A global power 1 Spread the love /24 A global power 1 1 / 24 In which year were women given the right to vote at the age of 21, the same as men?Choose only ONE best answer. 1918 1928 1946 1952 2 / 24 Which crop failed in Ireland in the mid-19th century, leading to a devastating famine?Choose only ONE best answer. Cabbages Wheat Potatoes Sweetcorn 3 / 24 Which British Admiral was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar?Choose only ONE best answer. Napoleon Nelson Sir Francis Drake Duke of Wellington 4 / 24 Who of the following was involved in the suffragette movement?Choose only ONE best answer. Jane Austen Emmeline Pankhurst Florence Nightingale Margaret Thatcher 5 / 24 Which monarch had the longest reign of the 19th century?Choose only ONE best answer. Victoria Henry VIII Edward VI Anne 6 / 24 What was Florence Nightingale's profession?Choose only ONE best answer. Doctor Poet Lawyer Nurse 7 / 24 Who was William Wilberforce?Choose only ONE best answer. The first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom An advocate for the abolition of the slave trade A poet The inventor of the television 8 / 24 After the Glorious Revolution what kind of monarchy did Britain become?Choose only ONE best answer. Absolute monarchy Constitutional monarchy Limited monarchy Democratic monarchy 9 / 24 What practice did Sake Dean Mahomet introduce to Britain?Choose only ONE best answer. Cycling Drinking coffee The Indian art of head massage Drinking tea 10 / 24 What improvement was made to working conditions for women and children in 1847?Choose only ONE best answer. Women and children were banned from the workplace The number of hours that women and children could work was limited to 10 hours per day The number of hours that women and children could work was limited to 20 hours per day Women and children could only work indoors 11 / 24 The British fought a war in South Africa against settlers from the Netherlands. What were these settlers called?Choose only ONE best answer. South Africans Boers Dutch Namibians 12 / 24 Who was the first man to be called Prime Minister?Choose only ONE best answer. Sir Robert Walpole William Pitt the Younger Sir Herbert Walpole William Pitt the Elder 13 / 24 Where did the Boer War take place?Choose only ONE best answer. South Africa France England Turkey 14 / 24 An 1847 law limited the number of hours women and children could work in a day to what?Choose only ONE best answer. 5 10 18 2 15 / 24 Which of the following statements is correct?Choose only ONE best answer. In 1745 an attempt to put a Stuart king back on the throne was supported by clansmen from the Scottish highlands. In 1745 an attempt to put a Stuart king back on the throne was supported by clansmen from the Scottish borders. 16 / 24 What is David Hume famous for?Choose only ONE best answer. Sailing around the world single-handed His ideas about human nature Developing the jet engine Captaining the English football team 17 / 24 Who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907?Choose only ONE best answer. William Shakespeare Alexander Fleming Evelyn Waugh Rudyard Kipling 18 / 24 At which battle was Admiral Nelson killed?Choose only ONE best answer. Battle of Agincourt Battle of Waterloo Battle of Hastings Battle of Trafalgar 19 / 24 In 1918, women over the age of 30 were given the right to vote. This was partly in recognition of the contribution women made to the war effort during which war?Choose only ONE best answer. First World War Crimean War Second World War Cold War 20 / 24 What was the main source of employment in the UK before the 18th century?Choose only ONE best answer. Agriculture The wool trade Financial services Canal building 21 / 24 By which other name was Charles Edward Stuart known?Choose only ONE best answer. Robert Burns Charles II Bonnie Prince Charlie Robert the Bruce 22 / 24 During the 18th century, new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed. What are these developments known as?Choose only ONE best answer. The Movement The Advancement The Enlightenment The Regression 23 / 24 With which country is Bonnie Prince Charlie associated?Choose only ONE best answer. Ireland Scotland France Wales 24 / 24 Which country’s coastline did James Cook map, leading to the establishment of colonies there?Choose only ONE best answer. Indonesia Portugal South Africa Australia Your score is 0% Restart quiz
