Unit 2: Colonial Legacies

• If we _______ (look) at the map, we _______ (not/ to be) lost.

• looked/ wouldn't be

• • had looked/ wouldn't be

• would have looked/ won't be

• look/ won't be

What happened at the Convention of the Treaty of Paris?

• Britain founded its first colony.

• The dinosaurs are extinct.

• The proclamation of independence was signed.

• Karl Marx invented communism.

How many people were under British rule during its greatest expansion?

• 56%

• 37%

• 24%

• 72% of the world population

Who founded the first British colony?

• Francis Drake

• Gilber Humphrey

• Walter Raleigh

• Harry Maguire

• If I ____ (not/ to be) afraid of spiders, I _______ (to pick) it up.

• wouldn't be/ picked

• am not/ will pick

• hadn't been/ would pick

• • wasn't/ would have picked

When was the official start of the British Empire?

• 1583

• 1593

• 1576

• 1585

What was the name of the bay where the first colony in Australia was supposed to be located but it wasn't built there?

• Sydney Cove

• British Bay

• Sydney Bay

• Botany Bay

When was Hong Kong returned to China?

• 1994

• 1997

• 1992

• 1990

Why did India become independent again?

• Because of activists.

• Because a friendship developed between Great Britain and India.

• Due to rebellions, it was no longer possible to govern it.

• Because the Indians created various (especially peaceful) movements.

Which main goods did the British trade with India?

• Tea and spices

• salt and cotton

• salt and pepper

• spices and salt