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Question 90 · A global power (18th & 19th centuries)

At its height, the British Empire covered roughly what proportion of the world?

  1. A About a quarter of the world ✓ Correct
  2. B Half the world
  3. C Almost all of Europe only
  4. D The whole of Asia

✅ Correct answer: A — About a quarter of the world

💡 Explanation

At its peak, the British Empire covered about a quarter of the world and was the largest empire the world had seen.

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