of the Spanish Succession
B) War of the Quadruple Alliance
C) War of the Polish Succession
D) War of the Austrian Succession
  • 12. Why did the British expedition to capture Cartagena de Indias in 1741 fail?
A) The city was too heavily fortified
B) Betrayal by local allies
C) Lack of naval support
D) Heavy casualties from yellow fever
  • 13. Where were Spanish vessels menacing shipping during the War of Jenkins' Ear?
A) The coast of Porto Bello
B) The English Channel
C) The mouth of the Cape Fear River
D) The Bay of Gibraltar
  • 14. Which battle marked the end of the Spanish invasion of Georgia in 1742?
A) Battle of Bloody Marsh
B) Battle of Cartagena
C) Battle of Porto Bello
D) Battle of St. Simons
  • 15. What is the status of the United Kingdom regarding the European Union?
A) Former member
B) Founding member
C) Current member
D) Observer member
  • 16. Which alliance has historically complicated relations between Britain and Spain?
A) The Castilian Union
B) Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
C) Bourbon Compact
D) Anglo-French Alliance
  • 17. In what year did England provide reinforcements to King João I to thwart a Castilian invasion?
A) 1384
B) 1640
C) 1762
D) 1474
  • 18. Who was the first semi-permanent ambassador sent to London by the Catholic Monarchs?
A) King João IV
B) Rodrigo González de la Puebla
C) Pedro II
D) Philip II
  • 19. How many British troops came to aid the Portuguese during the Spanish invasion in 1762?
A) Upwards of 25,000
B) Exactly 1,000
C) Near 10,000
D) Approximately 5,000
  • 20. Which ruling dynasty led the Spanish Empire during the 16th century?
A) Habsburgs
B) Bourbons
C) Stuarts
D) Tudors
  • 21. In what year did Philip II and Mary Tudor marry?
A) 1521
B) 1554
C) 1568
D) 1573
  • 22. Who succeeded Queen Mary on the English throne?
A) Carlos I
B) Henry VIII
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Elizabeth
  • 23. Which Spanish ruler did Henry VIII make alliances with against France?
A) Philip II
B) Ferdinand II
C) Carlos I
D) Charles III
  • 24. What was the official name of the event in 1568 involving the seizure of gold?
A) The Spanish Embargo
B) The Italian War
C) The Convention of Nymegen
D) Treasure Crisis
  • 25. To whom did the seized gold originally belong according to Queen Elizabeth?
A) French merchants
B) The Spanish Crown
C) English privateers
D) Italian bankers
  • 26. What was the purpose of the gold being transported through the English Channel?
A) A gift for Queen Elizabeth
B) Payment for English privateers
C) Payment for soldiers in the Netherlands
D) Purchase of English wool
  • 27. Why did the marriage of Philip II and Mary I fail to create a closer personal union?
A) The Pope forbade the union
B) Philip refused to live in England
C) Mary wanted to marry a Frenchman
D) The marriage produced no children
  • 28. Who headed the English government during the 1568 Treasure Crisis?
A) William Cecil
B) John Hawkins
C) Francis Drake
D) Henry VIII
  • 29. What did Spain do in response to the seizure of the gold?
A) Declared immediate war
B) Signed a peace treaty
C) Imposed an embargo on English imports
D) Invaded London
  • 30. Where were the naval shipyards located where the Spanish Armada was built?
A) Lisbon
B) Barcelona
C) Madrid
D) Cádiz
  • 31. Who was authorized by Elizabeth to disrupt Spanish shipping in 1585?
A) King James I
B) The Earl of Essex
C) Lord Howard of Effingham
D) Francis Drake
  • 32. How many butts of Sherry did the English capture in 1587?
A) 2,900
B) 1,000
C) 10,000
D) 5,000
  • 33. How many clerics were on board the Spanish Armada to help reestablish Catholicism?
A) 80
B) 180
C) 500
D) 1,000
  • 34. What formation did the Spanish Armada intend to sail in to clear a path for army troops?
A) Square formation
B) V-shape formation
C) Line formation
D) Crescent formation
  • 35. Where was the Spanish Armada forced to stay due to storms before reaching Lizard Point?
A) Plymouth
B) A Coruña
C) Lisbon
D) Calais
  • 36. In what year did the Spanish raid Mousehole, Newlyn, and Penzance?
A) 1590
B) 1595
C) 1588
D) 1601
  • 37. The 1595 Spanish raid marked the last time England was invaded by which type of forces?
A) Hostile forces
B) Portuguese forces
C) Allied forces
D) French forces
  • 38. What major city did the English capture and sack in 1596?
A) Santo Domingo
B) Cadiz
C) Lisbon
D) Brest
  • 39. Where did the final Spanish armada land in 1601?
A) Scotland
B) Wales
C) Cornwall
D) Southern Ireland
  • 40. Which Irish rebel leader did the Spanish attempt to assist in 1601?
A) King James I
B) Francis Drake
C) Hugh O'Neill
D) Lord Howard
  • 41. In what year was the peace treaty between England and Spain finally signed?
A) 1596
B) 1588
C) 1601
D) 1604
  • 42. Which city did an English expeditionary force fail to attack in April 1655?
A) Jamaica
B) Santo Domingo
C) Madrid
D) Dunkirk
  • 43. In which month and year did the English successfully invade Jamaica?
A) May 1655
B) April 1655
C) May 1658
D) June 1657
  • 44. Which city was conquered as a result of the alliance between England and France?
A) Dunkirk
B) Panama
C) Santo Domingo
D) Madrid
  • 45. In 1662, which nation did England support in its fight for independence?
A) Jamaica
B) France
C) Portugal
D) Panama
  • 46. Where did a notorious raid occur even after peace had been made?
A) Panama
B) Santo Domingo
C) Dunkirk
D) Jamaica
  • 47. In which city were the two peace treaties of 1667 and 1670 signed?
A) London
B) Madrid
C) Lisbon
D) Paris
  • 48. What major concession did Spain make to England in the peace treaties mentioned?
A) Ceded Dunkirk
B) Ceded Panama
C) Ceded Santo Domingo
D) Ceded Jamaica
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