Starter quiz

  • Put these events in chronological order, starting with the earliest.
    • 1
      ⇔
      Spanish exploration and colonisation of Americas begins
    • 2
      ⇔
      the beginning of transatlantic slavery
    • 3
      ⇔
      Industrial Revolution begins
    • 4
      ⇔
      European empires begin growing rapidly
    • 5
      ⇔
      the unification of Italy and Germany
  • What is an empire?
    • When a single ruler/country is controlled by multiple countries/rulers
    • When a multiple countries/states are controlled by a single ruler/country  ✓
    • When a single country is controlled by a single ruler
  • Which of these nations was believed to have the largest empire in the late 1800s?
    • Britain  ✓
    • Italy
    • Russia
    • Spain
  • Match the words with the correct definitions.
    • army
      ⇔
      The part of the armed forces that works on land. ✓
    • navy
      ⇔
      The part of the armed forces that works at sea. ✓
    • alliance
      ⇔
      A relationship between two or more countries. ✓
    • industrialise
      ⇔
      To develop industries on a large scale. ✓
    • military
      ⇔
      Anything related to the armed forces of a country. ✓
  • Which two of the following had made Britain wealthy by the 1800s?
    • colonies in South America
    • the agricultural revolution
    • the Industrial Revolution  ✓
    • transatlantic slavery  ✓
  • Who ruled Britain in the late 1800s?
    • 'Queen Victoria' ✓
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