The British Empire Trivia Quiz
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Largest empire in world history. Play the The British Empire trivia quiz solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.
This monarch's reign from 1837 to 1901 saw the British Empire reach its greatest territorial extent, earning her the title Empress of India.
Difficulty: Easy- Queen Victoria
- Queen Elizabeth I
- Queen Anne
- Queen Mary I
This massive subcontinent was often called the jewel in the crown of the British Empire due to its immense economic and strategic importance.
Difficulty: Medium- Australia
- India
- South Africa
- Canada
This British administrator created the Indian Civil Service examination system in 1853, opening positions to competition rather than patronage.
Difficulty: Hard- Lord Bentinck
- Lord Macaulay
- Lord Cornwallis
- Lord Ripon
This trading company, established in 1600, effectively ruled large parts of India before the British government took direct control in 1858.
Difficulty: Easy- Hudson's Bay Company
- Dutch East India Company
- British East India Company
- Royal African Company
At its peak, the British Empire was said to be the empire on which the sun never sets, meaning it had territories on every one of these.
Difficulty: Medium- Ocean
- Climate zone
- Hemisphere
- Continent
This 1858 treaty ending the Second Opium War forced China to legalize opium, open more ports, and allow foreign diplomats in Beijing.
Difficulty: Hard- Treaty of Nanking
- Treaty of Wangxia
- Treaty of Tientsin
- Convention of Peking
This country, colonized by the British in 1788, was initially used as a penal colony for transported convicts from Britain.
Difficulty: Easy- Australia
- New Zealand
- Canada
- South Africa
This island territory was ceded to Britain after the First Opium War in 1842 and remained British until 1997.
Difficulty: Medium- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Macau
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