Lesson 2B.2.3
2B.2.3 Spain and the reconquest, 1573–85 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which Spanish governor succeeded the Duke of Alva in the Netherlands in 1573?
- Duke of Parma
- Don John
- Luis de Requesens
- Duke of Medina
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What name was given to the violent sack of Antwerp by mutinous Spanish troops in 1576?
- Joyous Entry
- Catholic League
- Union of Arras
- Spanish Fury
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Which 1576 agreement united the northern and southern Netherlands provinces against Spanish mutineers?
- Treaty of Nonsuch
- Pacification of Ghent
- Union of Utrecht
- Union of Arras
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Which Spanish commander served as Governor-General from 1578 and recaptured the southern Netherlands?
- Don John
- Luis de Requesens
- Duke of Alva
- Duke of Parma
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What did the southern provinces declare by signing the Union of Arras in 1579?
- Calvinist supremacy
- Loyalty to Spain
- Independence from Spain
- Total neutrality
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Which 1579 agreement united the northern provinces of the Netherlands in a defensive alliance?
- Pacification of Ghent
- Treaty of Joinville
- Union of Arras
- Union of Utrecht
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Which French noble did William of Orange invite to become sovereign of the Netherlands in 1578?
- Duke of Anjou
- Duke of Guise
- Cardinal Granvelle
- Prince of Condé
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Which city did the Duke of Anjou unsuccessfully attempt to seize by force in 1583?
- Amsterdam
- Antwerp
- Brussels
- Ghent
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Which 1581 document formally deposed Philip II as ruler of the United Provinces?
- Union of Utrecht
- Edict of 1577
- Act of Abjuration
- Treaty of Nonsuch
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What name was given to the independent northern state formed after rejecting Spanish rule?
- Duchy of Brabant
- Catholic Union
- Spanish Netherlands
- United Provinces
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Who assassinated William of Orange in Delft in July 1584?
- Balthasar Gérard
- Don John
- Duke of Alva
- Duke of Parma
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Which major southern city fell to the Duke of Parma after a famous siege in 1585?
- Utrecht
- Antwerp
- Leiden
- Haarlem
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Which approach alongside military force enabled the Duke of Parma to reclaim the south?
- Scorched earth
- Total conscription
- Diplomacy
- Naval blockades
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What main agreement in 1579 restored southern Netherlandish loyalty to Spain and Catholicism?
- Union of Utrecht
- Pacification of Ghent
- Union of Arras
- Union of Brussels
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Put these events in order: A) Spanish Fury, B) Union of Utrecht, C) Act of Abjuration.
- B, then A, then C
- C, then A, then B
- A, then B, then C
- A, then C, then B
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Which Protestant union was formed in 1579 in response to the Union of Arras?
- Union of Brussels
- Pacification of Ghent
- League of Cambrai
- Union of Utrecht
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Who placed a royal ban and bounty on William of Orange in 1580?
- Don John
- Duke of Parma
- Duke of Alba
- Philip II
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What status was William of Orange given by Philip II's 1580 ban?
- Stadtholder
- Governor-General
- Heretic King
- Outlaw
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What primary military tactic did the Duke of Parma use to recapture southern towns?
- Naval blockades
- Methodical sieges
- Guerrilla raids
- Open cavalry battles
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What primary geographic feature protected the northern Netherlands from Spanish conquest?
- Dense pine forests
- High mountain ranges
- Deep arid valleys
- Rivers and marshes
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