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1
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When was the Colonial Office established?

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1801

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2
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Which office was it initially combined with?

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War Office

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3
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What title did the Cabinet Minister in charge hold?

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Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary

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4
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Which office had responsibility for Egypt?

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Foreign Office

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5
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When was the India Office set up?

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1858

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6
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In the 1871 census how many people were found to be living under direct British rule?

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236m

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7
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What year did the Indian Mutiny occur?

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1857

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What was the name given to Indian soldiers in the East India Company’s army?

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Sepoys

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9
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What did the 1858 Government of India Act contain?

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East India Company’s territories passed to the Queen, position of Secretary of State created, Council of 15 set up, Viceroy replaced Governor General

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10
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When was the Queen made Empress of India?

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1877

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11
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How many served in the Legislative Council?

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5

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12
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What did candidates have to do to gain entry to the Indian Civil Service?

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Pass an exam

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13
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How many princely states were there?

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565

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14
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What was the policy called which ensured that the princely states fell under British rule when their rulers’ line of descent ended?

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Doctrine of Lapse

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15
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When was the Doctrine of Lapse abolished?

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1858

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16
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How many provinces were there?

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13

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17
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How did Britain show greater respect to the Indians after the Mutiny?

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Greater respect for traditional Indian practices and customs particularly in relation to marriage and family law, Christian missionaries were discouraged

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18
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What year was the Indian National Congress formed?

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1885

19
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How many British troops were there in India before the Mutiny?

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Fewer than 40,000

20
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What was the proportion of British troops raised to in India?

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Roughly 1:2

21
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How many British troops were there by late 1880s?

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70,000

22
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How many Indian troops were there in India?

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125,000

23
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Which groups were recruited from India?

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Gurkhas and Sikhs

24
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Troops from which area were replaced?

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Bengal

25
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How many Bengali regiments were disbanded?

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62/74

26
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How many miles of railway track were laid in the decade after the Mutiny?

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3,000

27
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What did Viceroy Canning set up?

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Imperial Police Force

28
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When was the BEIC handed over to British government?

A

1858

29
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What country became a powerhouse after it was united in 1871?

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Germany

30
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What year did Russia take its borders up to Afghanistan?

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1884

31
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Which country established territory in Malaya (1874), North Borneo (1881) and Brunei (1885)?

A

France

32
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What conference was held in 1876?

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Brussels

33
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When did France extend control from Senegal into Western Sudan?

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1879

34
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What year did Portugal assert its claims to the mouth of Congo?

A

1884

35
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What conference was in 1884-85?

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Berlin

36
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What % of Africa was under local control in 1884?

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80%

37
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What % of Africa in European hands by 1900?

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90%

38
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What was created in 1842 that established 5 treaty ports as part of the formal empire?

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Treaty of Nanking

39
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In 1880, what % of China’s overseas trade was Britain responsible for?

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75%

40
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In 1865 Britains capital in Latin America stood at what?

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£80m

41
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What % did Britains exports and imports account for in 2nd half of 19th century?

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10%

42
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When did the BEIC do in 1858?

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Hand control over to British government

43
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What % of India was made up of Princely States?

A

40

44
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What did the Indian National Congress meet up to discuss in 1885?

A

Public affairs-demand for greater role for Indians in government

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