Starter quiz
- Which of the following is the correct definition of historiography?
- the study of the writing of history and of written history ✓
- writing history
- writing to historians to express your ideas
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- This keyword is the parent state of a colony.
- 'metropole' ✓
- Which of the following events can be used to support the traditional view of the British Empire?
- The Great Exhibition ✓
- The impact of partition in India
- Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee ✓
- The economic consequences of WWII
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- Edward Said is best known for which of the following viewpoints?
- the traditional view of the British Empire
- New imperial history
- Postcolonialism ✓
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- Homi Bhabha is best known for which of the following viewpoints?
- the traditional view of the British Empire
- New imperial history
- Postcolonialism ✓
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- Which of the following statements about the contested legacy of the British Empire is correct?
- Historians have debated the legacy of the British Empire ✓
- Historians have finished debating the legacy of the British Empire
- Historians continue to debate the legacy of the British Empire ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the words with their definitions. Write the correct letter in each box
- postcolonial⇔ideas focused on the impact of colonisation in colonies ✓
- imperial⇔Relating to empire ✓
- historiography⇔the study of the writing of history and of written history ✓
- Which of the following statements about perspectives of the British Empire is correct?
- Perspectives of the British Empire have changed over time ✓
- Perspectives of the British Empire have remained constant over time
- There has been little change in perspectives of the British Empire over time
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- Which of the following statements provide evidence to support traditional historiography of the British Empire?
- It attempted to bring justice and democracy to common people ✓
- It carried out projects for the public good ✓
- It was designed to support British economic interests
- It oppressed those that it colonised
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- Which of the following statements helps to explain why perspectives have changed?
- Historians no longer support the traditional view of the British Empire
- We have access to more information following decolonisation ✓
- WWII sharpened the focus on human rights, justice and equality ✓
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- Put the following events into the order in which they happened.
- 1⇔The Great Exhibition
- 2⇔Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
- 3⇔Britain's two-power standard
- 4⇔WWII
- 5⇔Partition of India into India and Pakistan
- 6⇔Partition of Palestine by the UN
- Which of the following is an international organisation consisting of states which once belonged to the British Empire?
- The UN
- The Commonwealth ✓
- The Atlantic Charter
- Lend-lease
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Key learning points
- Perspectives on British Empire have changed over time.
- In the 19th century, the Empire was celebrated in Britain and seen as a source of pride.
- Many contemporary historians view the impact of the British Empire negatively.
- Many historians have revised interpretations of Empire to include the perspectives of the colonised.
- The theory of postcolonialism argues that the impacts of colonialism are still felt today.
Common misconception
Historians have finished debating the legacy of the British Empire.
Historians continue to debate the legacy of the British Empire as new information emerges.
Keywords
Empire - an empire is a group of countries or provinces ruled from the centre by another person or group of people
Imperial - something relating to empire is known as imperial
Historiography - historiography is the study of the writing of history and of written history
Postcolonialism - postcolonialism is a theoretical approach that is concerned with the impact of colonisation in colonies and former colonies
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