Y7 - Slavery and Empire pre-assessment quiz

What is an Empire?

• A country ruled over by another country

• A group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, or power, not from that country or state

• land that is controlled by a single government

• A group of countries that work together, with different rulers

What is a Colony?

• A country ruled over by another country

• A group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, or power, not from that country or state

• land that is controlled by a single government

• A group of countries that work together, with different rulers

Which of these countires were NOT part of the British Empire?

• Australia

• Canada

• South Africa

• Turkey

Which country is know as ' The country where the sun never sets'

• Arctic

• Britain

• France

• USA

Which of these is NOT a reason why the British wanted an empire?

• Money

• Education

• Religion

• Adventure

Which 3 goods did Britain get from other colonies?

• Tea, Cotton, Coca

• Coca, Wheat, Coffee

• Sugar, Milk, Wheat

• Tea, Milk, Cotton

What does EIC stand for?

• Exploration in Colonies

• Egypt Industrial Company

• East India Company

• East Indonesia Company

What product did the British Empire NOT take from India?

• Silk

• Indigo

• Spices

• Wool

Who was in charge of the EIC

• Merchants

• Indian Government

• British Government

• Ship builders

What century's did slavery exist in?

• 17th Century

• 16th Century

• 21st Century

• All of the above