British Empire and Science and Industry in the Modern Age

Nineteenth century England was noted for its progress towards more representative government, religious toleration and the growth of the British empire.

• True

• False

This is true about Queen Victoria, EXCEPT

• she never married

• she used to be the longest reigning monarch

• She was alive at the time of Dickens

• She inherited the throne very young

The "sun never sets on the British Empire" means that

• nobody goes to bed early in the UK

• the flag has a bright sun

• the British empire covered a quarter of the world

• none of these

The secret of England's greatness was

• its monarchy and Queen

• its huge empire

• the Bible

• the system of government and great laws

Two great Prime Ministers at the time of Queen Victoria were

• William Gladstone and Prince Albert

• Benjamin Disraeli and Winston Churchill

• William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli

• none of these

Reasons for expansion had three reasons: gold, __ and glory

George Muller founded ___to help homeless children.

She successfully opened the first school for nurses in England.

• Clara Barton

• Queen Victoria

• Florence Pugh

• Florence Nightingale

Countries that were colonized by the British were____

Only the British had colonies in Africa...

• true

• false