NATIONAL- ERA OF THE GREAT WAR (Issue 4- Politics)

What is the official name of the suffragists?

• National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies

• Women's Social and Political Union

• Glasgow Women's Housing Association

• May Barbour's army

When were the WSPU (suffragettes) formed?

• 1840

• 1910

• 1897

• 1903

How many suffragists signed a petition in Scotland?

• 3 million

• 10 million

• 1 million

• 2 million

What famous politician did the a suffragette throw an egg at?

• David Lloyd George

• William Wilberforce

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlin

What racecourse was attacked by suffragettes?

• Dalkeith

• Edinburgh

• Kelso

• Oban

What policy did the government pass to limit the effect of the suffragettes hunger strikes?

• The Cat and Mouse Act

• The Rent Restrictions Act

• The Representation of the Peoples Act

How many people moved to Glasgow in the 3 years before 1915?

• 20,000

• 100,000

• 70,000

• 3,000

How much did landlords in Glasgow increase rent by?

Name the organisation that was formed in Glasgow to fight against landords.

What did women in Glasgow do to warn of sheriffs officers?

• Bang pots and pans

• Shout on a mega phone

• Phone eachother

• Play the drums