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WorksheetsYear 7 British Empire Term 3 - GFS
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which country was NOT part of the British Empire?
Norway
Australia
India
Northern Rhodesia
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 did the British gain from India?
Tea, bananas, curry
Silk, coffee, spices
Hinduism, Sikhism, Christianity
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 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
British rule in Ireland began with the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in the late ________century.
11th
15th
12th
10th
Most of Ireland seceded from Britain following the ______________ War
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo Indian
Anglo-Irish
Anglo Boer
Most of Ireland became a fully independent republic following the passage of the Republic of Ireland Act in ____________
1200
1781
1906
1949
Northern Ireland is still part of the United Kingdom
True
False
_____________ was sent to Ireland to deal with the “barbarous and bloodthirsty Irish” who were rebelling against British occupation
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary
King Henry VIII
Oliver Cromwell
Irish people wanted to separate from the United Kingdom were called _________?
Unionists
Nationalists
Irish people believed that they should remain with the United Kingdom were called ________________?
Nationalists
Unionists
What was the name of the company which first started the British Empire in India?
The India Company
The West India Company
The East India Company
In which year did the British empire took control of India?
2012
1858
1959
1066
In which year did India gain independence?
1947
2021
1800
1910
A famine can be described as...
A time when there is war in the country
A time when there is so much poverty that there is no food
transport of food into the country
a female soldier
Irrigation can be defined as _________
Having no regular water supply
Not having any water
A supply of water to crops
Proper water supply
The current currency being used in the Republic of Ireland is ________.
Rand
Euro
Dirham
Dollar
The capital city of the Republic of Ireland is:
Dublin
Manchester
Killarney
Belfast
Which country received its Independence from Britain in 1922?
India
Rhodesia
South Africa
Republic of Ireland
Who was the first woman ever elected to Westminster?
Kamala Harris
Constance Markievicz
Margaret Thatcher
Queen Elizabeth
In which year was the Irish Free State formed?
1921
1922
1923
1924
Why did a civil war break out in 1922?
The IRA were opposed to the Anglo-Irish Treaty
The IRA wanted to remain part of the UK
It was a war between Catholics and Protestants
In Northern Ireland which political party represented Protestants?
Sinn Féin
The Unionists
The IRA
What happened on 'Bloody Sunday'?
The Protestants and Catholics decided to have peace
The IRA set off 21 bombs and killed 11 people
The Northern Ireland Parliament was closed
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
Life on a plantation was very easy for slaves.
True
False
Which British man used violence in India to become Governor of Bengal?
Oliver Cromwell
Robert Clive
Mahatma Gandhi
King Charles
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
Which of these was NOT a former British colony?
Australia
Brazil
South Africa
India
What was the surname of the man who led the Indian independence movement?
(a)
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.
Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?
For better climate and cleaner environment
To create a democratic government
To teach the local population about recycling
To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
They wanted Africa's natural resources
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
They wanted to create a perfect society
They wanted to learn new languages
Ireland is in Europe.
true
false
Northern Ireland is an independent country.
true
false
The Republic of Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.
true
false
How many official languages are there in Ireland?
one
two
three
