1J.1.1 High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–1914 Quiz: AQA History, Unit 9

The 20 questions

1. Which 1857 rebellion among East India Company soldiers led directly to the end of Company rule in India?

   • Urabi Revolt
   • Boxer Rebellion
   • Anglo-Zulu War
   • The Indian Mutiny

2. Which 1876 Act officially bestowed the title Empress of India upon Queen Victoria?

   • Royal Titles Act
   • Government of India Act
   • Royal Assent Act
   • Imperial Titles Act

3. Which canal, opened in 1869, linked the Mediterranean and the Red Sea and became vital to British imperial communications?

   • The Suez Canal
   • The Kiel Canal
   • The Panama Canal
   • The Corinth Canal

4. Which country did Britain occupy in 1882, establishing a dominant position over its government and finances?

   • Egypt
   • Tunisia
   • Morocco
   • Sudan

5. Which 1884–85 conference established ground rules among European powers for the partition of Africa?

   • Brussels Conference
   • Vienna Congress
   • Berlin Conference
   • Versailles Conference

6. Which Zulu leader, whose army defeated a British column at Isandlwana in 1879, was then defeated in the same war?

   • Cetshwayo
   • Dingane
   • Moshoeshoe
   • Shaka

7. Which battle of 1881 saw Boer forces defeat British troops and force a peace settlement in the First Boer War?

   • Magersfontein
   • Spion Kop
   • Colenso
   • Majuba Hill

8. Which 1889 chartered company established by Cecil Rhodes administered southern Africa?

   • British South Africa Company
   • Royal Niger Company
   • Imperial East Africa Company
   • Hudson's Bay Company

9. Which Sudanese religious leader's forces captured Khartoum in 1885 and killed General Gordon?

   • The Mahdi
   • Cetshwayo
   • Urabi Pasha
   • King Prempeh

10. Which battle of 1898 saw Kitchener's Anglo-Egyptian army defeat the Mahdist forces, giving Britain control of Sudan?

    • Kassassin
    • Omdurman
    • Ulundi
    • Tel el-Kebir

11. Which 1895 to 1896 raid, led by Leander Starr Jameson against the Transvaal, failed and damaged British relations with the Boers?

    • The Ashanti War
    • The Matabele Rising
    • The Jameson Raid
    • The Shangani Patrol

12. Which 1886 chartered company led by Sir George Goldie controlled the Niger region?

    • Royal Niger Company
    • British South Africa Company
    • African Lakes Company
    • Imperial East Africa Company

13. What primary benefit did chartered companies offer the British government during imperial expansion?

    • Direct military control
    • Rapid democratic reform
    • Equal wealth distribution
    • Low-cost expansion

14. Which politician, Colonial Secretary from 1895 to 1903, promoted imperial preference and tariff reform?

    • Lord Curzon
    • Alfred Lyttelton
    • Lord Milner
    • Joseph Chamberlain

15. How many years separated the Indian Mutiny in 1857 and the Second Boer War in 1899?

    • 42 years
    • 62 years
    • 32 years
    • 52 years

16. How many years separated the Suez Canal opening in 1869 and the British occupation of Egypt in 1882?

    • 21 years
    • 17 years
    • 9 years
    • 13 years

17. How many years separated the Berlin Conference in 1885 and the Battle of Omdurman in 1898?

    • 13 years
    • 17 years
    • 9 years
    • 21 years

18. Which 1858 Act ended East India Company rule and established direct Crown rule?

    • East India Company Act
    • Government of India Act
    • Indian Councils Act
    • Royal Titles Act

19. Which commercial bodies were granted royal charters to expand and administer British imperial territory before 1890?

    • Trade unions
    • Crown colonies
    • Joint-stock banks
    • Chartered companies

20. Which Victorian missionary and explorer inspired public enthusiasm for British imperial expansion in Africa?

    • Cecil Rhodes
    • Lord Lugard
    • Joseph Chamberlain
    • David Livingstone

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