BRITISH IMPIRE

1. Which colony was known as the "jewel in the crown" of the British Empire?

• Canada

• Australia

• India

• Ireland

2. Which treaty ended the Seven Years' War, strengthening the British Empire's position in North America?

• Treaty of the Paris

• Treaty of the versailles

• Treaty of the Ghent

• Treaty of the Troy

3. Which city was the largest trading hub of the British Empire in China?

• Shanghai

• Hong kong

• Beijing

• Singapore

4. Which colony did Britain hold in South America?

• Argentina

• Brasil

• Guyana

• Chile

5. In which year did Great Britain seize Egypt, beginning its control over the Suez Canal?

• 1854

• 1882

• 1899

• 1914

6. Which island became a British colony after the war with Spain in 1763?

• Cuba

• Puerta Rico

• Barbados

• Trinidad

7. Who was the British Prime Minister at the beginning of the 20th century, actively supporting imperial expansion?

• Winston Cherchill

• Lloyd George

• Joseph Chamberlein

• Neville Chamberline

8. Which African country became a British protectorate in 1885?

• Union of South Africa

• Nigeria

• Egypt

• Botswana

9. What was the status of Australia within the British Empire at the beginning of the 20th century?

• Protectorate

• Dominion

• Colony

• District

10. Which of these conflicts resulted from British influence in South Africa?

• American War of Independence

• First Anglo-Boer War

• Second Opium War

• Zulu war