So How Big Was The British Empire? Pg. 7-8 And Slide 42

Question 1

In what year did the British Empire get its largest?

Answer 1

1924

Question 2

Name 4 countries that were part of the British Empire.

Answer 2

1. Australia
2. South Africa
3. Canada
4. India

Question 3

Who ran the British Empire and what year was it set up?

Answer 3

The Colonial Office in London, which was set up in 1801.

Question 4

What does it mean that “the sun never sets in the British Empire”?

Answer 4

It means that there were so many countries in the empire that at any given time day or night, there was some place in the empire where the sun was shining.