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British empire

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Britain colonize America

a)

To get riches like Spain

b)

For tax

c)

For a place to put there slaves

d)

None the above

2.

Why did 🇬🇧 lose the American Revolution

a)

France helping

b)

France and it’s allies helping

c)

The Americans were more stronger

d)

Britain gave up in two days

3.

How was the British empire created

a)

Acts of union

b)

I don’t know 🤷

c)

Acts of union and colonization

d)

Colonization

4.

When did the empire end.

a)

1970

b)

1965

c)

1998

d)

It didn’t end

5.

What continents were colonized

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

America

d)

Africa

e)

🇦🇶

6.

What wasn’t colonized by Britain 🇬🇧

a)

India

b)

Iraq

c)

japan

d)

Canada

7.

the British empire started falling after ww2

a)

true

b)

false

8.

At the battle of Britain did the British lose

(a)  

9.

What is Britain's ally during world war two

(a)  

10.

The British empire helped japan during WW2

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is a colony?

a)

Part of the human body

b)

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

c)

countries that make an alliance during the war

12.
What was the name of the company which first started the British Empire in India? 
a)
The India Company
b)
The West India Company
c)
The East India Company
13.

How Ireland was dominated by British?

a)

Elizabeth I sent English settlers

b)

Demolished the Catholic cathedrals

c)

James I sent more English settlers for plantation

14.

During Irish famine, this disease destroyed the potatoes. What was the name of the disease?

a)

blime

b)

blume

c)

blight

d)

blunch

15.

The Irish didn't feel fair and started a protest against English parliament. What were they protested about?

a)

allowed Catholics to become lawyer

b)

treated same as Protestants

c)

wanted Dublin parliament to pass laws free from English parliament

d)

no more English settlers in Ireland

16.

When English took control over Irish government, there was a law set by the English, what was it?

a)

Corn law

b)

Farm law

c)

Plantation law

d)

Penal law

17.

There was a group of Irish gathered together to persuade English parliament to end the union. Who are they?

a)

The Falcons

b)

The Fenians

c)

The Faith

d)

The Finns

18.

What did they do to England?

a)

planned a protest

b)

planned a rebellion

c)

planned terrorist attack