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The British Empire

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which countries were a part of the British Empire

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Australia

d)

Italy

2.

What was the name of the Nawab of Bengal who fought with the British in the Battle of Plassey

a)

Robert Clive

b)

Siraj-ud-Daulah

c)

Murshid Quli Khan

d)

Mansur Ali Khan

3.

When did the Indian/Sepoy Mutiny take place?

(a)  

4.

True or False: The Sepoy Mutiny was successful

a)

True

b)

False

5.

How many nations were present in the Berlin conference

a)

21

b)

14

c)

33

d)

12

6.

Who was given the infamous title "Empress of India"

a)

Queen Elizabeth I

b)

Queen Mary

c)

Queen Victoria

d)

Queen Elizabeth II

7.

Which country was the Jewel in the Crown of the British Empire

a)

USA

b)

South Africa

c)

Canada

d)

India

8.

What is a viceroy?

a)

A British governor of a colony

b)

A general

c)

A native chief of a colony

d)

A potato

9.

The period from ____ to ____ is known as the "Scramble for Africa"

a)

1870-1914

b)

1900-1927

c)

1896-1915

d)

1855-1905

10.

Who were the boers

a)

dutch settlers in Africa

b)

Italian chefs of Queen Victoria

c)

Settlers in the British Empire

d)

Natives

11.

Which country did England betray when they decided to annex Egypt in 1878

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

12.

in 1858, power was passed to the

a)

East India Company

b)

The British Crown

c)

The Mughals

d)

The Ottoman Empire