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The contribution of women during WW1

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “The contribution of women during WW1”, from the unit “Women's suffrage: why did it take so long for women to get the vote in Britain?” (Year 9 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Put the following events in chronological order.
  2. Which keyword describes a prolonged refusal to eat, carried out in protest by a prisoner?
  3. Complete the sentence: Emily ___ threw herself in front of King George V's horse in 1913 at the Epsom Derby and died a few days later.
  4. Why did the suffragettes call the 1913 law which allowed for the temporary release of suffragettes on hunger strike the Cat and Mouse Act?
  5. Which of the following were reasons why the suffragettes began using increasingly violent tactics following 1912?
  6. How many women were arrested and imprisoned during the suffragette campaign from 1906-1914?
  7. Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
  8. Which of the following happened when World War One broke out in 1914?
  9. What did the WSPU organise in 1915 to push for an increased role for women in the war effort?
  10. Which of the following did women not do during WW1?
  11. Complete the sentence by adding the correct year: The ___ Representation of the People Act gave the vote to all men and married women aged over 30.
  12. Complete the sentence by adding the correct year: In ___, the Equal Franchise Act gave votes to everyone aged 21 or older, including women.

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