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1. What marked the beginning of the British Empire's overseas expansion?

Establishment of Jamestown, 1607
Treaty of Windsor, 1386
Battle of Hastings, 1066
Founding of Plymouth, 1620

2. Which figure was pivotal in the expansion of the British East India Company?

David Livingstone
Robert Clive
James Cook
Winston Churchill

3. Which colony was termed 'The Jewel in the Crown' of the British Empire?

Canada
South Africa
Australia
India

4. In which year did the British Empire reach its territorial peak?

1918
1920
1776
1857

5. Which event is seen as a symbolic end to the British Empire?

Independence of India, 1947
End of WWII, 1945
Suez Crisis, 1956
Handing over of Hong Kong, 1997

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