UK History MCQs

UK Social Movements and Activism MCQs with Answers

Which suffragette organization in the UK was known for its militant tactics and activism?
A) WSPU
B) NAWSA
C) NOW
D) ACLU
Answer: A) WSPU

The “Peterloo Massacre” of 1819 occurred during a protest for what cause?
A) Universal suffrage
B) Religious freedom
C) Abolition of slavery
D) Workers’ rights
Answer: A) Universal suffrage

The UK’s “Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp” in the 1980s protested against what issue?
A) Racial discrimination
B) Gender inequality
C) Nuclear weapons
D) Environmental pollution
Answer: C) Nuclear weapons

The “Chartist movement” of the 19th century aimed to achieve what political reform?
A) Abolition of the monarchy
B) Universal suffrage
C) Worker collectives
D) Religious freedom
Answer: B) Universal suffrage

The “Tolpuddle Martyrs” were a group of agricultural laborers who formed a trade union. In what industry did they work?
A) Mining
B) Textiles
C) Agriculture
D) Shipbuilding
Answer: C) Agriculture

Which UK movement, active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, advocated for the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade?
A) Suffragettes
B) Chartists
C) Abolitionists
D) Luddites
Answer: C) Abolitionists

The “Reclaim the Night” movement in the UK protests against what issue?
A) Pollution
B) Gender-based violence
C) Racial discrimination
D) Animal rights
Answer: B) Gender-based violence

Which organization in the UK campaigns for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community?
A) PETA
B) ACLU
C) Stonewall
D) Greenpeace
Answer: C) Stonewall

The “Glasgow Rent Strike” of 1915 protested against what issue?
A) High food prices
B) Racial segregation
C) Unemployment
D) Rent increases
Answer: D) Rent increases

Which UK movement emerged in the 1980s to protest against apartheid in South Africa?
A) Anti-Apartheid Movement
B) Civil Rights Movement
C) Black Lives Matter
D) Greenpeace
Answer: A) Anti-Apartheid Movement

The “Climate Camp” movement in the UK focuses on raising awareness about what global issue?
A) Poverty
B) Climate change
C) Terrorism
D) Gender equality
Answer: B) Climate change

Which organization, founded in the UK, campaigns against poverty and social inequality globally?
A) Greenpeace
B) Amnesty International
C) Oxfam
D) ACLU
Answer: C) Oxfam

The “Suffragettes” were a UK movement advocating for what right?
A) Workers’ rights
B) Universal suffrage
C) Freedom of speech
D) Religious freedom
Answer: B) Universal suffrage

The “Black Lives Matter” movement, which originated in the US, also gained traction in the UK. What issue does it address?
A) Environmental protection
B) Racial inequality and police violence
C) LGBTQ+ rights
D) Women’s empowerment
Answer: B) Racial inequality and police violence

Which organization in the UK focuses on animal rights and welfare?
A) Greenpeace
B) PETA
C) WWF
D) Friends of the Earth
Answer: B) PETA

The “Gay Liberation Front” was a movement in the UK that advocated for the rights of which community?
A) Elderly
B) Indigenous
C) LGBTQ+
D) Immigrants
Answer: C) LGBTQ+

The UK’s “Reclaim the Streets” movement sought to raise awareness about what issue?
A) Air pollution
B) Homelessness
C) Infrastructure development
D) Public spaces and social justice
Answer: D) Public spaces and social justice

The “Women’s Social and Political Union” (WSPU) was a UK organization associated with which movement?
A) Feminism
B) Civil rights
C) Labor rights
D) Anti-apartheid
Answer: A) Feminism

The UK’s “Granny Peace Brigade” is an activist group primarily focused on what issue?
A) Elderly rights
B) Climate change
C) Anti-war activism
D) Animal rights
Answer: C) Anti-war activism

The UK’s “Extinction Rebellion” movement advocates for urgent action against what global crisis?
A) Terrorism
B) Climate change
C) Economic inequality
D) Religious discrimination
Answer: B) Climate change

The “Punk” subculture in the UK during the 1970s was associated with what form of activism?
A) Environmentalism
B) Racial equality
C) Anti-authoritarianism
D) LGBTQ+ rights
Answer: C) Anti-authoritarianism

The “Free Nelson Mandela Campaign” in the UK aimed to raise awareness about what issue?
A) Climate change
B) Anti-war activism
C) Apartheid in South Africa
D) Gender inequality
Answer: C) Apartheid in South Africa

The “Stop the War Coalition” in the UK opposes which global phenomenon?
A) Hunger
B) Terrorism
C) Air pollution
D) Economic inequality
Answer: B) Terrorism

Which UK movement, established in the 1990s, campaigns for access to land and resources for marginalized communities?
A) Land for All
B) Greenpeace
C) Friends of the Earth
D) Reclaim the Streets
Answer: A) Land for All

The “Repeal the Corn Laws” movement in the 19th century advocated for the abolition of tariffs on what commodity?
A) Wheat
B) Barley
C) Potatoes
D) Cotton
Answer: A) Wheat

