Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 5 December 2016
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Question 1: How did the indebted East India Company gain the large amounts of money needed to buy tea from China, hugely popular in Britain in the 19th century?
A
B
Soliciting the protection of the Chinese Emperor
Trading in sugar
C
Imposing a monopoly on opium in Bengal and selling it to be smuggled into China where it was illegal
D
Getting into the arms trade