Which of these is the term for the awakening of new ideas in Europe that impacted on England in the 16th century?
Reformation
Renaissance
Enlightenment
What was the final religious settlement for England when Elizabeth I became Queen in 1558?
England would be a Catholic country
English people would be free to choose their church
England would be a Protestant country
Which of these was the key Catholic power that threatened England in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I?
Spain
The Netherlands
Russia
When did ordinary British citizens have their rights protected in law?
Magna Carta in 1215
The Bill of Rights 1689
The Rights of Man 1791
Who encouraged the English queen and country to 'go west' in 1577?
Francis Drake
King Philip of Spain
John Dee
Which of these men developed ideas about Social Darwinism?
Charles Darwin
Francis Galton
Thomas Macauley
What was the 'doctrine of lapse' that Lord Dalhousie introduced to India?
The exclusion of adopted children from succeeding Indian princes
The belief that Indian culture was always inferior to the British
The principle that British nabobs would not be prosecuted for crimes in India
Which is the missing one from the 3Cs - Christianity, _____________ and Commerce?
Culture
Civilisation
Capitalism
What was one of the aims of Mary Slessor in the land of the Okoyong and Efik people?
The end of violence against twins
The establishment of a Catholic church in the area
The unity of all the territory within British Nigeria
What does 'Jingoism' refer to?
Superstitious beliefs of Africans
The support of Indians for the British Empire
Fervent British nationalism in favour of greater imperialism