The British Empire
Authored by Rita Lossius
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
An Empire is....
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
is a group of countries ruled over by a single monarch or ruling power.
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
What is a colony?
Part of the human body
A group of countries controlled and ruled by a more powerful country
countries that make an alliance during the war
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
How big was the empire?
15% of the world's land surface
25% of the world's land surface
42% of the world's land surface
80% of the world's land surface
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Complete the phrase: "The sun ____ _____ on the British Empire"
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
What does "the sun never sets 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.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
Which of the follow is not true about the British Empire?
Trade was central to the British Empire
Infrastructure was improved in many colonies
Many people from former colonies have settled in Britain today
The majority of native people welcomed the British with open arms
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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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
When did the British Empire begin?
Late 1500s
1783
1880s
1700s
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
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