Lesson Y8-U05-L04

Deeds Not Words Judging the Militants Quiz: KS3 History, Unit 11

20 questions

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Lesson Y8-U05-L04, Deeds Not Words Judging the Militants: 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 does a hunger strike involve during a protest?

    • Refusing to speak
    • Refusing to leave
    • Refusing to work
    • Refusing to eat

  2. What does the historical term 'force-feeding' mean?

    • Cooking prison food
    • Eating extra food
    • Feeding against will
    • Banning all meals

  3. What is a historical interpretation?

    • A modern law
    • An undisputed fact
    • A primary source
    • A judgement on the past

  4. On what date did Emily Wilding Davison die after the Derby?

    • 4 June 1914
    • 4 June 1913
    • 8 June 1912
    • 8 June 1913

  5. At which famous sporting event did Emily Wilding Davison step onto the track?

    • FA Cup Final
    • Epsom Derby
    • Boat Race
    • Grand National

  6. Which horse did Emily Davison collide with at the 1913 Derby?

    • Persimmon
    • Anmer
    • Sun Yat
    • Minoru

  7. How many times had Emily Wilding Davison been imprisoned before the Derby?

    • Nine times
    • Twenty times
    • Three times
    • Five times

  8. What did the 1913 Cat and Mouse Act allow authorities to do?

    • Grant immediate votes
    • Release hunger strikers
    • Ban all public protests
    • Exile women abroad

  9. Why did the government force-feed suffragette hunger strikers in prison?

    • To prevent martyrdom
    • To punish vandalism
    • To save money
    • To improve health

  10. Why did force-feeding backfire on the British government?

    • Ended the war
    • Generated public sympathy
    • Caused mass riots
    • Bankrupted prisons

  11. Who founded the militant WSPU in 1903?

    • Emily Davison
    • Emmeline Pankhurst
    • Millicent Fawcett
    • Elizabeth Garrett

  12. Which item found on Emily Davison suggests she did not plan to die?

    • A final will
    • A return train ticket
    • A suicide note
    • A loaded pistol

  13. Which evidence supports the view that Davison meant to attach a flag to the horse?

    • A megaphone
    • WSPU flags
    • A printed manifesto
    • A royal invitation

  14. Why is it difficult for historians to be certain of Emily Davison's intention?

    • The evidence is mixed
    • She left a clear diary
    • Witnesses all agreed
    • All records were burned

  15. Which evidence would historians use to argue militant suffragettes were heroes?

    • Delayed reform
    • Gained public sympathy
    • Damaged property
    • Alienated voters

  16. Which argument would historians supporting the view of reckless extremists use?

    • Arson alienated the public
    • Hunger strikes ended poverty
    • Peaceful petitions worked
    • Marches united Parliament

  17. Which term describes the peaceful, legal methods used by suffragists?

    • Radical
    • Direct
    • Militant
    • Constitutional

  18. Why did the WSPU choose a strategy of militant direct action?

    • Peaceful methods failed
    • Parliament requested it
    • The police advised it
    • Widespread support existed

  19. How do strong historians approach conflicting interpretations of the suffrage movement?

    • Choose the newest book
    • Accept every claim
    • Ignore primary sources
    • Weigh the best evidence

  20. Who founded the militant Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903?

    • Emmeline Pankhurst
    • Mary Wollstonecraft
    • Emily Davison
    • Millicent Fawcett

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