Which suffragette organization is known for its militant tactics in the UK?
A) National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)
B) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
C) Suffragette Fellowship
D) Suffrage Atelier
Answer: B) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
What is the term used to describe suffragettes who engaged in militant and confrontational actions?
A) Peaceful Protesters
B) Silent Sentinels
C) Militant Suffragettes
D) Suffrage Pioneers
Answer: C) Militant Suffragettes
Emmeline Pankhurst co-founded which suffragette organization known for its militant methods?
A) Women’s Freedom League (WFL)
B) Suffragette Fellowship
C) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
D) National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)
Answer: C) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
What is the term used for the destruction of property as a form of suffragette protest?
A) Passive Resistance
B) Peaceful Protest
C) Militant Tactics
D) Direct Action
Answer: D) Direct Action
Which famous suffragette leader was known for hunger strikes and militant activism?
A) Millicent Fawcett
B) Emily Wilding Davison
C) Annie Kenney
D) Lydia Becker
Answer: B) Emily Wilding Davison
What was the name of the suffragette newspaper founded by Emmeline Pankhurst?
A) The Suffragette
B) Votes for Women
C) The Radical
D) Equal Rights
Answer: A) The Suffragette
In what year did Emily Wilding Davison die after stepping onto the racecourse during the Epsom Derby?
A) 1913
B) 1914
C) 1915
D) 1916
Answer: B) 1914
Which suffragette tactic involved chaining oneself to railings and other structures in protest?
A) Hunger strikes
B) Property destruction
C) Chaining
D) Silent protest
Answer: C) Chaining
What is the term for suffragettes who went on hunger strikes while imprisoned to demand better treatment?
A) Silent Sentinels
B) Passive Resisters
C) Hungry Heroes
D) Hunger Strikers
Answer: D) Hunger Strikers
What tactic did suffragettes use to communicate their cause by sending bombs through the mail?
A) Letter Campaign
B) Bombing Blitz
C) Mail Strikes
D) Postbox Explosions
Answer: A) Letter Campaign
What was the name of the suffragette who set fire to the Royal Observatory in protest?
A) Emily Wilding Davison
B) Mary Richardson
C) Emmeline Pankhurst
D) Annie Kenney
Answer: B) Mary Richardson
Which term describes the suffragette tactic of smashing windows and vandalizing public property?
A) Glass Shattering
B) Window Smashing
C) Property Vandalism
D) Suffrage Rage
Answer: B) Window Smashing
What was the name of the suffragette who hid in a cupboard at the 1911 census to be recorded as a resident?
A) Emily Wilding Davison
B) Annie Kenney
C) Mary Richardson
D) Emily Davison-Harper
Answer: A) Emily Wilding Davison
In what year did the Cat and Mouse Act become law, allowing hunger-striking suffragettes to be temporarily released from prison?
A) 1909
B) 1912
C) 1913
D) 1914
Answer: C) 1913
Which suffragette activist famously tried to disrupt the King’s horse at the Epsom Derby in 1913?
A) Emmeline Pankhurst
B) Emily Wilding Davison
C) Mary Richardson
D) Annie Kenney
Answer: B) Emily Wilding Davison
What was the name of the suffragette organization co-founded by Annie Kenney?
A) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
B) National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)
C) Women’s Freedom League (WFL)
D) Suffrage Atelier
Answer: A) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
The suffragettes’ militant tactics aimed to gain what for women?
A) Better working conditions
B) Access to education
C) Equal pay
D) Voting rights
Answer: D) Voting rights
Which suffragette slogan is often associated with the militant suffragette movement?
A) “Votes for Women”
B) “Equality for All”
C) “Women’s Liberation”
D) “Freedom Fighters”
Answer: A) “Votes for Women”
What did suffragettes often do to their postal addresses, indicating their resistance to the lack of voting rights?
A) Changed their names
B) Left them blank
C) Crossed them out
D) Included “Suffragette” as their address
Answer: C) Crossed them out
What method did suffragettes use to smuggle messages and tools into prison?
A) Bribery
B) Tunnels
C) Hollow books
D) Carrier pigeons
Answer: C) Hollow books
The suffragette motto “Deeds, not words” reflects their emphasis on what kind of action?
A) Intellectual discussions
B) Legal petitions
C) Militant activities
D) Silent protests
Answer: C) Militant activities
What was the role of suffragette “Bodyguards” during protests and demonstrations?
A) Protecting suffragettes from police and hecklers
B) Promoting peaceful dialogue
C) Providing medical assistance
D) Guarding government buildings
Answer: A) Protecting suffragettes from police and hecklers
In what year did the First World War break out, causing suffragettes to temporarily halt their militant activities and support the war effort?
A) 1912
B) 1914
C) 1916
D) 1918
Answer: B) 1914
Which suffragette tactic involved setting fire to mailboxes and empty buildings?
A) Letter Campaign
B) Arson Strategy
C) Fire Blitz
D) Pyrotechnic Protests
Answer: B) Arson Strategy
What tactic did suffragettes use to communicate their cause by sending bombs through the mail?
A) Letter Campaign
B) Bombing Blitz
C) Mail Strikes
D) Postbox Explosions
Answer: A) Letter Campaign
What was the name of the suffragette who set fire to the Royal Observatory in protest?
