BE Knowledge Test

• Name two places where Britain continued to use Chartered companies in the years 1890-1914

  Egypt and South Africa
• In 1895 - which government was elected to continue to uphold Britain's imperial position?

  Conservative
• When was the Berlin Conference?

  1884-1885
• What was Social Darwinism?

  Applying Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest to society - the superiority of races
• From 1899 what had happened to control in Sudan with Egypt?

  It was absorbed into Egypt's control
• What triggered the Anglo Ashanti War on the Gold Coast?

  The British wanted to force their King Prempeh to make it a protectorate - he refused so they went to war
• Nigeria (Niger) was controlled by which company?

  Royal Niger company
• How long was the shortest war in history? With the British vs Zanzibar's Khalid?

  38 Minutes
• What was the Ugandan Railway also known as?

  The Lunatic line
• How many miles of track were laid on the Ugandan Railway?

  600 miles
• How do lions link to the Ugandan Railway?

  They ate 35-100 people
• How did PM Lord Salisbury want to protect the sea route to India?

  By keeping the link to the Suez canal -and reconquering parts of Sudan
• Which two countries were expanding inland in East Africa?

  France and Germany
• Who was appointed Commander in Chief of the Egyptian army in 1896?

  General Sir Herbert Kitchener
• who was Rhodesia named after?

  Cecil Rhodes
• What is guerilla warfare?

  War using often civilian forces rather than set armies in traditional battle grounds
• Who led the Boer government?

  Paul Kruger
• How was Paul Kruger upsetting the gold seeking Uitlanders?

  He was refusing to give them citizenship/ voting rights
• Who acted as Rhodes' agent to launch a raid?

  Dr. Jameson
• How many mounted men did Dr. Jameson have?

  500
• Why was the Boer War considered a 'fiasco'?

  It discredited the British government, created even more Boer resistance and Paul Kruger became a people's hero
• What was Rhodes forced to do due to the Boer War?

  Resign
• What were the dates of the first Boer war?

  1880 - 1881
• What were the dates of the Second Boer war?

  1899-1902
• What Peace treaty ended the Boer War?

  The Peace of Vereeniging
• What became a single British Dominion territory in 1910?

  The Union of South Africa
• What was a similar characteristic of the policy in India and Egypt?

  Self rule was denied
• What did Viceroy Curzon create in 1901 to give native princes military training and special officer

  commissions?

  The Imperial cadet corps
• What was the gold standard?


  A system in which an ounce of gold could be exchanged for a set number of dollars
• What did Curzon want to do with Bengal in 1905?


  He wanted to partition it
• Was the partition of Bengal successful?

  No
• What happened to Bengal 1911?

  It was Reunited
• When did Curzon resign?

  1905
• Viceroy Minto worked with which man to make reforms in 1909? John ___________________

  John Morley, Secretary of State
• What reform allowed 135 Indians to take seats and play a greater role in government?

  The Democratic Reform
• Who was the first and only British monarch to visit the Raj?

  George V
• Who declared war on India's behalf in 1914?

  Viceroy Hardinge
• Not Britain - who did Egypt belong to?

  Turkey - with the Sultan as the Khedives overlord
• How did the capitulations slow down law making and upholding law and order?

  A foreigner could claim the right to be tried in his own countries law courts - and any new law affecting

  Europeans had to be approved by all countries represented in Egypt
• Name four countries (besides Britain) that were involved in the Caisse de la Dette?

  Austria-Hungary, Russia, France and Germany