British Empire

The first English explorations were encouraged by ...

• Henry VIII

• Henry VII

• Elizabeth I

• Oliver Cromwell

Which one is an Eastern port in India?

• Calcutta

• Delhi

• Chennai (Madras)

• Mumbai (Bombay)

What is a correct match with the people in the picture?

• Mayflower

• Jamestown

• Massachusetts

• Pocahontas

What is NOT true for the historical event represented by the painting?

• It is in Bengal.

• It happened in the 18th century.

• The British consented to pay tribute to the ruler of Bengal.

• It happened during the reign of George III.

The word "sepoy" means ...

• An Indian slave trader in East Africa.

• A local ruler in India.

• A member of the Hindu cast of soldiers.

• A native Indian soldier serving in the British colonial army.

Which happened during the reign of Queen Victoria?

• The exploration of New England by Captain John Smith

• The acquisition of Québec

• The Indian Mutiny

• The loss of the British American colonies

Queen Victoria became also Empress of ...

• Zanzibar

• India

• Egypt

• Canada

Which one was NOT a chartered English company monopolizing trade with an overseas region?

• Orange Order

• Virginia Company

• East India Company

• Royal African Company

The first English colony in Africa was ...

• Fort Saint George

• in the Gambia River

• along the Niger

• Cape Town

The First British Empire ended with ...

• the American War of Independence

• the discovery of Australia

• the ban of slavery in the Empire

• the establishment of the first self-governing colony in Canada