Lesson Y109.4

Y109.4 Foreign policy 1689–1763 Quiz: OCR History, Unit 1

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Lesson Y109.4, Foreign policy 1689–1763: 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR History (H505), Unit 1: Unit group 1: British period study, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which treaty ended the Nine Years War between Britain and France in 1697?

    • Treaty of Paris
    • Treaty of Nimwegen
    • Peace of Ryswick
    • Treaty of Utrecht

  2. What was William III's primary foreign policy objective throughout his reign?

    • Defeating Dutch rivals
    • Containing French ambition
    • Annexing Spanish territories
    • Colonial expansion only

  3. Which major European conflict began in 1702 following disputed successions?

    • Austrian Succession
    • Spanish Succession
    • Nine Years War
    • Seven Years War

  4. Which 1713 treaty concluded British involvement in the War of the Spanish Succession?

    • Treaty of Paris
    • Treaty of Utrecht
    • Treaty of Ryswick
    • Treaty of Madrid

  5. Which Spanish slave trade monopoly contract did Britain gain at the Treaty of Utrecht?

    • Grand Alliance
    • Methuen Treaty
    • Navigation Act
    • The Asiento

  6. Which German electorate was personal union linked to the British Crown from 1714?

    • Bavaria
    • Saxony
    • Prussia
    • Hanover

  7. What was Robert Walpole's central foreign policy aim between 1721 and 1739?

    • Maintaining peace
    • Military expansion
    • Colonial conquest
    • European invasion

  8. Which 1739 conflict arose between Britain and Spain due to Caribbean trade disputes?

    • Seven Years' War
    • War of Jenkins' Ear
    • Nine Years' War
    • Anglo-Spanish War

  9. In which year did Britain formally declare war on France during Walpole's era?

    • 1756
    • 1739
    • 1713
    • 1744

  10. Which politician effectively directed British global strategy during the Seven Years War?

    • Lord North
    • Robert Walpole
    • Duke of Newcastle
    • William Pitt Elder

  11. What was Pitt the Elder's primary strategic focus during the Seven Years War?

    • Defensive isolation
    • European land empire
    • Naval and colonial
    • Hanoverian expansion

  12. Which peace treaty concluded the Seven Years War in 1763?

    • Treaty of Ryswick
    • Treaty of Worms
    • Treaty of Paris
    • Treaty of Utrecht

  13. Which anti-French coalition was formed by European powers in 1689?

    • Holy Alliance
    • Triple Alliance
    • Grand Alliance
    • League of Augsburg

  14. Which European empire was Britain's key ally during the War of the Spanish Succession?

    • Austria
    • Spain
    • Prussia
    • Russia

  15. Which major North American territory did Britain gain from France in 1763?

    • Louisiana
    • Cuba
    • Florida
    • Canada

  16. What primary strategy did Britain use to protect trade and home waters during conflicts?

    • Coastal raids
    • Naval blockades
    • Continental invasions
    • Land sieges

  17. Which British monarch's government negotiated the unexpected Anglo-French Alliance of 1716?

    • George III
    • Queen Anne
    • George I
    • William III

  18. What foreign territory's defence regularly influenced British diplomatic decisions under George II?

    • Minorca
    • Hanover
    • Ireland
    • Flanders

  19. What key activity by British merchants created intense friction with Spain in the 1730s?

    • Blockading
    • Piracy
    • Privateering
    • Smuggling

  20. Which global status did Britain achieve following victory in the Seven Years War?

    • Defended isolationist state
    • European imperial vassal
    • Pre-eminent imperial power
    • Continental land hegemon

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