British Empire: India, China & Africa

The defeat of which naval force in 1588 established the British empire-building trajectory?

• French Navy

• Spanish Armada

• Dutch Fleet

• Portuguese Armada

Which of the following companies was granted a charter by the British government in 1600?

• Virginia Company

• East India Company

• Royal Africa Company

• Hudson's Bay Company

The British government was considered a 'fiscal-military' state due to its involvement in war and trade protection. Which of the following was NOT a reason for this classification?

• War and the protection of trade

• Taxation to pay for war and trade protection

• Banking institutions to finance large scale enterprise

• Establishment of public schools

When was the East India Company founded?

• 1599

• 1600

• 1601

• 1602

The East India Company was granted a charter to monopolize trade east of the Cape of ____.

• Good Hope

• Horn

• Gibraltar

• Verde

What was the primary interest of the East India Company (EIC) in India?

• Military conquest

• Trade

• Religious conversion

• Cultural exchange

In 1756, the Mughal emperor granted the right to collect taxes (diwani) to the EIC in which regions?

• Bengal, Bihar, Orissa

• Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan

• Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

• Assam, Manipur, Nagaland

The Treaty of Nanking in 1842 led to more ports being opened to the British, Hong Kong being ceded to British rule, and ________.

• Economic prosperity

• Civil unrest (Taiping Rebellion)

• Peaceful relations

• Technological advancement

What was the time period of the Taiping Rebellion?

• 1840-1850

• 1850-1864

• 1860-1874

• 1870-1884

The Taiping Rebellion occurred during the years _____.

• 1840-1850

• 1850-1864

• 1860-1874

• 1870-1884