Victorian Children At Work BBC Film Clip Quiz
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- 1.In the beginning of Victoria's reign what age did children start work?
- A.
As young as 5
- B.
As young as 7
- C.
As young as 10
- D.
As young as 14
- 2.What were the jobs like that they did?
- A.
The jobs always involved water and getting wet.
- B.
The jobs they were given were okay but could have been a bit more interesting.
- C.
The jobs were generally unpleasant and dangerous.
- D.
There were no jobs because of the credit crunch.
- 3.What kind of things would the children do down the mines? (provide at least 2 answers)
- A.
They would collect gold and sell it to the rich people.
- B.
They would open and close doors.
- C.
They would push trucks of coal to the surface.
- D.
They would make dinner for the miners.
- 4.What work would the children do in the mills?
- A.
It was their job to repair broken threads.
- B.
They fixed the machines that broke down.
- C.
They cleaned the sheep ready for sheering.
- D.
They opened and closed the doors.
- 5.Why was life hard for the children who went to work? (provide at least 2 options)
- A.
The children had to work long hours.
- B.
The children had to constantly clean themselves.
- C.
The children received little pay.
- D.
The children often had bad accidents.
- E.
The children had no dinner or breakfast.
- 6.Who were the two men who wanted to help the children? (provide at least 2 options)
- A.
Dr Benedickt
- B.
Lord Isle
- C.
Dr Bernardo
- D.
Lord Shaftesbury
- 7.How did they help the children?
- A.
Commissioners were sent round collecting information and this was then submitted to parliament.
- B.
The children were immediately told to stop working, it was dangerous.
- C.
Children could only work 6 hour days and had to have dinner and tea.
- D.
They made it illegal straight away.
- 8.Which act did parliament bring in to help the children? (provide at least 2 options)
- A.
1841 - Mines Act No child under the age of ten to work underground.
- B.
1868 - Agricultural Gangs Act No child under the age of 8 to be employed in an agricultural gang.
- C.
1874 - Factory Act No child under 10 to be employed in a factory.
- D.
1875 - Climbing Boys Act Illegal to send boys up chimneys.
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