British Empire

What is a colony?

• Part of the human body

• a) A group of countries controlled and ruled by a more powerful country

• countries that make an alliance during the war

What is an empire?

• a collection of countries that are controlled by one ruler

• when a country is free

• when one country is taken over by another

• a chunk of land that is connected

Which of these was NOT a former British colony?

• Australia

• Brazil

• South Africa

• India

What does "the sun never set on the British Empire" mean"?

• The sun always shines on Britain.

• The sun was always shining on some part of the British Empire because it was so large.

• The British Empire brought raw materials, like trees, back to Britain to make industrial products

• The British Empire needed a lot of sun.

What did Britain use Australia for?

• To eat kangaroo

• To hold British prisoners

• For trading

• They did not conquer Australia

Which country was the 'jewel in the crown' of the British Empire?

• New Zealand
• India
• Canada
• The Gold Coast

____ _____ _______was a British trading company that set up trading posts in India from the 17th century and employed locals to create an army to protect their posts.

In which war did nearly 64,000 Indians die whilst fighting for the British?

• WW1

• WW2

• Battle of Plassey

• Indian Mutiny

Which employee of the East India Company earned great wealth because of his military success in India?

Which of these are examples of infrastructure that Britain developed in India?

• Christianity

• Fashion

• Railways

• Ports