Lesson 2B.2.4
2B.2.4 Securing the independence of the United Provinces, 1585–1609 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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Which son of William of Orange became Stadtholder and a major military reformer?
- Maurice of Nassau
- William II
- Frederick Henry
- Philip William
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Which field of expertise did Maurice of Nassau use to revolutionise siege tactics?
- Military engineering
- Naval ramming
- Chemical warfare
- Biological warfare
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Which battle of 1597 was a Dutch victory under Maurice of Nassau?
- Gravelines
- Turnhout
- Lepanto
- Nieuwpoort
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Which 1600 battle on the Flemish coast was a famous Dutch victory under Maurice?
- Battle of Heiligerlee
- Battle of Nieuwpoort
- Battle of Gembloux
- Battle of Mookerheyde
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Which 1585 treaty committed English military support to the Dutch rebels?
- Treaty of Nonsuch
- Treaty of Utrecht
- Treaty of Joinville
- Treaty of Vervins
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Which Spanish commander in the Netherlands was required to assist the 1588 Armada?
- Duke of Alba
- Duke of Medina
- Don John
- Duke of Parma
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Into which country was Parma ordered to intervene in 1589, diverting troops from the Dutch?
- Portugal
- Holy Roman Empire
- France
- England
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What political position was held by Johan van Oldenbarnevelt in the Dutch Republic?
- Stadtholder
- Advocate of Holland
- High Admiral
- Governor-General
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What major trading enterprise was established by the United Provinces in 1602?
- Bank of Amsterdam
- West India Company
- Baltic Trading Syndicate
- Dutch East India Company
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What military agreement was signed between Spain and the Dutch Republic in 1607?
- Permanent peace
- Total surrender
- Triple Alliance
- Armistice
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What did Spain recognise de facto in the 1609 Truce of Antwerp?
- English supremacy
- French sovereignty
- Spanish rule
- Dutch independence
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Which branch of Protestantism dominated the northern Dutch provinces?
- Calvinism
- Lutheranism
- Anabaptism
- Anglicanism
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Who did Oldenbarnevelt ensure maintained control over the Calvinist church?
- The Stadtholder
- The state
- The French crown
- The Pope
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What financial problem severely weakened the Spanish military effort before 1609?
- Hyperinflation
- Trade embargos
- Unpaid troops
- Currency devaluation
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Put these events in order: A) Treaty of Nonsuch, B) Turnhout, C) Truce of Antwerp.
- C, then A, then B
- A, then B, then C
- B, then A, then C
- A, then C, then B
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Which military leader introduced key army reforms for the Dutch Republic?
- William the Silent
- Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
- Duke of Parma
- Maurice of Nassau
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What was the main federal governing assembly of the Dutch Republic?
- Council of State
- Provincial Synod
- Admiralty Board
- The States General
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Which conflict diverted Spanish military resources away from the Netherlands in 1589?
- French Wars of Religion
- Italian Wars
- Anglo-Spanish War
- Thirty Years' War
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Which Dutch city became the largest commercial centre in the republic by the early seventeenth century?
- Utrecht
- Amsterdam
- Antwerp
- Groningen
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Radical actions against Catholics by Dutch zealots were termed what?
- Anabaptist revolts
- Lutheran purges
- Catholic reprisals
- Calvinist excesses
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