MID- TERM YEAR 6 HISTORY EXAM

How did the Mine Act 1842 affect the Victorians

• Stopped children under age 5 from working in the mines

• Made working conditions better

• Stopped children under age 10 from working underground in mines

• stopped children from working in mines

In which year were the climbing boys stopped

• 1843

• 1860

• 1863

• 1873

Chimney sweeps would start working from the age of ?

• 4

• 8

• 12

• 10

How were Chimney sweeps encouraged to work faster

(tick 2)

• Fires were lit under them

• Other boys pushed them up

• they were promised extra pay

• pins were forced into their feet

Climbing boys were treated as __________________

• slaves

• workers

• Street Arabs

Why did layers of soot build inside the chimney

• Using electricity instead of coal

• Using wood instead of electricity

• Using wood instead of coal

• Using coal instead of electricity

Where would the chimney sweep hold the brush

• Below the head

• Above the head

• Below the body

• Above his arms

Which one of the following are possible background of climbing boys (Tick 3)

• Bought from parents

• Got from schools

• Human Trafficking

• Came from Orphanages

• Kidnapped from streets

Identify the Victorian above who tried to reform conditions in factories and mine.

• Octavia Hills

• Thomas Barnados

• Lord Ashley

• William Booth

A factory Act that stopped children from working aged 8-13 working over 6 and half hours a day was ?

• 1842 Factory Act

• 1843 Factory Act

• 1844 Factory Act

• 1845 Factory Act