HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Question
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What does the quote “The sun never sets on the British Empire” mean?
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The quote means that Britain is always in power and in the spotlight.
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The quote means that the sun does not like Britain.
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The quote means that the sun is not in power.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
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: -The saying is true. The phrase ‘the sun never sets on the British Empire’ was a poetical way of saying that the Empire was sufficiently global that, at any given point in the 24 hour cycle, it was daylight somewhere in the Empire.
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