The Victorians

What does the word industry mean?

• A group of companies that all make the same thing.

• A group of companies that all make different things

• A single compnay that makes a product.

• A single company that makes many different products.

What was NOT a change that occued during the Victorian era?

• Urbanisation

• Population growth

• Industrialisation

• Improvements in transport

• Increase in life expectancy

Who was known as the 'father of the railways'?

• Robert Stephenson

• Paul Stephenson

• George Stephenson

• Louis Stephenson

When did the Victorian era come to an end?

• 1701

• 1801

• 1901

• 2001

When did the Victorian era begin?

• 1538

• 1638

• 1738

• 1838

The change champion Isambard Kingdom Brunel brought change to the Victorian era.

Which did he NOT do?

• Created the Great Western Railway line

• Design and built tunnels

• Design and built ships

• Design and built bridges

• Design and built factories

Which was NOT a Vctorian invention?

• Street lighting

• Free schooling

• Football leagues

• The Flushing toilet

• Boxing

What was the average life expectancy of a young family who moved to urban Liverpool to live and work?

• 15

• 16

• 17

• 18

• 19

What is the name given to houses that were built to house people who moved from the countryside to towns and cities?

• Bungalow

• Terrace

• Detached

• Semi-detached

Who wrote the novel Hard Times?

• Charles Allen

• Prince Charles

• Charles Dickens