The Victorians Crucial Knowledge

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When did the Victorian era begin? 1819, 1827, 1837, 1839

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1837

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When did the Victorian Era end?

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1901

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Which event marked the end of the Victorian era?

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The death of Queen Victoria

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How big was the empire? Options: 15% of the world's land surface, 25% of the world's land surface, 42% of the world's land surface, 80% of the world's land surface

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25% of the world's land surface

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Which of the following was not part of the British Empire in the 1800's? Mexico, Australia, Canada, India

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Mexico

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What was the Industrial Revolution?

Options: A time when people started using computers, A period of great change in how goods were made, A movement for animal rights, A time when everyone stopped working

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A period of great change in how goods were made

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Did the Industrial Revolution begin before the Victorian era?

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True

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Name one dangerous job that poor children worked during the Victorian Era?

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Chimney Sweep

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Children worked in factories and mines for up to 12 hours a day.

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True

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What did teachers do when children misbehaved at school?

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punished them with a cane