History

Foundations of Colonial Empires

A simple multiple-choice quiz about early European colonial expansion and its key features.

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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

1
The phrase 'The sun never sets on the British Empire' referred to what characteristic of the empire at its height?
Question 1
2
Which major trade route, established during the colonial era, involved the forced transport of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean?
Question 2
3
Which of these European nations was NOT a major colonial power in the Americas during the 16th and 17th centuries?
Question 3
4
What was the primary economic system used by Spain in its American colonies, relying on forced indigenous labor?
Question 4
5
What was the primary purpose of a colony under the economic policy of mercantilism?
Question 5

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