British Empire Facts: True or False? - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
The British Empire was the largest empire in the world. True
91%
The British controlled part of the United States at one time. True
82%
Malaysia was once a British colony. True
82%
The last British colony was released in 1999. False
73%
The last British colony to separate from the empire was Hong Kong. True
73%
The British Empire was an empire that lasted for 390 years. (From the first colonial establishment to the independence of the last) True
73%
New York City was founded by the British. False
64%
The empire's territorial peak was in 1872. False
64%
There are still remains of British territories in the Arabian Peninsula but Kuwait has still to this day claimed it as theirs. False
64%
Hong Kong was 1 of 2 colonies the British had in China in 1921. False
55%
The first British Colony in Africa to gain independence was Ghana. False
55%
Altogether, the British had 11 colonies in Asia in 1921. (Not including the colonies in the Middle East) True
55%
Slavery was abolished in the British Empire in 1831 False
45%
Britain had been dragged into the Crimean War to protect its colonies in India. False
36%
After victory in the First World War, Britain had gained territory in Turkey. True
36%
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