history

Question 1

stereotype

Answer 1

widely held views on how someone should behave or act

Question 2

NUWSS

Answer 2

national union women’s suffrage society

Question 3

when was the NUWSS formed

Answer 3

1897

Question 4

who was the leader of the NUWSS

Answer 4

millicent fawcett

Question 5

WSPU meaning

Answer 5

women’s social political union

Question 6

who led the WSPU

Answer 6

emmeline pankhurst

Question 7

when was the WSPU formed

Answer 7

1903

Question 8

methods of the NUWSS (suffragists)

Answer 8

peaceful eg. rally’s, writing to mps,publishing in newspapers

Question 9

methods of the WSPU (suffragettes)

Answer 9

violent eg. arson, throwing axes, gunpowder, front covers of newspaper

Question 10

gradualism

Answer 10

used by NUWSS (peaceful) wanting change but can wait

Question 11

what was life like for women in victorian britain?

Answer 11

house wives, men=breadwinners,
shopping,no education, gave up jobs for marriage

Question 12

when was the cat and mouse act made?

Answer 12

1913

Question 13

what did the cat and mouse act do?

Answer 13

when hunger strikes were being used by the WSPU (violent) they tended to get sick so they would be sent home to get better so they wouldn’t die in the governments care, when better they returned to finish there sentence

Question 14

when was The representation of the people act made?

Answer 14

1918

Question 15

what did The representation of the people act do?

Answer 15

it let women over the age of 30 vote if them or there husband owned property over £5, men over the age of 21 could now vote, it was unfair as lowerclass people couldn’t vote

Question 16

how did WW1 affect women?

Answer 16

-giving them opportunity to work
-made them seen as people
-many realised they should have a vote

Question 17

what did emily wilding davison do?

Answer 17

became a martyr to the cause of women’s suffrage when she entered the racetrack during the 1913 Epsom Derby and moved in front of the kings horse which struck her while galloping at full force, she never regained consciousness.

Question 18

non-militant

Answer 18

didn’t want to use violence to get the vote

Question 19

What was the NUWSS?

Answer 19

The NUWSS was formed by combining Suffrage movements from across Britain.

NUWSS stands for the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies.

Question 20

Who was the founder and leader of the NUWSS?

Answer 20

Millicent Garrett Fawcett was the founder and leader of the NUWSS for more than 20 years.

Fawcett practiced a non-violent approach to protest.

Question 21

What was the WSPU?

Answer 21

The WSPU was the Women’s Social and Political Union.

It was formed to advocate for women’s suffrage using more militant methods.

Question 22

Who was Emmeline Pankhurst?

Answer 22

Emmeline Pankhurst was the founder and leader of the WSPU who practiced a militant approach to protesting.

She was imprisoned on several occasions and violently force-fed during hunger strikes.

Question 23

What is the significance of Emily Davison in the women’s suffrage movement?

Answer 23

Emily Davison is known as the only martyr of the women’s suffrage cause after she jumped in front of the King’s horse at the Epsom Derby in June 1913.

She was a member of the WSPU/Suffragettes.

Question 24

Who was Herbert Asquith?

Answer 24

Herbert Asquith served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916 and was against women’s right to vote.

His opposition was significant during the suffrage movement.

Question 25

Define ‘gender roles’.

Answer 25

Gender roles refer to how we’re expected to act, speak, dress, groom, and conduct ourselves based on our assigned sex.

Question 26

What is a Suffragist?

Answer 26

A Suffragist is a person peacefully advocating that the right to vote be extended to more people, especially women.

Question 27

What is a Suffragette?

Answer 27

A Suffragette is a person who was a member of the WSPU in the early 20th century.

Suffragettes were known for their more militant tactics.

Question 28

What does ‘suffrage’ mean?

Answer 28

Suffrage is the right to vote in political elections.

Question 29

What is a martyr?

Answer 29

A martyr is a person who sacrifices their life for something they believe in.

Question 30

True or False: Militant approaches to protest are characterized by peaceful methods.

Answer 30

False.

Militant approaches often involve confrontational or violent methods.

Question 31

What is the ‘Cat and Mouse Act’?

Answer 31

The Cat and Mouse Act aimed to deal with the problem of women hunger striking in prison by allowing them to recover at home before returning to complete their sentence.

Question 32

What role did women play during the First World War?

Answer 32

Women played a crucial role in creating armaments and working in factories during the First World War.

Question 33

Fill in the blank: The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities is called _______.

Answer 33

Equality

Question 34

What were traditional subjects taught to men compared to women in the Victorian era?

Answer 34

Men were taught traditional subjects like Maths, English, and Science, while women learned to cook, clean, and raise children.

Question 35

What was expected of women in terms of employment during the Victorian era?

Answer 35

Women were expected to stay at home as ‘housewives’ while men went to work.

Question 36

What was the primary difference between Suffragists and Suffragettes?

Answer 36

Suffragists used peaceful methods like writing letters and peaceful marches, while Suffragettes employed militant tactics including attacks on politicians.

Question 37

What did the Cat and Mouse Act allow for women who were hunger striking?

Answer 37

It allowed women to be sent home to recover if they became too ill, after which they would return to prison to finish their sentence.