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Britain: Elizabethan England - Foreign Policy 1558-1585
As part of their studies on the history of Britain in GCSE History, students will be taught about Elizabethan England. One aspect they will look at is England's foreign policy at the time, and this is the first of two quizzes which look at that topic, concentrating on the early part of Elizabeth's reign.
Elizabethan England had many diplomatic problems,. These were made worse by religious differences., The queen's use of her marital eligibility to tempt foreign princes into marriage agreements further complicated England's foreign policy in the early part of her reign.
Try this quiz to see how much you know about the foreign policy of early Elizabethan England.
1 .
With which Russian monarch did Elizabeth maintain contact, following her half-brother's dealings with them?
Peter the Great
Ivan the Terrible
Boris Godunov
Catherine the Great
Elizabeth was keen to build on Edward VI's contacts for trading reasons
2 .
With which fellow pirate did Drake cut his teeth in the 1560's, accompanying his voyages on at least two occasions?
Hawkins
Hakluyt
Dudley
Howard of Effingham
Drake served his apprenticeship as a sailor and a pirate during his 20's
3 .
Who led the 1577-1580 naval expedition that sailed around the world and attacked Spanish installations?
Francis Drake
Richard Grenville
Walter Raleigh
Martin Frobisher
Elizabeth supported such voyages of piracy to make money and to annoy the Spanish
4 .
In 1570 the Pope took action against Elizabeth. What action was this?
To excommunicate her
To threaten military action against England by papal forces
To offer large sums of cash to Spain to support an invasion of England
To urge English Catholics to stir up an anti-Elizabeth rebellion in Ireland
Until 1570 the Popes were hopeful that Elizabeth would emerge as a Catholic. When this no longer seemed likely, Rome struck against the English queen
5 .
With which of his possessions was Philip II continually at war from 1566 onwards, tempting Elizabeth to intervene on the Protestant side?
The Netherlands
Belgium
Picardy
The Franche Comte
Philip dealt harshly with rebellions, sometimes sending commanders like the Duke of Alba, whose repression could make matters worse
6 .
Which port in South West England was the main base for Drake's activities?
Falmouth
Dartmouth
Portsmouth
Plymouth
Drake operated from a port that commanded the Channel, and was a vantage point from which to observe French or Spanish naval movements
7 .
Which senior member of the French royal family married Mary, Queen of Scots shortly after Elizabeth's accession?
Francis the Dauphin
Henry
Charles
Louis
The revival of the "Auld Alliance" of France and Scotland alarmed Elizabeth as she faced a potential threat from both north and south at the same time
8 .
In 1580 Elizabeth sent her first ambassador to the Sublime Porte. By what name is this state better known?
The Ottoman Empire
Poland-Lithuania
Malta
Palestine
Elizabeth was anxious to set up a diplomatic service to represent English interests abroad. The Ottoman Empire was centred around modern-day Turkey
9 .
Which of Elizabeth's courtiers served as ambassador in Paris in the 1570's, and ended up as the queen's security advisor? He consistently supported a French alliance directed against Spain.
Sir Christopher Hatton
Sir Francis Walsingham
William Cecil
Earl of Leicester
Several of Elizabeth's courtiers pressed for a more proactive policy against domestic plots and their backers in Spain
10 .
Which port in Northern France was Elizabeth hoping to recover by her attacks on the town of Le Havre in 1562-3?
Rouen
Boulogne
Calais
Dieppe
Elizabeth wanted a foothold on the continent for trade and military purposes
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