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Quiz about The War of  Spanish Succession 1701171314
Quiz about The War of  Spanish Succession 1701171314

The War of Spanish Succession, 1701-1713/14 Quiz


The War of Spanish Succession decided who would succeed to the Spanish throne after the death of Carlos II in 1700. This was a conflict between France and the rest of Europe, who were desperate to prevent France from becoming a superpower.

A multiple-choice quiz by hannafran. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
hannafran
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
282,423
Updated
Dec 03 21
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10
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Question 1 of 10
1. According to the Will of Carlos II of Spain, who was to inherit Spain and its empire upon his death? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which talented English general commanded the forces against France at Blenheim? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which battle in May 1706 saw another defeat for the French, under Villeroi, by Marlborough? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Another key military leader was the Duke of Berwick. He was the illegitimate son of which English monarch? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In what year did the War of the Spanish Succession end *completely*? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the name of the Treaty that ended the war of Spanish Succession for Britain (though not for all the combattants)? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the treaties, which dynasty was Louis forced to recognize as the legitimate (future) reigning house of Britain? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which exclusive trading right was granted to Britain after the war? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Was Philip V able to retain his Spanish throne?


Question 10 of 10
10. In 1715 Louis XIV died. What relation was his successor, Louis XV? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. According to the Will of Carlos II of Spain, who was to inherit Spain and its empire upon his death?

Answer: Duc d'Anjou

On November 1st 1700, Charles (Carlos) II of Spain died without an heir. His main priority was keeping Spain and its Empire intact. Though the Duc d'Anjou was a Bourbon, Carlos felt that only the strength of the French would be able to sustain and defend the state in its entirity. The Duc became Philip V.

For the rest of Europe this meant that France, which had been aggressively expanding for several decades, would now also control Spain and its vast empire, by far the biggest at the time.
2. Which talented English general commanded the forces against France at Blenheim?

Answer: Marlborough

Marlborough was a key military figure throughout the wars, successfully defeating the French on a number of occasions. Under his command the combined English and Dutch troops invaded France, taking Lille.

Many take the view that this battle put the seal on the emergence of England (soon to become the United Kingdom) as a major military power in modern times. When Marlborough was rewarded by Queen Anne and parliament with the gift of an estate in Oxfordshire, the vast mansion built there was called Blenheim Palace.

(The place on the Danube where the battle was fought is called Blindheim in German, not Blenheim).
3. Which battle in May 1706 saw another defeat for the French, under Villeroi, by Marlborough?

Answer: The Battle of Ramillies

Villeroi was a poor replacement for the effective French generals of the time. The Battle of Ramillies broke the stalemate that had built up during the middle period of the war, giving a foretaste of what was to come.
4. Another key military leader was the Duke of Berwick. He was the illegitimate son of which English monarch?

Answer: James II

The Duke of Berwick fought for France, recapturing Madrid alongside Philip V of Spain. James II had fled England after the Glorious Revolution in 1688 and took refuge within France. Louis XIV wanted to reinstate James II and replace the Protestant Francophobe, William III.
5. In what year did the War of the Spanish Succession end *completely*?

Answer: 1714

By 1714 the war had been raging for 12-13 years. The Bourbon army surrendered to the Holy Roman Empire on September 11th 1714, by which time most of the countries invloved had exhausted a large proportion of their resources.
6. What was the name of the Treaty that ended the war of Spanish Succession for Britain (though not for all the combattants)?

Answer: The Treaty of Utrecht

The Treaty of Utrecht (1713) brought peace between France and Spain on the one hand and Britain, the Netherlands and Savoy on the other. However, the Holy Roman Empire and France did not conclude peace till the the following year in the Treaty of Rastatt (1714). (Austria's most important gain was the Spanish Netherlands, which corresponded roughly to modern Belgium).
7. In the treaties, which dynasty was Louis forced to recognize as the legitimate (future) reigning house of Britain?

Answer: Hanover

Louis was forced to abandon the claim of the Roman Catholic pretender James Francis Edward Stuart, whose claim he had pushed. The Hanoverian dynasty are the ancestors of the modern royal family in Britain.
8. Which exclusive trading right was granted to Britain after the war?

Answer: The Asiento

The Asiento was the right to sell slaves to the Spanish Empire in the Americas. At the time it was seen as the greatest economic prize in the world and it contributed to the shift of the balance of power in Britain's favour. The British were the rising power in Western Europe and would soon begin their expansion, laying the foundations that would eventually become the British Empire.
9. Was Philip V able to retain his Spanish throne?

Answer: Yes

Philip was accepted as the Spanish monarch. Spain had suffered due to the war, losing many territories and trading rights. In Europe, Gibraltar and Minorca were lost the English, which gained most from the treaties.
10. In 1715 Louis XIV died. What relation was his successor, Louis XV?

Answer: Great grandson

France entered a long period of regency. The new king was only a five-year-old child at the time. Louis XIV had left behind an outstanding legacy. Though his reign had been dominated by conflict, he had built the grand palace of Versailles and generated much of what has become modern France. Decline did not set in till the rise of Prussia.
Source: Author hannafran

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