The Fight for Female Suffrage Quiz

What was the name of the political group that used violent protest to campaign for votes for women?

• YMCA

• WSPU

• NUWSS

• PTSD

In which year did the government pass a law giving some women the right to vote for the first time?

• 1969

• 1928

• 1918

• 1914

What was the name of the group that was made up of volunteer nurses who looked after injured soldiers in hospitals during World War One?

• NUWSS

• VAD

• WAAC

• WSPU

Who was the first woman elected to Parliament in 1918?

• Sophia Duleep Singh

• Emily Davison

• Constance Markievicz

• Dora Thewlis

What was the name given to women who were employed in munition factories during World War One?

• Munitionettes

• Land Army

• WAAC

• VAD

What was the role of the Women's Land Army during World War One?

• Looking after injured soldiers

• Growing crops to help feed the nation

• Providing administrative support

• Working in munition factories

What was the name given to women using peaceful protest to try to win the right to vote?

• Suffragettes

• Suffixes

• Submarines

• Suffragists

What was the impact of World War One on the women's suffrage movement?

• It delayed the movement

• It had no impact on the movement

• It accelerated the movement

• It ended the movement

What was the name of the act that granted women over 30 the right to vote in 1918?

• Equal Franchise Act

• Representation of the People Act

• Women's Suffrage Act

• Women's Enfranchisement Act

Who was the leader of the Women's Social and Political Union, a militant women's suffrage organization?

• Emmeline Pankhurst

• Emily Davison

• Constance Markievicz

• Edith Garrud