Victorian Era Questions

What year did Queen Victoria begin her reign?

• 1801

• 1837

• 1845

• 1901

What was a typical job for a poor Victorian child?

• Doctor

• Tailor

• Chimney Sweep

• Librarian

Which invention transformed Victorian transport and cities?

• Airplane

• Typewriter

• Steam engine

• Refrigerator

Which author wrote Oliver Twist?

• Oscar Wilde

• Jane Austen

• Charles Dickens

• Thomas Hardy

What was the purpose of mourning clothes?

• To look fashionable

• To hide bad hygiene

• To honor the dead

• To scare away spirits

Which of these foods would likely be served at afternoon tea?

• Cucumber sandwiches

• Chicken wings

• Noodles

• Donuts

What major political change happened in 1833?

• The Titanic sank

• Queen Victoria died

• Women got the vote

• Slavery was abolished in the British Empire

What was a “workhouse”?

• Shelter where the poor worked for food and housing

• School for the rich

• Hospital

• Factory for royal goods

What was the common term for rich Victorian men’s clothing?

• Hoodies

• Robes

• Tunics

• Tailcoats and waistcoats

Who became Empress of India in 1876?

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Queen Victoria

• Florence Nightingale

• Margaret Thatcher