- 1. Which British monarch was the first to proclaim the title 'Emperor of India' in 1877?
A) Queen Victoria
B) King Edward VII
C) King George VI
D) King George V
- 2. In which year did India gain independence from British rule?
A) 1930
B) 1960
C) 1947
D) 1950
- 3. Which treaty signed in 1783 officially recognized the independence of the United States from Britain?
A) Treaty of London
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Treaty of Paris
D) Treaty of Berlin
- 4. What was the nickname given to the British Empire due to the fact that the sun never set on it?
A) The Eternal Empire
B) The Never-Ending Empire
C) The Empire on which the Sun never sets
D) The Global Reign
- 5. Which modern-day country was known as British Ceylon during the time of British rule?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Pakistan
C) Myanmar
D) Bangladesh
- 6. Which British explorer discovered the South Island of New Zealand in 1642 and named it after his homeland?
A) Abel Tasman
B) Francis Drake
C) Sir Walter Raleigh
D) James Cook
- 7. What was the name of the trading company that played a significant role in the British conquest of India?
A) Virginia Company
B) Hudson's Bay Company
C) East India Company
D) Dutch East India Company
- 8. Which British Prime Minister is known for leading the country during World War II and overseeing the decline of the British Empire?
A) Margaret Thatcher
B) Winston Churchill
C) David Cameron
D) Tony Blair
- 9. Which British colony was established as a penal settlement in 1788 and later grew into a major urban center?
A) Freetown (Sierra Leone)
B) Singapore
C) Sydney (Australia)
D) Hong Kong
- 10. Which British general is known for his victory at the Battle of Plassey in 1757, establishing British rule in Bengal?
A) Bernard Montgomery
B) Robert Clive
C) Cecil Rhodes
D) Arthur Wellesley
- 11. Which British explorer is credited with charting the coast of Newfoundland and claiming the island for England in 1497?
A) Sir Humphrey Gilbert
B) Sir Walter Raleigh
C) Sir Francis Drake
D) John Cabot
- 12. What agreement signed in 1904 between Britain and France settled colonial disputes in Africa and facilitated their alliance?
A) Munich Agreement
B) Entente Cordiale
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Triple Entente
- 13. Which British general is famous for his defeat and death in the Battle of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879?
A) Lord Roberts
B) Lord Chelmsford
C) Lord Kitchener
D) Lord Wolseley
- 14. Which British colony was established as a trading post in 1819 on land ceded by the Sultan of Johor?
A) Ceylon
B) Gibraltar
C) Malta
D) Singapore
- 15. In which year was the Commonwealth of Australia established as a federation of the Australian colonies?
A) 1950
B) 1850
C) 2000
D) 1901
- 16. Which British Governor-General of India is known for implementing the policy of sati abolition and introducing English as the official language in India?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Lord William Bentinck
D) Lord Dalhousie
- 17. What event in India in 1857 led to a major rebellion against British rule and marked a turning point in the history of the British Raj?
A) Quit India Movement
B) Partition of Bengal
C) Indian Rebellion of 1857
D) Salt March
- 18. In which war did the British Empire gain control of Gibraltar in 1704?
A) Napoleonic Wars
B) Crimean War
C) Seven Years' War
D) War of the Spanish Succession
- 19. Which British Prime Minister is associated with the policies of appeasement towards Nazi Germany prior to World War II?
A) Ramsay MacDonald
B) Clement Attlee
C) Neville Chamberlain
D) Stanley Baldwin
- 20. What was the name of the British slave trading company that operated in West Africa during the late 17th and early 18th centuries?
A) East India Company
B) Royal African Company
C) British South Africa Company
D) Hudson's Bay Company
- 21. Which British port city was a major center of the triangular trade and played a significant role in the importation of goods from British colonies?
A) London
B) Bristol
C) Glasgow
D) Liverpool
- 22. In what century did the British Empire reach its peak territorial control?
A) 19th century
B) 18th century
C) 20th century
D) 17th century
- 23. What was the economic system employed by the British Empire to acquire resources and wealth?
A) Communism
B) Capitalism
C) Mercantilism
D) Socialism
- 24. What was the name of the agreement that divided Africa among European powers during the colonial period?
A) Berlin Conference
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Geneva Convention
D) Potsdam Agreement
- 25. What was the official language used for administrative purposes in most British colonies?
A) English
B) French
C) Portuguese
D) Spanish
- 26. Which country did Britain acquire as a result of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713?
A) Malta
B) Haiti
C) Jamaica
D) Gibraltar
- 27. Where was the administrative center of the British Empire located during its peak?
A) Birmingham
B) London
C) Edinburgh
D) Dublin
- 28. Which British poet and Nobel laureate criticized British imperialism in his works?
A) George Byron
B) William Wordsworth
C) Rudyard Kipling
D) John Keats
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