Women’s struggle for the right to vote Quiz

Who led the Suffragists in the campaign for women's right to vote?

• Emmeline Pankhurst

• Millicent Fawcett

• Sylvie Pankhurst

• Christabel Pankhurst

What was the slogan of the Suffragettes?

• Deeds not words

• Direct action

• Words not deeds

• Peaceful protest

In which year did the Representation of the People Act give some women the right to vote?

• 1915

• 1910

• 1920

• 1918

Who was the first woman to be a qualified doctor in Britain?

• Millicent Fawcett

• Emmeline Pankhurst

• Elizabeth Garrett-Anderson

• Sophia Duleep Singh

What was the purpose of the 'Cat and Mouse Act' passed in 1913?

• To force-feed suffragettes in prison

• To release cats and mice into prisons

• To temporarily release hunger-striking suffragettes from prison

• To ban women from voting

Who was the suffragette who walked onto the racetrack during the Derby at Epsom and later died from her injuries?

• Emily Davison

• Millicent Fawcett

• Christabel Pankhurst

• Sylvie Pankhurst

What was the main difference in tactics between the Suffragists and the Suffragettes?

• Posters vs. chaining themselves

• Speeches vs. letters

• Direct action vs. peaceful protest

• Petitions vs. violent actions

Which group believed that peaceful methods were ineffective in gaining women's right to vote?

• MPs

• Suffragettes

• Suffragists

• Working-class women

What was the main occupation of working-class women in the 1800s?

• Doctors

• Factory workers

• Architects

• Lawyers

Who was of Indian origin and a prominent suffragette in the WSPU?

• Millicent Fawcett

• Emmeline Pankhurst

• Elizabeth Garrett-Anderson

• Sophia Duleep Singh