Imperial Territories
Which European Empire mostly colonized and ruled over Canada?
British Empire
This continent was the birth place of "westernization" - a centuries long process that allowed this region to develop evermore advanced weaponry and be the birth place of modern colonial empires.
Europe
At its peak, this Turkish Empire expanded from Hungary to the Indian Ocean. It was defeated in a famous Polish cavalry charge during the Siege of Vienna (1683)
Ottoman Empire
Name one of the three world cities in 1850 that had a population of over 1 million people.
(you can name three and if one is correct you get the points)
1. London
2. Beijing
3. Paris
Which organisation helped Britain conquer India?
The British East India Company
Which European Empire conquered the territories of Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, Peru, and Argentina
Spain
This "channel" encompassed a large portion of global trade. Bringing goods from around the world to London, Paris, Rotterdam and more...
English Channel
At its peak the British Empire covered what fraction of the world?
A quarter of the world
This city was gifted a large and very famous copper statue by French government to symbolize "liberty".
New York City
After 1857-8 Indian mutiny, the BEIC changed to what?
The British Raj
Which Empire used "manifest destiny" as a pretext to expand into the "Wild West" - establishing a frontier from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
What man made construction connected the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
The Suez Canal
Who colonised Alaska first?
The Russian Empire
The capitol city of America was what before Washington DC?
Philadelphia
Which ruler was the 1st to be named Empress of India?
Queen Victoria
This territory was known as the "crown jewel" of the British Empire
British Raj/India
Which set of islands are know for the slave trade and plantation work?
The Caribbean
Who won the Franco Prussian War?
Prussia
What was New York originally called?
New Amsterdam
What doctrine allowed the USA to expand westwards?
Manifest Destiny
This Empire was a great trading nation of Europe. Eventually it took control of the lucrative trade in the "East Indies" and shaped the modern Indonesian state.
Netherlands/Holland
This German river was used by the Romans due mark he border between Gaul and the German Empire. French revolutionaries called it "the natural border of France". For the last 300 years it has been at the heart of German industrial power and trade.
Rhine River
When this Empire industrialized during the "Meji Restoration", it rapidly developed a modern fleet and army to match its European counterparts. Name the empire of "the rising sun".
Japanese Empire
This cities ports freeze in the winter. Peter the Great wanted this city's architecture to resemble its European counterparts. This city "Russified" its name during the First World War as its name sounded too German. Name this major port city on the Baltic Sea.
St. Petersberg/Petrograd/Leningrad
Known for its role in the "Heart of Darkness" - name this European Empire awarded the territory of the Congo.
Belgium