Multiple choice

Why was Britain called "the empire on which the sun never sets"?

  1. Grew so large, encompassed 24% of total land area by 1920

  2. Its position on earth favored many hours of daylight

  3. It was never called that, that's not scientifically possible

  4. It was part of their faith that they were to be called that
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Explanation

The phrase 'the empire on which the sun never sets' was used because the British Empire was so geographically vast that it spanned every time zone. Consequently, there was always at least one British territory experiencing daylight at any given moment.

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