GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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It’s always sunny in Britain
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It shows how dangerous they were
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It shows how large their empire was
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is a reference to the shiny money they had
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Detailed explanation-1: -The phrase “the empire on which the sun never sets” (Spanish: el imperio donde nunca se pone el sol) was used to describe certain global empires that were so extensive that it seemed as though it was always daytime in at least one part of its territory.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the meaning of the quote “The sun never sets on the British Empire"? The British Empire was spread out in so many different parts of the world that while it may be nighttime in Great Britain, it will be daytime in one or more of the British colonies.
Detailed explanation-3: -In James Joyce’s Ulysses, Mr Deasey says the quote “The sun never sets on the British Empire” was written by a French Celt. Who was he? The words were inspired by the author Christopher North (1785-1854) who was born in Paisley, but he had no recorded links with France.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Sun never sets on all fourteen British territories at once (or even thirteen, if you don’t count the British Antarctic Territory). However, if the UK loses one tiny territory, it will experience its first Empire-wide sunset in over two centuries.