The History of the British Empire

The British Empire reached its ___ of influence at the beginning of the 20th century.
1. peak
2. fall
3. coast
The video tells the story of the ___, dominance and fall of the empire.
1. voyage
2. rise
3. attempt
Following Portugal and Spain's ___, England began to explore the world.
1. fall
2. coast
3. lead
King Henry VII began to commission ___ across the Atlantic.
1. voyages
2. centuries
3. alliances
Several ___ attempts were made to create colonies. They all failed.
1. dominant
2. unsuccessful
3. independent
Jamestown was the first permanent ___ in the Americas.
1. peak
2. rival
3. settlement
More and more colonies popped up ___ the coast.
1. along
2. despite
3. towards
___ this crushing blow, the British Empire pushed forward.
1. Along
2. Despite
3. Towards
The Empire shifted its ___ towards Asia, the Pacific and Africa.
1. coast
2. peak
3. focus
The ___ of Germany as a military power forced Britain to form alliances.
1. growth
2. coast
3. voyage
In 1922, Britain held ___ over one-quarter of the world's population.
1. peak
2. sway
3. focus
Today, English is the mother tongue of ___ 400 million people.
1. several
2. despite
3. roughly

The History of the British Empire - Vocabulary quiz