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    Historical context

    QUIZ: VICTORIAN ENGLAND

    1- Which new means of communication emerged in this era? What did they
    encourage?

    2- Can you complete this famous motto about the British Empire? “The ….. …..
    ….. on the British Empire”.
    3- Find the name of the serial killer who was wanted by Scotland Yard in late 19 th
    century for murdering prostitutes in the impoverished Whitechapel district of
    London.
    4- Which opposite visions of women were common at the time?
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    5- What were upper class people associated with?

    6- On the contrary, how were poor people generally considered?

    7- Under Queen Victoria’s reign what proportion of the world’s population was
    ruled by Britain?

    8- Which religion was considered mainstream?


    9- What spheres were respectively considered the woman’s and the man’s?

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    10-Can you give a few examples of scientific discoveries in the period?

    11-What was the main positive consequence of industrialisation in Britain?

    12-How long did the reign of Victoria last?

    13-What did your identity depend on in Victorian society?

    14-What was the impact of the increase in industry on middle-class families?

    15-What international event did Prince Albert organize in 1851?

    16-What did this event epitomize/ symbolize?

    17-What were the seamy sides (=negative aspects) and social evils brought
    about by industrialisation?
    18-What rights were women denied at the time?

    19-What rights did the so-called ‘New Woman’ fight for?

    20-How was the ‘New Woman’ seen by her admirers and what was she attacked
    for by traditionalists?

    Qualities extolled by the admirers of the Flaws denounced by traditionalists


    ‘New Woman’

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