Trivia Quiz on British Empire

1. What was abolished in the british empire in 1807

A) Abolition of slavery within the empire in 1833

B) Establishment of the Bank of England in 1694

C) Factory Act of 1802 restricting child labor

D) Slave trading

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2. In 1931 the British Empire became the what

A) Empire

B) Commonwealth

C) Dominions

D) Federation

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3. Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus was exiled in 1956 to where

A) Mauritius

B) St. Helena

C) Malta

D) The Seychelles

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4. Where was slave trading abolished in 1807

A) British empire

B) United States

C) France

D) Spain

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5. In which country was Lord Beaverbrook born

A) United Kingdom

B) United States

C) Canada

D) Ireland

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6. By what country was the first concentration camp setup during the Boer wars

A) France

B) Germany

C) England

D) Spain

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7. Officers how many british officers were forced by indian troops into the black hole of calcutta

A) 100

B) 146

C) 123

D) 160

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8. Australia was originally created to serve as a British ______ colony.

A) Territorial

B) Settlement

C) Penal

D) Exile

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9. Which island was defended by Faith, Hope, and Charity during WW2

A) Crete

B) Malta

C) Cyprus

D) Sicily

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10. Which treaty between Great Britain and China ended British rule in Hong Kong?

A) Treaty of Nanking

B) Treaty of Tianjin

C) Treaty of Shimonoseki

D) Convention of Beijing

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11. King Thibaw - imprisoned by the British - last king of where

A) Thailand

B) India

C) Sri Lanka

D) Burma

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12. From who did malta gain independence in 1964

A) France

B) Spain

C) Britain

D) Portugal

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13. Who was forced by indian troops into the black hole of calcutta

A) British

B) French

C) Dutch

D) Portuguese

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14. Between which countries was the shortest war in history?

A) Germany and France

B) United States and Japan

C) Zanzibar and England

D) Spain and Britain

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15. In What Year Did Great Britain Gain Control Of Hong Hong

A) 1839

B) 1842

C) 1840

D) 1843

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16. Rorke's Drift was a battle in which war?

A) The Zulu War

B) The Second Boer War

C) The Crimean War

D) The Franco-Prussian War

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17. Sir Stamford Raffles founded which minor Asian nation?

A) Brunei

B) Timor-Leste

C) Singapore

D) Maldives

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18. Name the 2 of the 3 flags placed by Hillary in the summit of Everest in 1953?

A) British, Nepal and the UN

B) British and India

C) UN and USA

D) Nepal and Bhutan

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19. How many British officers were forced by Indian troops into the Black Hole of Calcutta?

A) 120

B) 100

C) 146

D) 150

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20. Who Did Churchill Refer To As A 'Half Naked Fakir'

A) Mahatma Gandhi

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Subhas Chandra Bose

D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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