- 1. Which country was not part of the British Empire at its height?
A) Canada
B) Australia
C) Japan
D) India
- 2. Which war marked the beginning of the decline of the British Empire?
A) Napoleonic Wars
B) American Revolutionary War
C) World War I
D) Crimean War
- 3. Which British monarch was on the throne during the height of the British Empire?
A) King Henry VIII
B) Queen Victoria
C) Queen Elizabeth I
D) King George III
- 4. Which country was known as the 'Jewel in the Crown' of the British Empire?
A) South Africa
B) Canada
C) Australia
D) India
- 5. What was the official policy of the British Empire to promote industry within the colonies?
A) Imperialism
B) Neo-colonialism
C) Mercantilism
D) Colonialism
- 6. Which British colony was established as a penal colony in Australia in 1788?
A) Tasmania
B) New South Wales
C) Victoria
D) Queensland
- 7. In what year did the British Empire annex the Cape Colony in South Africa?
A) 1860
B) 1753
C) 1825
D) 1806
- 8. Which British general was known for his campaigns in India and is often credited with laying the foundation of British rule on the Indian subcontinent?
A) Robert Clive
B) Oliver Cromwell
C) Arthur Wellesley
D) George Canning
- 9. Which country posed a significant challenge to British control of the seas during the Napoleonic Wars?
A) France
B) Russia
C) Spain
D) Prussia
- 10. Which colony was known as the 'Crown Colony' of the British Empire in the Caribbean?
A) Barbados
B) Bahamas
C) Jamaica
D) Trinidad and Tobago
- 11. Which British author popularized the idea of the 'White Man's Burden' in relation to empire-building?
A) George Orwell
B) Jane Austen
C) Charles Dickens
D) Rudyard Kipling
- 12. Which country became an imperial power rivaling the British Empire, leading to conflicts in Africa and Asia?
A) Austria-Hungary
B) Italy
C) Germany
D) Russia
- 13. What was the name of the document that granted self-government to Canada and is considered a key step towards Canada's independence from Britain?
A) British North America Act
B) Canada Act
C) Quebec Act
D) Dominion of Canada Act
- 14. Which region of Africa was the last to be fully incorporated into the British Empire in the late 19th century?
A) Central Africa
B) Southern Africa
C) West Africa
D) East Africa
- 15. Which city served as the administrative headquarters of the British Empire during its height?
A) London
B) Delhi
C) Paris
D) New York
- 16. Which British explorer is credited with the colonization of Australia?
A) Henry Hudson
B) Francis Drake
C) James Cook
D) Christopher Columbus
- 17. In which year did the British Empire declare war on China during the Qing Dynasty?
A) 1839
B) 1857
C) 1763
D) 1901
- 18. Which region did the British Empire acquire as a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?
A) Canada
B) India
C) Australia
D) South Africa
- 19. Which region of China came under British control as a result of the Treaty of Nanking in 1842?
A) Macau
B) Shanghai
C) Hong Kong
D) Taiwan
- 20. Which country did the British Empire gain control of as a result of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713?
A) Gibraltar
B) Malta
C) Jamaica
D) Bermuda
- 21. Who was the British general known for his victories in India, earning the nickname 'The Hero of Seringapatam'?
A) Edward Pellew
B) Thomas Picton
C) Arthur Wellesley
D) Horatio Nelson
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