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What was the name of the first female doctor?

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Elizabeth Garret Anderson

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Elizabeth Garret Anderson was the first female what?

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Doctor

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3
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What percentage of married women were working b 1911?y

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10%

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4
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In what year was the NUWSS formed?

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1897

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5
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In which colonial country could women already vote?

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New Zealand

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How many branches did the NUWSS have?

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500

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Who were the NUWSS?

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Suffragists

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Who were the WSPU?

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Suffragettes

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What was a method used by the NUWSS?

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Protests (peaceful)

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10
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Name 5 methods used by the WSPU?

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1) Golf course vandalism
2) Smashing Windows
3) Letter bombs
4) Slashing Paintings
5) Violent militant protests

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What was the name of the WSPU newspaper?

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Votes for Women

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12
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How many copies of ‘Votes for Women’, the WSPU newspaper were sold?

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40 000

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What famous march took place in 1913?

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Women’s Pilgrimage

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What famous march took place in 1913?

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Women’s Pilgrimage

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What did the conciliation bill aim to do?

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Discuss votes for women

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What did the Stalling of the conciliation bill by Asquith lead to?

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Increase in violence

17
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What did the cat and mouse act do?

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Allow women out for a short time to recover from being in prison before rearresting them

18
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What did Mary Humphrey-Ward set up?

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The Anti - Suffrage league

19
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Who set up the Anti - Suffrage league?

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Mary Humphrey-Ward

20
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Who died at the 1913 derby?

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Emily Davidson

21
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When did Emily Davidson die?

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1913

22
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What was the nickname of the mutionettes?

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Canaries, on account of their poisoning that made their skin turn yellow

23
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How many women died as a result of overexposure to TNT?

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400

24
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What happened in 1917 at Silver-town?

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Gas explosions

25
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When were the Silver town gas explosions?

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1917

26
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How many members of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps were there?

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5700

27
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Name two female military groups who helped during WW1?

A

FANNYs and VADs ;)

28
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When were women finally given the vote?

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1918

29
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From what age could women vote in 1918?

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30

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