The Women's Suffrage Movement in Britain

Who formed the Women's Social and Political Union in 1903?

• Nancy Astor

• Emmeline Pankhurst

• Emily Davison

• Margaret Thatcher

What was the primary method of protest adopted by the suffragettes after peaceful campaigns failed?

• Silent protests

• Legal action

• Writing petitions

• Militancy

In what year did women over the age of 30 gain the right to vote in Britain?

• 1928

• 1918

• 1913

• 1908

What extreme action did Emily Davison take at the Epsom Derby?

• She gave a speech

• She held a banner

• She stepped in front of the King's horse

• She threw stones

What was the age requirement for women to vote in 1918 in Britain?

• 21 years

• 25 years

• 30 years

• 35 years

Who was the first woman MP in Britain?

• Emily Davison

• Emmeline Pankhurst

• Margaret Thatcher

• Nancy Astor

What did many suffragettes do in prison as a form of protest?

• Escape attempts

• Hunger strikes

• Silent meditation

• Writing books

What year did women finally achieve voting equality with men, being able to vote at the age of 21?

• 1938

• 1918

• 1948

• 1928

What tactic did Emily Wilding Davison use to try to ask a question in the House of Commons?

• She sneaked in through a window

• She forged an entry pass

• She disguised as a man

• She hid in a ventilation shaft

How many women were in Parliament?

• 250

• 350

• 500

• 146