Can you finish this quote from Cecil Rhodes? "We are the first [best] race in the world, and the more of the world we inhabit ..." "The better it is for the human race."
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What four countries make up Great Britain?
Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
Can you name three of the British machines displayed at the Crystal Palace?
Possible answers include: a locomotive, a diving bell, steamship models, cranes, pumps, plows, reapers, models of bridges and buildings.
What happened when the Indian army tried to drive the East India Company out of Bengal?
The merchants hired an English army, fought back, and took control of Bengal's government.
To what did Thomas Babington Macaulay compare the kings and queens of Britain?
He compared them to the caesars of the Roman Empire.
Can you name three exhibits and the countries that sent them?
Possible answers include: Vases and hats from Russia; furniture from Austria; farming tools and 'Bowie' knives from the U.S.A.; clothing and embroider...
Name five countries that held British colonies or territories.
The British controlled territories in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa.
Why were the Hindu sepoys alarmed by the British law declaring that they could be sent on ships to fight in other countries?
A devout Hindu had to cook his own food and draw his own bath water, and he could not do this onboard a ship.
The British colonies sent wealth back to Britain—but why else did the British want to spread their empire? The British be- lieved that they could improve the rest of the world.
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What was the real reason for the Great Exhibition?
The Exhibition was meant to show the world how powerful and modern the British Empire was.
What did the East India Company build throughout India?
The East India Company built trading posts.
Why did both Hindus and Muslims in India fear English control?
Hindus and Muslims thought that the British would force them to convert to Christianity.
For what great event was the Crystal Palace built?
It was built for the Great Exhibition [of the Works of Industry of All Nations].
Why were all of the sepoys worried about the new Enfield rifle?
They thought that when they bit the end of the cartridge, cow fat or pig fat might touch their mouths.
Why did the British say, "The sun never sets on the British Empire"?
The British Empire governed territory all around the world, so light fell on it, no matter what side of the Earth was lit by the sun.
Who paid the salary of India's emperor, Bahadur Shah?
The East India Company paid his salary and told him what to do.
What was a sepoy?
A sepoy was a native Indian soldier who worked for the East India Company.
What did the sepoys think that the British were trying to do by giving them these new rifles?
They believed that the British were trying to destroy their Hindu and Muslim faiths.
Who governed India instead?
India was governed by the Queen, Parliament, and a British official called the Viceroy of India.
Why did the East India Company put Bahadur Shah on trial for treason?
The rebels had announced that Bahadur Shah was their commander-in-chief.
Why did the governor of Bengal grow nervous about the trading post of Calcutta?
Calcutta was a large settlement of English men and women with guns.
Did the East India Company keep control of India's government?
No, the British government took the rule of India away from the East India Company.
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