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The History of the British Empire

Test yourself with this quiz on the history of the British Empire.


 

Quiz ID:#6200
Fun:*** (2.38)
Difficulty:** (1.56)
Category:History > European
Created By:danjwrightgb**

 

 



 



#1   The British Empire began with maritime explorations in which century?







#2   After which war did most of Britain's territories become independent?







#3   Complete this sentence: "The ___ never ___ on the British Empire".






#4   In what year was Newfoundland claimed for Queen Elizabeth I?







#5   At one point, many European Countries began to establish colonial territories in a certain continent. Complete this phrase: "The Scramble for _____".

Your Answer: (Show Hint)

#6   Britain lost all colonial territories at the end of the empire.




#7   An island in the Atlantic became the last territorial acquisition of the British Empire in 1955. What was it called?







#8   What European nation wants Gibraltar's sovereignty returned to them?

Your Answer: (Show Hint)

#9   What war was sometimes called, especially in US newspapers, "The Empire Strikes Back"?







#10   Which of these was once part of the empire?







 

 


   



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