India As A Former British Colony

The British East India Company was founded in the year ____ , during the reign of Elizabeth I .

• 1389

• 1942

• 1600

The British Empire had both a positive and a negative impact on India

• True

• False

Some examples of what the British took from India are :

(only one answer is correct)

• Spices, silk, cotton and tea

• Christianity and other religions

• Nothing

Millions of Indian soldiers fought for the British in WW1 and WW2

• True

• False

A central figure in achieving the Independence of India was :

• Queen Victoria

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Allama Mashriqi

Currently, even though they are part of the Commonwealth, England and India are not on amicable terms

• True

• False

Was Britain's impact on India beneficial or rather more detrimental?

What do you think?

• More beneficial than detrimental

• More detrimental than beneficial

• Yes

• No