Lesson 1
1 Crime and punishment in eighteenth- and nineteenth- century Britain: Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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Which major crime from earlier eras continued into the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?
- Heresy
- Treason
- Highway robbery
- Witchcraft
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Smuggling during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries mainly involved what activity?
- Stealing livestock
- Counterfeiting coins
- Selling weapons
- Evading customs duties
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Which crime from medieval times continued to be prosecuted in the 1700s and 1800s?
- Poaching
- Trial by ordeal
- Sanctuary
- Benefit of Clergy
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Which law of 1736 ended the prosecution of witchcraft in England?
- Vagabonds Act of 1572
- Combination Acts of 1799
- Transportation Act of 1718
- Witchcraft Act of 1736
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What was the specific legal charge against the Tolpuddle Martyrs in 1834?
- Arson attacks
- Stealing farm machinery
- Administering unlawful oaths
- Assaulting landowners
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Where were the Tolpuddle Martyrs sent as punishment?
- Canada
- New Zealand
- Australia
- India
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What happened to the Tolpuddle Martyrs following massive public protests?
- They were exiled
- They formed a government
- They escaped prison
- They were pardoned
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A labourer in 1830 secretly swears members into a farmworkers' union. Which offence is most likely charged?
- Smuggling goods
- Unlawful oath-taking
- Forest poaching
- Witchcraft and charms
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The ending of witchcraft prosecutions demonstrates what change in society?
- Stricter laws
- Economic growth
- Shifting beliefs
- Rise of policing
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Which law banned trade unions in 1799 and 1800?
- Forest Laws
- Witchcraft Act
- Poor Relief Act
- Combination Acts
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How did the Tolpuddle Martyrs case illustrate the use of law against unions?
- Banning all meetings
- Using oath laws
- Sentencing to death
- Creating new police
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Why did smuggling and poaching remain major crimes in this period?
- They broke churches
- They involved treason
- They threatened revenue
- They caused murders
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Which offence was linked to the 1797 Unlawful Oaths Act?
- Smuggling brandy
- Highway robbery
- Poaching game
- Taking secret oaths
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Which two developments shaped changing definitions of crime in the 1800s?
- Wars and plagues
- Tax and tithes
- Monarchy and lords
- Attitudes and unrest
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Which crimes were classed as offences against property in the 18th century?
- Witchcraft and blasphemy
- Treason and heresy
- Highway robbery and smuggling
- Vagrancy and begging
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Which category of crime did poaching fall under in the nineteenth century?
- Crime against the person
- Public order offence
- Crime against property
- Crime against authority
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What did the survival of crimes like poaching and highway robbery across centuries illustrate?
- Decriminalisation
- Continuity
- Legal standardisation
- Government reform
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Which 1830s case shows the law being used against labour organisation?
- Pentonville prison
- Gunpowder Plot
- Derek Bentley case
- Tolpuddle Martyrs
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What was the sentence given to the Tolpuddle Martyrs in 1834?
- Immediate execution
- Transportation to Australia
- Financial bankruptcy
- Life imprisonment at Pentonville
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Which 18th-century development removed witchcraft from the statute book as a crime?
- Bloody Code reform
- Habeas Corpus Act
- Toleration Act
- Witchcraft Act 1735
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