World War I and Women's Role

What role did British women play during World War I?

• They fought on the front lines.

• They did not participate in the war effort.

• They played a vital role on the home front and in support roles.

• They only worked as teachers.

What movement was led by Emmeline Pankhurst?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU)

• The Environmental Movement

• The Labor Movement

What did women work in during the war?

• Only in shops

• Only as teachers

• Munitions factories and as nurses

• Only in offices

What was the Women's Land Army?

• A group of women who became soldiers

• A group of women who taught in schools

• A group of women who worked on farms

• A group of women who built houses

What did the Representation of the People Act do?

• It made school mandatory for girls.

• It allowed women to become soldiers.

• It granted the vote to women over 30 with property qualifications.

• It banned women from working.

What did women prove during the war?

• They could only do simple tasks.

• They could only work as nurses.

• They could do skilled labor and work under pressure.

• They could not work outside the home.

What was a dangerous job women took during the war?

• Working as a teacher

• Working as a librarian

• Working in munitions factories

• Working in a bakery

What did the suffragette movement fight for?

• The right to travel

• The right to vote

• The right to drive

• The right to own pets

What did women do as part of the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD)?

• They worked as chefs.

• They served as nurses and ambulance drivers.

• They worked as engineers.

• They worked as artists.

What did the war change about women?

• Their ability to cook

• Their ability to vote

• Their ability to read

• Perceptions of their capabilities