Influence
What sport was originally from England but was brought to another country?
Cricket was originally from south-east England, but because of colonialism the sport was brought to India.
What European nation wants Gibraltar's sovereignty returned to them? (sovereignty means, supreme power or authority)
Spain.
What economic impact did the East India Company have on Britain?
The Company generated weath, contributing to economic growth.
What was the influence on the English language around the world?
English became the most used language of the world (it became the global language).
What war for land that is a colonisation of the British Empire was so useless that it was made fun of
The Falkland war, was a war about an island next to Argentinia.
What products were the Britains able to get with the East India Company?
They were able to get affordable tea, cotton textiles and spices.
How many colonies does the Brithish Empire have throughout history?
They had about 120 colonies.
What said Ghandi about the British Empire?
He said: "I hold extreme views about British connection."
When did the British Empire start colonising?
In the 16th Century.
What was the purpose of the East India Company when it was first founded?
To promote British trade with India and Southeast Asia.
Which colonisation had the biggest influence on British cuisine?
The colonisation of India.
How big is the surface area of the British Empire?
(Your answer may be off by 3 million square kilometers)
35,508737 Million square kilometers.
What is the famous quote about the sun from Horace Walpole (politician and writer)
"this vast empire on which the sun never sets, and whose bounds nature has not yet ascertained."
When Did India won its independence?
In 1947.
What is the name of the colonisation with the smallest population?
Pitcairn is the territory of the British Empire with the smallest population.
What did William Pitt the Elder (British statesman) say after the Seven Year's War
He said: "The Empire of Great Britain is the most extensive of any recorded in history."
When did the British Empire stop colonising?
What where the consequences of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 for the East India Company?
The rebellion led to the dissolution of the East India Company in 1858. The British government took direct control of India, making it a crown colony.