William the Silent leads Dutch in revolt against Hapsburgs
- 1. Which country did William the Silent help lead in revolt?
A) Spain
B) Portugal
C) France
D) Netherlands
- 2. When did the Dutch Revolt against the Hapsburgs begin?
A) 1588
B) 1648
C) 1492
D) 1568
- 3. What was the nickname given to William the Silent?
A) The Great
B) The Sun King
C) Father of the Fatherland
D) The Conqueror
- 4. How did William the Silent die?
A) Illness
B) Assassination
C) Battle
D) Execution
- 5. Which term describes the religious conflict that was part of the Dutch Revolt?
A) War of the Roses
B) Eighty Years' War
C) Hundred Years' War
D) Napoleonic Wars
- 6. Where did William the Silent establish his headquarters during the Dutch Revolt?
A) Amsterdam
B) Delft
C) Antwerp
D) Brussels
- 7. What title was William the Silent given by the Spanish crown before the revolt?
A) King
B) Emperor
C) Stadtholder
D) Duke
- 8. Who succeeded William the Silent as the leader of the Dutch Republic?
A) Philip II
B) Charles V
C) Henry IV
D) Maurice of Nassau
- 9. Which treaty marked the end of the Dutch Revolt?
A) Treaty of Münster
B) Treaty of Nonsuch
C) Peace of Westphalia
D) Treaty of Breda
- 10. In which year was the Union of Utrecht signed?
A) 1521
B) 1603
C) 1648
D) 1579
- 11. Which event in the late 16th century contributed to the weakened position of the Spanish Empire in Europe?
A) Start of the Thirty Years' War
B) Defeat of the Spanish Armada
C) Fall of Constantinople
D) Peace of Augsburg
- 12. Who was the leader of the Spanish forces during the Dutch Revolt?
A) Alexander Farnese
B) King Philip II
C) Don John of Austria
D) Duke of Alba
- 13. Which monarch of Spain was involved in the conflict with the Dutch during the revolt?
A) Philip II
B) Charles V
C) Philip III
D) Ferdinand II
- 14. What was the primary method of resistance employed by the Dutch against the Hapsburgs?
A) Siege warfare
B) Guerrilla warfare
C) Naval battles
D) Diplomatic negotiations
- 15. Which European power supported the Dutch in their revolt against the Hapsburgs?
A) Spain
B) France
C) England
D) Portugal
- 16. Which religious group was persecuted by the Hapsburgs, leading to their support of the Dutch revolt?
A) Lutherans
B) Anglicans
C) Calvinists
D) Anabaptists
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