Victorian Era Labor and Risks

The video explores the harsh realities of various jobs during the Victorian era, highlighting the difficult and dangerous conditions faced by workers, including railway workers, child laborers in agriculture, rat catchers, scavengers, and those in workhouses. It concludes with a focus on tanning, considered the worst job due to its grueling and unsanitary conditions.

What was a significant contribution of Victorian workers to modern infrastructure?

• Inventing the automobile

• Developing the internet

• Constructing railways

• Building skyscrapers

What was the primary role of navvies in the Victorian era?

• Cleaning chimneys

• Operating steam engines

• Catching rats

• Building navigation canals and railways

What was a significant danger faced by navvies while working?

• Accidents with dynamite

• Attacks by wild animals

• Exposure to toxic chemicals

• Falling from tall buildings

Why were many of the worst jobs in the countryside done by children?

• They were stronger than adults

• They were more educated

• They were readily available and cheap labor

• They were more skilled

What was the main task of a child chimney sweep?

• Decorating chimneys

• Repairing chimneys

• Cleaning chimneys from the inside

• Building chimneys

What was a common job for children in the Victorian countryside?

• Managing farms

• Operating machinery

• Scaring crows

• Teaching in schools

What was a common health risk for Victorian rat catchers?

• Infections from rat bites

• Drowning

• Burns from steam engines

• Falling from heights

What was a 'mudlark' in Victorian times?

• A type of bird

• A child who scavenged along riverbanks

• A worker in a coal mine

• A street performer

What was the purpose of the workhouse in the Victorian era?

• To provide luxury housing

• To offer education

• To train soldiers

• To punish the poor with hard labor

What was the primary material used in the tanning process?

• Metal

• Stone

• Wood

• Leather