A Long and Illustrious History
During Queen Victoria's reign, the British Empire grew to cover:
AMost of South America and large parts of Asia
BMost of Europe and parts of North America
CAll of India, Australia and large parts of Africa ✓
DVirtually the entire world including every continent
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is All of India, Australia and large parts of Africa.
During the Victorian period, the British Empire grew to cover all of India, Australia and large parts of Africa. At its height, the British Empire was the largest in history.
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