Which UK activist, known as the “Mother of Feminism,” played a significant role in the women’s suffrage movement?
A) Emmeline Pankhurst
B) Mary Wollstonecraft
C) Millicent Fawcett
D) Sylvia Pankhurst
Answer: B) Mary Wollstonecraft

The UK’s “Reclaim the Night” movement addresses what issue primarily?
A) Environmental degradation
B) Gender-based violence
C) Income inequality
D) Racial discrimination
Answer: B) Gender-based violence

The “Black Panther Movement” in the UK emerged as part of a global movement advocating for what rights?
A) Workers’ rights
B) Racial equality
C) LGBTQ+ rights
D) Animal rights
Answer: B) Racial equality

The UK’s “No Platform” movement aims to prevent the spread of what ideology on university campuses?
A) Environmentalism
B) Racism and hate speech
C) Feminism
D) Capitalism
Answer: B) Racism and hate speech

The “Reclaim the Streets” movement in the UK focuses on advocating for what issue?
A) Climate change
B) Affordable housing
C) Gender equality
D) Animal rights
Answer: B) Affordable housing

Which organization, founded in the UK, campaigns for animal rights and welfare?
A) Greenpeace
B) PETA
C) WWF
D) Friends of the Earth
Answer: B) PETA

The “Punk” subculture in the UK during the 1970s was associated with what form of activism?
A) Environmentalism
B) Racial equality
C) Anti-authoritarianism
D) LGBTQ+ rights
Answer: C) Anti-authoritarianism

The UK’s “Extinction Rebellion” movement advocates for urgent action against what global crisis?
A) Terrorism
B) Climate change
C) Economic inequality
D) Religious discrimination
Answer: B) Climate change

The “Stop the War Coalition” in the UK opposes which global phenomenon?
A) Hunger
B) Terrorism
C) Air pollution
D) Economic inequality
Answer: B) Terrorism

The “Punk” subculture in the UK during the 1970s was associated with what form of activism?
A) Environmentalism
B) Racial equality
C) Anti-authoritarianism
D) LGBTQ+ rights
Answer: C) Anti-authoritarianism

The UK’s “Greenpeace” movement focuses on raising awareness about what global issue?
A) Nuclear disarmament
B) Racial discrimination
C) Economic inequality
D) Climate change
Answer: A) Nuclear disarmament

The UK’s “Reclaim the Streets” movement seeks to promote what aspect of urban life?
A) Consumerism
B) Social interactions
C) Political campaigns
D) Private transportation
Answer: B) Social interactions

The “Angry Brigade” was a UK militant group associated with which social movement?
A) Women’s suffrage
B) LGBTQ+ rights
C) Anti-war activism
D) Environmentalism
Answer: C) Anti-war activism

The “Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners” movement in the UK aimed to provide support to which group during the miners’ strike?
A) LGBTQ+ community
B) Women’s rights activists
C) Environmentalists
D) Anti-war protesters
Answer: A) LGBTQ+ community

The “Repeal the Corn Laws” movement in the 19th century advocated for the abolition of tariffs on what commodity?
A) Wheat
B) Barley
C) Potatoes
D) Cotton
Answer: A) Wheat

Which UK activist, known as the “Mother of Feminism,” played a significant role in the women’s suffrage movement?
A) Emmeline Pankhurst
B) Mary Wollstonecraft
C) Millicent Fawcett
D) Sylvia Pankhurst
Answer: B) Mary Wollstonecraft

The UK’s “Reclaim the Night” movement addresses what issue primarily?
A) Environmental degradation
B) Gender-based violence
C) Income inequality
D) Racial discrimination
Answer: B) Gender-based violence

The “Black Panther Movement” in the UK emerged as part of a global movement advocating for what rights?
A) Workers’ rights
B) Racial equality
C) LGBTQ+ rights
D) Animal rights
Answer: B) Racial equality

The UK’s “No Platform” movement aims to prevent the spread of what ideology on university campuses?
A) Environmentalism
B) Racism and hate speech
C) Feminism
D) Capitalism
Answer: B) Racism and hate speech

The “Reclaim the Streets” movement in the UK focuses on advocating for what issue?
A) Climate change
B) Affordable housing
C) Gender equality
D) Animal rights
Answer: B) Affordable housing

Which organization, founded in the UK, campaigns for animal rights and welfare?
A) Greenpeace
B) PETA
C) WWF
D) Friends of the Earth
Answer: B) PETA

The “Punk” subculture in the UK during the 1970s was associated with what form of activism?
A) Environmentalism
B) Racial equality
C) Anti-authoritarianism
D) LGBTQ+ rights
Answer: C) Anti-authoritarianism

The UK’s “Extinction Rebellion” movement advocates for urgent action against what global crisis?
A) Terrorism
B) Climate change
C) Economic inequality
D) Religious discrimination
Answer: B) Climate change

The “Stop the War Coalition” in the UK opposes which global phenomenon?
A) Hunger
B) Terrorism
C) Air pollution
D) Economic inequality
Answer: B) Terrorism

The “Punk” subculture in the UK during the 1970s was associated with what form of activism?
A) Environmentalism
B) Racial equality
C) Anti-authoritarianism
D) LGBTQ+ rights
Answer: C) Anti-authoritarianism

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