Lesson Y8-U05-L03

Suffragists vs Suffragettes Quiz: KS3 History, Unit 11

20 questions

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Lesson Y8-U05-L03, Suffragists vs Suffragettes: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 History (National Curriculum), Unit 11: Year 8: Suffrage, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What method did suffragists primarily use to campaign for the vote?

    • Armed rebellion
    • Peaceful lawful methods
    • Arson and smashing
    • Tax refusal

  2. What method did suffragettes primarily use to campaign for the vote?

    • Quiet persuasion
    • Militant forceful methods
    • Parliamentary debate
    • Writing letters only

  3. Which motto best describes the suffragists?

    • Patient persuasion
    • Victory or death
    • Rights for all
    • Deeds, not words

  4. What was the motto of the suffragettes?

    • Deeds, not words
    • Patient persuasion
    • Work, not war
    • Votes for everyone

  5. Who led the NUWSS, which was founded in 1897?

    • Emily Wilding Davison
    • Millicent Fawcett
    • David Lloyd George
    • Emmeline Pankhurst

  6. Who founded the WSPU in 1903?

    • Herbert Asquith
    • Millicent Fawcett
    • Emily Wilding Davison
    • Emmeline Pankhurst

  7. What was the main purpose of a historical deputation?

    • Starting a riot
    • Voting in Parliament
    • Drafting new laws
    • Presenting a case

  8. About how many members did the NUWSS have by 1914?

    • Over 50,000
    • About 5 million
    • About 500,000
    • Under 5,000

  9. How many local societies did the suffragists have by 1914?

    • More than 400
    • Over 4,000
    • Exactly 14
    • Fewer than 40

  10. Which method was commonly used by the suffragists?

    • Chaining railings
    • Peaceful petitions
    • Arson attacks
    • Smashing windows

  11. Which tactic was frequently used by the suffragettes?

    • Signing petitions
    • Peaceful marches
    • Writing letters
    • Smashing windows

  12. What extreme protest action did imprisoned suffragettes take?

    • Hunger strike
    • Prison breakout
    • Refusing visitors
    • Silent protest

  13. Which group chose to use 'constitutional' methods?

    • The militants
    • The Pankhursts
    • The suffragists
    • The suffragettes

  14. A campaigner who relied strictly on petitions and lawful meetings belonged to which group?

    • Suffragettes
    • Suffragists
    • Luddites
    • Chartists

  15. A campaigner who used militant, law-breaking tactics belonged to which group?

    • Suffragettes
    • Tories
    • Suffragists
    • Whigs

  16. What was the ultimate shared goal of both suffragists and suffragettes?

    • Votes for women
    • Equal pay
    • Free education
    • Prison reform

  17. Why did suffragettes believe militant action was necessary by the early 20th century?

    • Men had no vote
    • Government asked for it
    • War had just started
    • Peaceful methods failed

  18. Why did suffragists believe respectable behaviour would help their campaign?

    • To start a new party
    • To avoid high fines
    • To win over Parliament
    • To gain royal titles

  19. How did historians describe the relationship between suffragists and suffragettes?

    • Enemies at war
    • Rival political parties
    • Two distinct armies
    • United organisations

  20. Why did government force-feeding of suffragette prisoners shock the British public?

    • It cost too much
    • It was painless
    • It was dangerous
    • It was illegal

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