History Section 1 Knowledge Test

• Who came up with the phrase 'Swing to the East?'

  Vincent Harlow
• What colonies had Britain lost in the 1700s?

  US colonies
• When did Britain outlaw the slave trade?

  1807
• Name 3 resources that were sought after in Africa in the second half of the nineteenth century?

  Iron, Coal and Timber
• The economic slump of 1873-1896 was known as _______

  The Great Depression
• What is another name for traders beginning with M?

  Merchants
• Name 3 explorers for the British

  Cecil Rhodes, George Goldie and William McKinnon
• Where had a string of forts been built along?

  The Gold Coast
• What was the southerly tip of Africa known as?

  The Cape
• Give 2 reasons why the Cape was important

  It had a temperate climate and deep water port
• Someone non Christian could be called this (beginning with H)

  Heathen
• Name 4 Christian missionaries

  David Livingstone, Mary Slessor, Amy Carmichael and Mary Carpenter
• What does a chartered company rule mean?

  Where a trading company is given political and economic rights -holds a license by the British government
• By 1857, what were the 3 main assets of British territory in Africa?

  Sierra Leone, Gold Coast and the Cape colony
• What product in Egypt had excellent quality?

  Egyptian cotton
• Which Egyptian Khedive stated a modernising programme?

  Isma'il Pasha
• Name 3 ways that Isma'il Pasha hoped to modernise Egypt

  Railways, schools, street lighting, and irrigation via the Suez Canal
• How much shorter was the route to India via the Cape?

  6000 miles
• Who designed the Suez Canal?

  Ferdinand de Lesseps
• Where was Ferdinand de Lesseps from?

  France
• How long did the Suez Canal take to complete?

  10 Years
• How much did Benjamin Disraeli invest in the Suez Canal?

  £4 million
• What was controversial about Disraeli's investment in the Suez Canal?

  He did not have Parliamentary consent
• Who became the puppet ruler of Egypt?

  Tewfiq
• What was the name of the British commissioner who held lots of influence?

  Lord Dufferin
• Who was installed as Consul General in Egypt?

  Evelyn Baring
• Britain's influence over Egypt was confirmed in which meeting in 1885?

  The Convention of London
• When was Charles Gordon killed?

  1885
• Where was Charles Gordon killed?

  Khartoum, Sudan
• What was the Mahdi?

  As Islamic redeemer - successor to the Prophet Muhammad
• Which office dealt with most of the imperial policy and admin?

  Colonial Office
• When was the Indian Mutiny?

  1857
• What did 'responsible government' look like in white settler colonies such as Canada, the Cape,

  Australia and New Zealand?

  British governors ruled with the support of representative assemblies, appointing ministers who could have a

  majority
• Which company had a monopoly over British trade with Asia from 1600?

  The East India Trading Company
• What was a Sepoy?

  An Indian soldier serving under British or European command
• How did the Government of India Act 1858 change positions in India?


  Gave them a council of 15 - appointed a Viceroy not a Government General - the Civil Service was run by a Secretary of State -

  the company stopped being in charge
• What title was given to Queen Victoria in 1876?

  Empress of India
• How many independent 'princely' states also worked with the British?

  565
• What happened when the princely states lines of descent ended?

  It became under British rule
• What happened to Germany in 1871?

  Germany is unified under Prussian leadership