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Great Britain during Victoria's reign was not just a powerful island nation. It was the center of a global empire that fostered British contact with a wide variety of other cultures, though the exchange was usually an uneven one. By the end of the nineteenth century, nearly one-quarter of the earth's land surface was part of the British Empire, and more than 400 million people were governed from Great Britain. QUESTION 1. Name three countries in Africa and three countries in Asia which were part of the British Empire. QUESTION 2. The British Empire finished by the end of the 19th century. True or False. QUESTION 3. Explain the main differences between imperialism and colonialism. QUESTION 4. Explain how Dickens began his writing career. QUESTION 5. Do you think there are any connections between Dickens' own life and the main plots of his novels? Justify your answer. QUESTION 6. What are the main topics of Dickens' novels. The big question: Explain how the Victorian Age is reflected in Dickens' novels. |