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England's Empire at the beginning of the 'long eighteenth century'

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “England's Empire at the beginning of the 'long eighteenth century'”, from the unit “The British Empire: why did it grow in the 17th and 18th centuries?” (Year 8 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Mughal rule in India was __________ in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  2. Which Mughal emperor was given the name 'the Great'?
  3. Akbar marrying the King of Amber's daughter is an example of...
  4. Which religion did the Mughal rulers of India follow?
  5. Mughal emperors repeatedly relied upon ___ in their conquests.
  6. Religious __________ and attempts to increase tax revenues were important aspects of Mughal governing policies.
  7. What event marks the beginning of the "long 18th century" according to historians?
  8. Which early English colony in America was established by the Virginia Company and became profitable through tobacco cultivation?
  9. The East India Company was given permission by ___ to trade with India, which was then part of the Mughal Empire.
  10. Which privateer turned plantation owner played a key role in early English colonization in the Caribbean?
  11. The ___ Acts were a series of laws passed by the English government to promote English shipping and control colonial trade.
  12. Which European country was a major rival to England in trade during the late 17th century, leading to three wars?

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