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The History of the British Empire

What do you know about the mighty British Empire? Let's find out...

Shai K. 10/24/2022

The British Empire has a big place in the annals of history. It was a huge empire, controlling many countries that are independent today and making their presence known on every continent. What do you know about the mighty British Empire? Let's find out...

True or False: At its height, the British Empire was the largest empire in human history

True

False

What was a known name for the British Empire?

The Empire on Which the Sun Never Set

The Golden Empire

The Pax Britanica Empire

The Empire of the Sun

While we know Britain sent prisoners to exile in Australia, where did the empire send them before Australia?

North America

India

South Africa

France

In 1805, the British Empire defeated Napoleon in an epic naval battle known as...

The battle of Trafalgar

The battle of Waterloo

The battle of Vienna

The battle of Gettysburg

When was the British Empire at the height of its size?

Early 20th century

Early 19th century

Late 17th century

Middle of the 16th century

True or False: The period of the British Empire started in the 13th century

False

True

Which continent had the fewest British colonies?

South America

North America

Asia

Africa

Which of these countries was not a part of the British Empire?

Jamaica

Poland

Malta

Egypt

During the days of the British Empire, one company rose to control the markets. What was its name?

The East India Company

The West Americas Company

The 13 Colonies Company

The South Oceania Company

Historians usually divide the period of the British Empire into two: Before and after the...

American war of independence

Battle with Napoleon

Colonization of Africa

Colonization of Australia

Which period in the time of the British Empire is known as the "Pax Britannica"

The time of relative world peace after the defeat of Napoleon

The period of time the empire fought in Africa

The period of time following WWI when the empire declined

The first 50 years of the British Empire and its battles in Asia

True or False: At the height of its strength, the British Empire controlled most of Russia

False

True

What Empire?

The British Empire was a huge political and historical force, and we advise reading a bit more about it, since it is responsible for a lot of the world order we see around us now (for good or bad). How about trying again or read our answers and explanations?

You know it pretty well

While not an expert on the British Empire, you seem to know quite a bit more than the average Joe about this mighty political and historical force. The British empire was incredibly important to making the world look like we know it now. Have a look at our answers to see more explanations.

You know it VERY well

You know well the might of the British Empire and its history, as evidenced by this quiz! You must be a lover of history, and the period of the British Empire takes up a lot of room in the history books. Congratulations, you ACED this quiz!