Quiz on the Victorian Age

What was one of the main characteristics of the Victorian Age?

• Complete equality among social classes

• Unprecedented scientific and technological advancements

• Uncontrolled progress leading to prosperity

• Immediate social reforms

What significant event occurred in 1854 during the Victorian Age?

• The Great Exhibition was held

• Queen Victoria married Albert

• The cholera epidemic hit London

• The first Factory Act was passed

Which act marked the shift to an industrial economy in Britain?

• The Factory Act

• The Second Reform Bill

• The Corn Laws

• The People's Charter

Who was the Prime Minister that attempted to give Ireland Home Rule?

• Benjamin Disraeli

• William E. Gladstone

• Queen Victoria

• Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

What was the purpose of the Opium Wars?

• To stop the exportation of opium from India to China

• To expand British territory in Africa

• To protect British interests in India

• To establish trade relations with the United States

What was the outcome of the Indian Mutiny in 1857?

• Queen Victoria was crowned Empress of India

• The sepoys successfully overthrew British rule

• India gained independence

• The British government took control of the East India Company

Which of the following was a significant social reform during the Victorian Age?

• Women gained full voting rights in 1838

• Children under 9 were prohibited from working

• The first underground railway was inaugurated

• The penny postal system was established

What was the main economic difference between the Northern and Southern states in America during the Victorian Age?

• Northern states relied on slavery

• Southern states had a modern economy

• Northern states had a free labor economy

• Southern states focused on industrialization

What was the significance of the Great Exhibition of 1851?

• It marked the end of the Victorian Age

• It celebrated industrial and technological progress

• It was a petition for universal suffrage

• It was the first underground railway

What was the main goal of the Scramble for Africa?

• To support local economies

• To colonize the African continent

• To promote trade with African nations

• To establish peace treaties with native tribes