Introduction to the Victorian era

Which years does Victoria's reign comprise?

• 1800-1900

• 1837-1892

• 1837-1901

• 1847-1915

Which literary period preceded Victorianism?

• Romanticism

• Modernism

• Restoration

• Aestheticism

Which literary device is commonly used by Victorian authors to indicate social change and critique societal norms?

• Surrealism

• Stream of consciousness

• Social realism

• Magical realism

Which laws increased the franchise (people with the right to vote)?

• Catholic Emancipation Acts

• Reform Acts

• Factory Acts

• Home Rule Acts

Which of these was a relevant factor in the Potato Famine?

• Prejudice against the Irish

• Laissez-faire doctrine

• Blight infection

• All are correct

Which of these was not a major geopolitical conflict during the Victorian era?

• Great Game

• World War I

• Crimean War

• Boer Wars

What was the symbol of idealized femininity in Victorian times?

(a)  

Which monarch replaced Victoria after her death?

• William IV

• Edward VII

• Elizabeth II

• George V

What was the style of the reconstructed Houses of Parliament in 1835?

• Gothic

• Elizabethan

• Neo-Gothic

• Neo-Medieval

Which of these was not included in the People's Charter (1838)?

• Universal suffrage for men and women

• Annual parliaments

• Secret ballot

• End of property qualification