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100

This person was a general of Britain who surrendered at Yorktown during the American Revolution and later passed social and political reforms to reduce power of local British administrators and manage the widespread corruption.

Who is Lord Charles Cornwallis?

100

These people were Indian soldiers that served and fought for the British.

Who were Sepoys?

100

This nation was the most powerful during the 19th century and early 20th century.

What is the British Empire?

100

This time period was the second industrial revolution.

What is 1870 - 1914?

100

How many bones are in a human's body?

What is 206 bones?

200

This person went on voyages to Hawaii from 1777 to 1779. Discovered Hawaii which later adopted British styles and culture

Who is Captain James Cook?

200

This was the war between the British and the Boers between 1899 and 1902, which resulted in British victory.

What is the Anglo-Boer War?

200

These were the types of colonies that were settled by European conquerors and had larger European population who made permanent homes and society there and reduced the Native people.

What were Settlement Colonies?

200

What were three European inventions during the industrial revolution?

What is steam power, deadly explosives, telegraphs, railway system, advanced artillery and vessels?

200

What is the chemical formula for sodium chloride?

What is NaCl?

300

This person was a Western-educated Indian leader and helped the British outlaw sati.

Who is Ram Mohan Roy?

300

This was the battle between the British and the Bengal Army, which resulted in British victory.

What is the Battle of Plassey?

300

This was the British political establishment in India after winning against France.

What is British Raj?

300

These were the four main European countries that had industrial rivalries and competition by the late 19th century.

What is Britain, Belgium, France and Germany?

300

What is the amount of brains and hearts an octopus has?

What is 9 brains and 3 hearts?

400

This person led the British to win the battle against The Bengal army, along with its French allies. Considered the architect of the British victory

Who is Robert Clive?


400

This African kingdom defeated the British in the battle of Isandlwana in 1879.

What is the Zulu kingdom?

400

This was the British outpost in South Africa, developed to prevent tensions and have control over the Boers.

What is Natal?

400

This invention became extremely effective in battles by the 1880s.

What is the machine gun?

400

Who was the 32nd U.S. president?

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?

500

This person was a British entrepreneur in South Africa.

Who is Cecil Rhodes?

500

What was the main cause of the massive rebellion against the British empire in 1857?

What is Indian resentment from how the new weapons were made?

500

This was the kingdom that controlled most of the regions in Java in the 17th century.

What is Mataram?

500

What was one type of brand of advanced British artillery from the late 1800s to early 1900s mentioned during the presentation?

What is the QF 18?

500

            What is              arccos(sqrt(1/(tan(2arctan(1/2))))) in radians?

What is pi/6?