A) Emily Wilding Davison
B) Mary Richardson
C) Emmeline Pankhurst
D) Annie Kenney
Answer: B) Mary Richardson
Which term describes the suffragette tactic of smashing windows and vandalizing public property?
A) Glass Shattering
B) Window Smashing
C) Property Vandalism
D) Suffrage Rage
Answer: B) Window Smashing
What was the name of the suffragette who hid in a cupboard at the 1911 census to be recorded as a resident?
A) Emily Wilding Davison
B) Annie Kenney
C) Mary Richardson
D) Emily Davison-Harper
Answer: A) Emily Wilding Davison
In what year did the Cat and Mouse Act become law, allowing hunger-striking suffragettes to be temporarily released from prison?
A) 1909
B) 1912
C) 1913
D) 1914
Answer: C) 1913
Which suffragette activist famously tried to disrupt the King’s horse at the Epsom Derby in 1913?
A) Emmeline Pankhurst
B) Emily Wilding Davison
C) Mary Richardson
D) Annie Kenney
Answer: B) Emily Wilding Davison
What was the name of the suffragette organization co-founded by Annie Kenney?
A) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
B) National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)
C) Women’s Freedom League (WFL)
D) Suffrage Atelier
Answer: A) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
The suffragettes’ militant tactics aimed to gain what for women?
A) Better working conditions
B) Access to education
C) Equal pay
D) Voting rights
Answer: D) Voting rights
Which suffragette slogan is often associated with the militant suffragette movement?
A) “Votes for Women”
B) “Equality for All”
C) “Women’s Liberation”
D) “Freedom Fighters”
Answer: A) “Votes for Women”
What did suffragettes often do to their postal addresses, indicating their resistance to the lack of voting rights?
A) Changed their names
B) Left them blank
C) Crossed them out
D) Included “Suffragette” as their address
Answer: C) Crossed them out
What method did suffragettes use to smuggle messages and tools into prison?
A) Bribery
B) Tunnels
C) Hollow books
D) Carrier pigeons
Answer: C) Hollow books
The suffragette motto “Deeds, not words” reflects their emphasis on what kind of action?
A) Intellectual discussions
B) Legal petitions
C) Militant activities
D) Silent protests
Answer: C) Militant activities
What was the role of suffragette “Bodyguards” during protests and demonstrations?
A) Protecting suffragettes from police and hecklers
B) Promoting peaceful dialogue
C) Providing medical assistance
D) Guarding government buildings
Answer: A) Protecting suffragettes from police and hecklers
In what year did the First World War break out, causing suffragettes to temporarily halt their militant activities and support the war effort?
A) 1912
B) 1914
C) 1916
D) 1918
Answer: B) 1914
Which suffragette tactic involved setting fire to mailboxes and empty buildings?
A) Letter Campaign
B) Arson Strategy
C) Fire Blitz
D) Pyrotechnic Protests
Answer: B) Arson Strategy
What tactic did suffragettes use to communicate their cause by sending bombs through the mail?
A) Letter Campaign
B) Bombing Blitz
C) Mail Strikes
D) Postbox Explosions
Answer: A) Letter Campaign
What was the name of the suffragette who set fire to the Royal Observatory in protest?
A) Emily Wilding Davison
B) Mary Richardson
C) Emmeline Pankhurst
D) Annie Kenney
Answer: B) Mary Richardson
Which term describes the suffragette tactic of smashing windows and vandalizing public property?
A) Glass Shattering
B) Window Smashing
C) Property Vandalism
D) Suffrage Rage
Answer: B) Window Smashing
What was the name of the suffragette who hid in a cupboard at the 1911 census to be recorded as a resident?
A) Emily Wilding Davison
B) Annie Kenney
C) Mary Richardson
D) Emily Davison-Harper
Answer: A) Emily Wilding Davison
In what year did the Cat and Mouse Act become law, allowing hunger-striking suffragettes to be temporarily released from prison?
A) 1909
B) 1912
C) 1913
D) 1914
Answer: C) 1913
Which suffragette activist famously tried to disrupt the King’s horse at the Epsom Derby in 1913?
A) Emmeline Pankhurst
B) Emily Wilding Davison
C) Mary Richardson
D) Annie Kenney
Answer: B) Emily Wilding Davison
What was the name of the suffragette organization co-founded by Annie Kenney?
A) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
B) National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)
C) Women’s Freedom League (WFL)
D) Suffrage Atelier
Answer: A) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
The suffragettes’ militant tactics aimed to gain what for women?
A) Better working conditions
B) Access to education
C) Equal pay
D) Voting rights
Answer: D) Voting rights
Which suffragette slogan is often associated with the militant suffragette movement?
A) “Votes for Women”
B) “Equality for All”
C) “Women’s Liberation”
D) “Freedom Fighters”
Answer: A) “Votes for Women”
What did suffragettes often do to their postal addresses, indicating their resistance to the lack of voting rights?
A) Changed their names
B) Left them blank
C) Crossed them out
D) Included “Suffragette” as their address
Answer: C) Crossed them out
What method did suffragettes use to smuggle messages and tools into prison?
A) Bribery
B) Tunnels
C) Hollow books
D) Carrier pigeons
Answer: C) Hollow books
