Trivia questions and answers, drawn fresh from the well

• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The British Empire

In which year did the British East India Company lose its monopoly on trade with India?

Answer

1813

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The British Empire

Which city was originally New Amsterdam before becoming a British colony?

Answer

New York

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The British Empire

Which British king was known as the 'Father of the British Navy'?

Answer

Henry VIII

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The British Empire

How many British colonies in North America declared independence in 1776?

Answer

Thirteen

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The British Empire

Which British explorer claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain in 1770?

Answer

James Cook

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The British Empire

Approximately what fraction of the world's population lived in the British Empire at its peak?

Answer

One quarter

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The British Empire

Which Caribbean island was the first permanent English settlement in the West Indies?

Answer

St. Kitts

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The British Empire

Which city was the capital of British India from 1911 to 1947?

Answer

Delhi

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The British Empire

Which act in 1784 reorganized the control of British India?

Answer

Pitt's India Act

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The British Empire

Which island of the British Indian Ocean Territory is leased to the US?

Answer

Diego Garcia

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The British Empire

Which fort in Calcutta was the site of the Black Hole incident?

Answer

Fort William

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The British Empire

Which British administrator was known as 'Clemency Canning'?

Answer

Lord Canning

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