Emmeline Pankhurst

What was Emmeline Pankhurst famous for?

• Inventing the telephone

• Fighting for women's right to vote

• Writing fairy tales

• Playing football

Where was Emmeline Pankhurst born?

• London

• Manchester

• Edinburgh

• Cardiff

What does WSPU stand for?

• Women's Society for Public Unity

• Women's Social and Political Union

• Women's Sports and Play Union

• Women's School for Political Understanding

What extreme activities did some women take part in during the Suffragette movement?

• Running races

• Window smashing

• School strike

• Boycotting buses

What is a 'suffragette'?

• A type of hat

• A woman who campaigned for the right to vote

• A kind of dance

• A teacher

What was the main aim of the WSPU?

• To win a football match

• To get women the right to vote

• To open a new school

• To build a bridge

What happened to some suffragettes when they protested?

• They were given medals

• They were sent to prison

• They were made teachers

• They were given sweets

Which year did some women in Britain first get the right to vote?

• 1900

• 1918

• 1945

• 1966

When women were first given the vote, how old did they have to be?

• 21 years old
• 30 years old
• 25 years old
• 18 years old