Votes for Women knowledge test Flashcards
What was the name of the first female doctor?
Elizabeth Garret Anderson
Elizabeth Garret Anderson was the first female what?
Doctor
What percentage of married women were working b 1911?y
10%
In what year was the NUWSS formed?
1897
In which colonial country could women already vote?
New Zealand
How many branches did the NUWSS have?
500
Who were the NUWSS?
Suffragists
Who were the WSPU?
Suffragettes
What was a method used by the NUWSS?
Protests (peaceful)
Name 5 methods used by the WSPU?
1) Golf course vandalism
2) Smashing Windows
3) Letter bombs
4) Slashing Paintings
5) Violent militant protests
What was the name of the WSPU newspaper?
Votes for Women
How many copies of ‘Votes for Women’, the WSPU newspaper were sold?
40 000
What famous march took place in 1913?
Women’s Pilgrimage
What famous march took place in 1913?
Women’s Pilgrimage
What did the conciliation bill aim to do?
Discuss votes for women
What did the Stalling of the conciliation bill by Asquith lead to?
Increase in violence
What did the cat and mouse act do?
Allow women out for a short time to recover from being in prison before rearresting them
What did Mary Humphrey-Ward set up?
The Anti - Suffrage league
Who set up the Anti - Suffrage league?
Mary Humphrey-Ward
Who died at the 1913 derby?
Emily Davidson
When did Emily Davidson die?
1913
What was the nickname of the mutionettes?
Canaries, on account of their poisoning that made their skin turn yellow
How many women died as a result of overexposure to TNT?
400
What happened in 1917 at Silver-town?
Gas explosions
When were the Silver town gas explosions?
1917
How many members of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps were there?
5700
Name two female military groups who helped during WW1?
FANNYs and VADs ;)
When were women finally given the vote?
1918
From what age could women vote in 1918?
30
