Quiz on Women's Suffrage Movement

Who founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU)?

• Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton

• Marion Dunlop Wallace and Emily Davison

• Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst and Christabel

What was the motto of the WSPU?

• Deeds not Words

• Votes for Women

• Equality for All

• Liberty and Justice

In which year did the WSPU move to London?

• 1908

• 1906

• 1903

• 1910

What type of actions did the Suffragettes carry out to gain publicity?

• Public speeches

• Petitions

• Militant actions

• Peaceful protests

What incident is known as 'Black Friday'?

• A mass march in Hyde Park

• A clash with police during a deputation

• The first hunger strike

• The founding of the WSPU

Who went on hunger strike while in prison for writing slogans?

• Emmeline Pankhurst

• Christabel Pankhurst

• Emily Davison

• Marion Dunlop Wallace

What was the outcome of the WSPU's actions by 1914?

• The movement was disbanded

• They achieved complete equality

• Women gained the right to vote

• They ceased political activities due to the war

What significant event happened in June 1913?

• The WSPU was founded

• A mass march was organized

• Emily Davison threw herself in front of the king's horse

• The first women's vote was granted

What was the initial age requirement for women to vote under the Representation of the People Act?

• Twenty-five

• Twenty-one

• Eighteen

• Thirty

What did the Suffragettes do to attract public attention?

• Organized peaceful rallies

• Engaged in militant actions

• Lobbied politicians

• Wrote articles in newspapers