Multiple choice

In the early twentieth century, the British Empire controlled:

  1. 225 million people

  2. 450 million people

  3. 750 million people

  4. 1 billion people

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B Correct answer
Explanation

At its peak in the early twentieth century, the British Empire ruled over approximately 450 million people, which was about one-quarter of the world's population at the time. The other options represent figures that are either too low or too high for that historical period.