British History Quiz

Who was the British monarch during the Victoria Era?

• Queen Elizabeth

• Queen Victoria

• Queen Mary

• Queen Anne

What was the main objective of the Reform Act of 1832?

• Increase the power of the aristocracy

• Prevent the middle class from voting

• Extend voting rights to the middle class

• Abolish the House of Commons

Who organized the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) to fight for women's suffrage?

• Queen Victoria

• Emmeline Pankhurst

• Millicent Garrett Fawcett

• Benjamin Disraeli

In what year did Parliament grant women over 30 the right to vote in Britain?

• 1867

• 1886

• 1918

• 1928

What was the primary crop that failed during the Irish Potato Famine?

• Wheat

• Barley

• Potatoes

• Corn

Who led the independence movement in Greece against Ottoman rule?

What were the demands of the Chartists in 1839?

• Voting rights for all men

• Secret ballot

• Annual elections

• All of the above

Who was the leader of France after the abdication of Charles X in 1830?

• Louis Philippe

• Napoleon III

• Benjamin Disraeli

• William Gladstone

Which Russian ruler initiated reforms that included the emancipation of serfs?

• Nicholas II

• Catherine the Great

• Alexander II

• Ivan the Terrible

What ideology favored drastic change to extend democracy to all people?

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Radical

• Nationalism