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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The British Empire

Which war ended British rule in the American colonies?

Answer

American Revolutionary War

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• The British Empire

What language became widespread globally due to the British Empire?

Answer

English

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• The British Empire

Which Australian city was the site of the first British penal colony?

Answer

Sydney

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• The British Empire

Who was the monarch when the British Empire abolished slavery in 1833?

Answer

William IV

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• The British Empire

Which act in 1773 sparked the Boston Tea Party?

Answer

Tea Act

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• The British Empire

Which ocean was called the 'British Lake' during the empire?

Answer

Indian Ocean

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• The British Empire

Which British company ruled India until 1858?

Answer

East India Company

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• The British Empire

Which country was the most populous colony of the British Empire?

Answer

India

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The Persian Empire

What was the title of the Sassanid king Khosrow I, meaning 'immortal soul'?

Answer

Anushirvan

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• The Persian Empire

Which Achaemenid king built the 'Gate of All Nations' at Persepolis?

Answer

Xerxes I

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• The Persian Empire

Which Sassanid king built the city of Gundishapur?

Answer

Shapur I

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• The Persian Empire

What is the name of the great hall at Persepolis used for royal receptions?

Answer

Apadana

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