The British Empire Terminale

The British once dominated the world thanks to their powerful ...........................

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

They started colonising ............................ first.

• Australia and Oceania

• the Americas

• Asia

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The Caribbeans were the first to be claimed by the British explorers of the Atlantic Ocean.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

The ............................ War (1775-83) sealed the end of the first British Empire.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Thanks to .................... ................... (a historical figure), the British extended their exploration to the eastern regions of the globe.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The United Kingdom became a fierce and prosperous nation above all, thanks to Indian biscuits.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In India, the first British authorities were represented by:

• the West Indian Company

• Queen Victoria

• King Albert

• King George

• the East Indian Company

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

After WW I, at the height of its power, the Empire possessed and ran .................................. of the planet.

• 1/5

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/8

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

The British Empire progressively crumbled

• because she deemed it was high time for her ex-colonies to be independent.

• after WW I

• because she was broke

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The Empire was also known as "The Empire on which the sun never sets. "

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5