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Quiz about Colonial Conquerers
Quiz about Colonial Conquerers

Colonial Conquerers Trivia Quiz


Match the colonial power with the modern country that it controlled immediately before independence.

A multiple-choice quiz by biscuit_girl. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
biscuit_girl
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
87,126
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3973
Last 3 plays: NETTLES1960 (6/10), Guest 195 (10/10), Guest 91 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The Netherlands Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Portugal Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Britain Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. United States of America Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. France Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Italy Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Britain Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. United States of America Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Spain Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Britain Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 18 2024 : NETTLES1960: 6/10
Mar 14 2024 : Guest 195: 10/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 91: 9/10
Feb 19 2024 : Guest 81: 8/10
Feb 13 2024 : postcards2go: 9/10
Feb 13 2024 : samak: 10/10
Feb 13 2024 : james1947: 10/10
Feb 13 2024 : Dizart: 10/10
Feb 13 2024 : LadyNym: 10/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Netherlands

Answer: Indonesia

Singapore was a British colony, Vietnam was ruled by France, and Thailand was never colonised, the only nation in South-East Asia to remain independent.
2. Portugal

Answer: Angola

Zambia and Botswana were colonies of Britain. Namibia was ruled by Germany until 1914, then by (white supremacist) South Africa till 1990(!), when it became an independent country.
3. Britain

Answer: Jamaica

Cuba and the Dominican Republic were ruled by Spain, and Haiti was colonised by France.
4. United States of America

Answer: Palau

The other three answers- Solomon Islands, Fiji and Nauru were all colonised by Britain.
5. France

Answer: Cambodia

Malaysia, Burma (Myanmar) and Brunei were all part of the British Empire.
6. Italy

Answer: Somalia

The other three answers- Sudan and Kenya were controlled by Britain, and France ruled Djibouti.
7. Britain

Answer: Belize

Belize was formerly known as British Honduras. Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua were part of Spain's Empire in Latin America.
8. United States of America

Answer: Philippines

Vietnam was controlled by France, Indonesia by the Netherlands, and Korea was ruled by Japan.
9. Spain

Answer: Equatorial Guinea

Guinea was ruled by France, while Guinea Bissau belonged to Portugal.
Papua was first ruled by Germany, New Guinea by Britain, and as a combined Papua New Guinea, by Australia.
10. Britain

Answer: Kiribati

Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau were all "territories" of the USA - not "colonies", because supposedly the USA is anti-colonial.
Source: Author biscuit_girl

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