The Armada Portrait
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- Q1
What's the Italian translation of the word "foreground"?
sfondo
vicino
in primo piano
30s - Q2
What's the English word for "ricamato"?
sewn
embroidered
stitched
30s - Q3
What's the Italian translation of the word "ruff"?
gorgiera
sbuffo
merletto
30s - Q4
What's the Italian translation of the word "sleeve"?
manica
corpetto
colletto
30s - Q5
What's the Italian translation of the word "background"?
sfondo
in primo piano
lontano
30s - Q6
How is the Queen's face described?
pale and lit
red-gold
pale and dark
60s - Q7
Is Elizabeth looking straight?
Yes, she is.
No, she isn't
60s - Q8
How is her attitude?
cheerful and optimistic
distant and serious
defeated and deeply sad
60s - Q9
Elizabeth's hand is on the globe. Which country are her fingers touching?
South America
North America
Europe
India
60s - Q10
What's the name of the colony founded by Sir Walter Raleigh?
Colombia
Virginia
Carolina
Texas
60s - Q11
What's the meaning of the pearls?
Wealth and rarity
Virginity and strength
Pride and power
60s - Q12
What are silk bows held in place by?
rubies and pearls
diamonds and emeralds
rubies and emeralds
60s - Q13
What does the globe in Elizabeth's hand represent?
England's religious stability
England's power and colonial aspirations
England's multiethnicity
60s - Q14
What do the two images in the background depict?
The defeat of the Spanish Armada
The victory of the Spanish Armada
The defeat of the English fleet
60s - Q15
What does the Imperial Crown represent?
Her victory over Spain
Her victory over Scotland
Her monarchy and her power
60s