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Questions

1) The Victorian era ended with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. Which era followed?

 

2) Women over 30 gained the right to vote in 1918 and equal voting rights with men in 1928 as a result of which movement?

 

3) What was the name of the armed insurrection in Ireland against British rule in 1916, which ultimately paved the way for Irish independence.?

 

4) Britain experienced high unemployment rates, economic hardship, and social unrest during the 1930’s. What was this period known as?

 

5) What event triggered Britain's entry into the Second World War?

 

6) Which report, published in 1942 laid the groundwork for the modern welfare state in Britain

 

7) What was the name given to the period of conflict in Northern Ireland, primarily between Unionists and Nationalists lasting from the late 1960s to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998?

 

8) The period of cultural revolution characterised by youth-driven movements, changes in fashion, music, and attitudes towards social norms, leading to a more liberal and progressive society during the 20th century became known as what?

 

 

 

Answers

1) The Victorian era ended with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. Which era followed?

Edwardian era.

 

2) Women over 30 gained the right to vote in 1918 and equal voting rights with men in 1928 as a result of which movement?

Suffragette movement

 

3) What was the name of the armed insurrection in Ireland against British rule in 1916, which ultimately paved the way for Irish independence.?

The Easter Rising

 

4) Britain experienced high unemployment rates, economic hardship, and social unrest during the 1930’s. What was this period known as?

The Great Depression

 

5) What event triggered Britain's entry into the Second World War?

The invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany in September 1939.

 

6) Which report, published in 1942 laid the groundwork for the modern welfare state in Britain

The Beveridge Report

 

7) What was the name given to the period of conflict in Northern Ireland, primarily between Unionists and Nationalists lasting from the late 1960s to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998?

The Troubles

 

8) The period of cultural revolution characterised by youth-driven movements, changes in fashion, music, and attitudes towards social norms, leading to a more liberal and progressive society during the 20th century became known as what?

The Swinging Sixties