2B.2.1 Origins of the Dutch Revolt, c1563–67 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 2

The 20 questions

1. How many provinces made up the Habsburg Netherlands in the sixteenth century?

   • 24
   • 12
   • 7
   • 17

2. Who was regent of the Netherlands for Philip II from 1559 until 1567?

   • Margaret of Parma
   • Mary of Hungary
   • Anne of Austria
   • Eleanor of Portugal

3. Which adviser to Philip II in the Netherlands was removed in 1564 following noble opposition?

   • Margaret of Parma
   • Count of Egmont
   • Duke of Alba
   • Cardinal Granvelle

4. What did Dutch nobles petition Margaret of Parma for in the Compromise of 1566?

   • Relaxing heresy laws
   • Lowering trade tariffs
   • Granting full independence
   • Removing Spanish troops

5. What insult used by a Spanish councillor in 1566 was adopted as a title by Dutch rebels?

   • Outlaws
   • Traitors
   • Heretics
   • Beggars

6. What group was formed by Dutch nobles in 1565 to oppose Spanish religious policies?

   • Union of Utrecht
   • Council of State
   • Confederacy of Noblemen
   • Council of Troubles

7. Which Dutch noble was part of the alliance of Orange, Hoorn and Egmont in the early 1560s?

   • Cardinal Granvelle
   • Count Egmont
   • Duke of Alva
   • Margaret of Parma

8. What wave of Calvinist destruction targeted Catholic churches across the Netherlands in 1566?

   • Iconoclastic Fury
   • Union of Arras
   • Pacification of Ghent
   • Spanish Fury

9. Which practice significantly aided the spread of Calvinism in the Dutch countryside during the 1560s?

   • Monastic scriptoria
   • Papal bulls
   • Hedge preaching
   • Jesuit missions

10. What were the illegal open-air Protestant sermons held outside Dutch towns called in the 1560s?

    • Street preaching
    • Field massing
    • Secret conventicles
    • Hedge preaching

11. Which prominent Dutch noble emerged as the main figurehead of opposition against Philip II?

    • Duke of Parma
    • Count of Horn
    • William of Orange
    • Count of Egmont

12. Which Spanish commander was dispatched by Philip II to the Netherlands after the Iconoclastic Fury?

    • Duke of Medina
    • Duke of Parma
    • Don John
    • Duke of Alba

13. Beyond noble grievances and royal policy, what was a primary cause of the Dutch Revolt?

    • Colonial rivalry
    • Naval expansion
    • Dynastic dispute
    • Religious persecution

14. What were the 'placards' issued by Spanish rulers in the Netherlands?

    • Trade tariffs
    • Noble charters
    • Tax exemptions
    • Anti-heresy edicts

15. Which group predominantly made up the Confederacy of Noblemen formed in 1565?

    • Spanish army officers
    • Foreign merchants
    • Lesser Dutch nobles
    • Catholic bishops

16. Put these events in order: A) Compromise of 1566, B) Iconoclastic Fury, C) Alva's arrival in 1567.

    • A, then B, then C
    • C, then A, then B
    • A, then C, then B
    • B, then A, then C

17. What key political mistake did Philip II make regarding the Netherlands in the 1560s?

    • Banning Catholicism
    • Imposing French laws
    • Ignoring local privileges
    • Abolishing the nobility

18. In which city did the Iconoclastic Fury of 1566 begin with attacks on churches and religious images?

    • Ghent
    • Leiden
    • Utrecht
    • Antwerp

19. What main grievance drove Dutch grandees to demand Granvelle's removal in 1564?

    • His Protestant faith
    • His French birth
    • His military failures
    • His dominant influence

20. What was the primary goal of Philip II's 1559 reorganisation of Dutch bishoprics?

    • Reducing church taxes
    • Increasing royal control
    • Promoting Protestantism
    • Expanding noble patronage

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