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The British Empire and the Scramble for Africa

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “The British Empire and the Scramble for Africa”, from the unit “The British Empire: how far was it transformed in the mid-nineteenth century?” (Year 9 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Write the missing word. ___ diplomacy involves the use or threat of force against other countries to achieve foreign policy aims.
  2. What colony in East Asia did Britain gain official control over in 1842?
  3. How was British trade with the Qing Empire affected in the years after the Opium Wars?
  4. Write the missing word. ___ empire involved a country gaining significant influence over another but not actually ruling that other country.
  5. Which statement is most accurate?
  6. Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
  7. Match the terms to their correct definitions.
  8. Which of the following was a British colony before 1850?
  9. Write the missing word. During the first half of the 19th century, British rule in Africa was mainly restricted to ___ areas.
  10. Write the missing word. Britain gained colonies such as Egypt and Nigeria during the ___ for Africa.
  11. What did Lord Palmerston, British Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister, say about colonisation in Africa?
  12. Which example best demonstrates the role of European rivalry in motivating British colonisation in Africa?

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