Votes For Women

10 Questions | By Lounge_act35 | Updated: Dec 14, 2012 | Attempts: 169

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This is a quiz to go with the 'Votes For Women' application.

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1.

In which year did suffrage organisations use increasingly violent and drastic measures to further their cause?
- A.
  
  1906
- B.
  
  1909
- C.
  
  1913
Correct Answer
B. 1909
2.

Which of these could a man be and not lose the vote?
- A.
  
  Drunkard
- B.
  
  Lunatic
- C.
  
  Both of the above
Correct Answer
C. Both of the above
3.

In which year did Emily Davison jump in front of the Kings horse?
- A.
  
  1903
- B.
  
  1913
- C.
  
  1926
Correct Answer
B. 1913
4.

Which group would you associate Millicent Fawcett with?
- A.
  
  NUWSS
- B.
  
  WSPU
- C.
  
  NUPSS
Correct Answer
A. NUWSS
5.

Which year was the WSPU (Women's Social and Political Union) formed?
- A.
  
  1893
- B.
  
  1903
- C.
  
  1913
Correct Answer
B. 1903
6.

Which year did some women gain the vote?
- A.
  
  1918
- B.
  
  1920
- C.
  
  1928
Correct Answer
A. 1918
7.

How many force feedings did Kitty Marion endure?
- A.
  
  50
- B.
  
  100
- C.
  
  200
Correct Answer
C. 200
8.

Who passed the Cat and Mouse Act?
- A.
  
  Conservative government
- B.
  
  Liberal government
- C.
  
  The King
Correct Answer
B. Liberal government
9.

Girton College, in Cambridge University was founded in 1858. Women were admitted, but what could they not do?
- A.
  
  Go to lectures
- B.
  
  Submit work for marking
- C.
  
  Gain a degree
Correct Answer
C. Gain a degree
10.

How many local branches did the NUWSS (Natioinal Union of Womens Suffrage Societies) by 1914?
- A.
  
  500
- B.
  
  600
- C.
  
  700
Correct Answer
A. 500

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Votes For Women

In which year did suffrage organisations use increasingly violent and drastic measures to further their cause?

Which of these could a man be and not lose the vote?

In which year did Emily Davison jump in front of the Kings horse?

Which group would you associate Millicent Fawcett with?

Which year was the WSPU (Women's Social and Political Union) formed?

Which year did some women gain the vote?

How many force feedings did Kitty Marion endure?

Who passed the Cat and Mouse Act?

Girton College, in Cambridge University was founded in 1858. Women were admitted, but what could they not do?

How many local branches did the NUWSS (Natioinal Union of Womens Suffrage Societies) by 1914?