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Whitechapel Environment Quiz Paper 1

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 3 types of question about the Whitechapel Unit will be which of the following? Select 3 options.

a)

Describe two features

b)

How useful are Sources A and B?

c)

Write a narrative account of...

d)

How would you follow up....?

2.

A sensationalised newspaper of the time was known as what?

a)

A Penny Farthing

b)

A Penny Sweet

c)

The Daily Mail

d)

A Penny Dreadful

3.

When analysing the usefulness of evidence, which animal is it important to remember?

a)

P.O.N.Y

b)

P.E.G.U.I.N.

c)

P.A.R.R.O.T.

d)

P.A.N.D.A

4.

When analysing the usefulness of a source, PANDA stands for which 5 words?

a)

Perspective, Accuracy, Nature, Date, Always.

b)

Purpose, Author, Nature, Date, Audience

c)

Propaganda, Accuracy, Nature, Date, Authenticity

d)

Proper, Advanced, Name, Date, Ansome

5.

The main purposes of any piece of evidence is to do what?

a)

Persuade

b)

Entertain

c)

Inform

d)

All of the above

6.

The most useful piece of evidence to find out about the location of poor housing in Whitechapel would be what?

a)

Charles Booth's survey

b)

Local newspaper reports

c)

Police Reports from H Division

d)

National newspaper reports of crime in Whitechapel.

7.

Name the newspaper written by the Metropolitan Police to inform the public about the real crimes committed in Whitechapel in 1888.

a)

The Police Review

b)

The Illustrated Police News

c)

The Whitechapel Packet

d)

The Met News

8.

Name the sensationalised newspaper published in 1888 which dramatized the crimes of the Whitechapel area.

a)

The Police Review

b)

The Illustrated Police News

c)

The Met Review

d)

The Policeman's Packet

9.

If you wanted to enquire about a prisoner just released from prison at the time, what piece of evidence would be the most useful?

a)

Charles Booth's survey of poverty

b)

A Freedom Licence

c)

A Police Report

d)

Old Bailey Records

10.

Which two pieces of evidence might be the most useful when wanting to follow up on a crime committed in the Whitechapel area?

a)

A Police Officer's report from H Division on the date in question.

b)

A Police Station Record of arrests and officers on duty from H Division on the date in question.

c)

An article from a Penny Dreadful newspaper from the day after the event.

d)

Old Bailey Records

11.

What name was given to the London court where many criminals would be taken for their trial in 1888?

a)

Scotland Yard

b)

The New Bailey

c)

The Old Bailey

d)

New Scotland Yard

12.

Which piece of evidence would be the most useful for wanting to find out about crime rates in the Whitechapel area over a longer period of time?

a)

Home Office reports

b)

Court case records from the Old Bailey

c)

Individual police records from 1888

d)

The Illustrated Police News

13.

Which two of the following can a local newspaper report be useful for?

a)

Good quality illustrations of the events that happened during a crime.

b)

Specific local names, addresses and locations of where a crime took place.

c)

A good idea of local attitudes at the time towards crime.

d)

An in-depth analysis of the causes of crimes.

14.

Name the main police force covering London, including the Whitechapel area.

a)

The London Police

b)

The Metropolitan Police

c)

Devon and Cornwall Constabulary

d)

The London Force

15.

Who was the Police Commissioner in charge of the Metropolitan Police in 1888?

a)

Dr Thomas Barnado

b)

Charles Warren

c)

Charles Booth

d)

Robert Peel

16.

What did Charles Booth discover about poverty in his survey? Select two answers.

a)

35.7% of the population lived in poverty.

b)

Diseases were common

c)

There were 1,000 homeless in a population of 30,000

d)

There were not enough police on the streets to take care of crime.

17.

What were 'rookeries'?

a)

A type of meat eaten by the poor in Whitechapel.

b)

A nickname for the small apartments in slum areas.

c)

A group of men living in poverty in Whitechapel.

d)

The nickname for the children living in Whitechapel

18.

On average, how many people would live in just one apartment in Whitechapel?

a)

3

b)

13

c)

23

d)

30

19.

Which two of the following describe the ways some of the very poorest people slept in Whitechapel?

a)

Two-Penny Hangover

b)

A sling

c)

A camp bed

d)

Coffin Bed

20.

Which of the following statements is true about the overcrowding in Whitechapel in the 1880s?

a)

There were 400 Common Lodging Houses for over 4,000 people.

b)

There were 100 Common Lodging Houses for over 12,000 people.

c)

There were 200 Common Lodging Houses for over 8,000 people.

d)

There were 300 Common Lodging Houses for over 2,000 people.

21.

Which Police Division was in charge of policing Whitechapel?

a)

F Division

b)

G Division

c)

H Division

d)

I Division

22.

Select the three correct statements that describe features of HEALTH in Whitechapel in the 1880s.

a)

Poor sanitation with little clean running water

b)

Poor hygiene with waste running through the sewers on the streets.

c)

A high crime rate.

d)

A high level of alcoholism and addiction.

23.

Which factory offered work to many in the Whitechapel district.

a)

The Bell Foundry

b)

The Factory Shop

c)

The Wool Trade

d)

The railways

24.

Where did many Irish immigrants find work in the London areas in the 1880s?

a)

The Bell Foundry

b)

Building carparks

c)

Building railways and the underground.

d)

At the docks

25.

Which of the following statements best describes work in Whitechapel in the 1880s?

a)

There was low unemployment

b)

There was steady employment

c)

There was high unemployment

d)

There was no employment

26.

What best describes the work in a 'sweatshop'?

a)

Constructing railway lines

b)

Making clothing

c)

Matching matches

d)

Constructing bells

27.

Which building was set up to provide work and shelter for the very poor in Whitechapel?

a)

The Workhouse

b)

The Workshop

c)

The Sweatshop

d)

The Sweet shop

28.

Which of the following statements best describes a workhouse?

a)

Very strict routines and discipline

b)

Hard work to deter others from coming there for help.

c)

Offered food and shelter in return for work.

d)

All of the options

29.

Which individual set up homes for child orphans in the 1880s?

a)

Charles Booth

b)

Charles Warren

c)

Dr Thomas Barnado

d)

Dr Charles Barnado

30.

What term was used to describe the better housing built towards the end of the 1880s to replace some slum areas?

a)

Model Housing

b)

Better Housing

c)

Humanitarian Housing

d)

Wimpy Housing

31.

Give one example of a 'Model Housing' estate built in Whitechapel to replace the slum housing?

a)

Applebody Estate

b)

Seabody Estate

c)

Peabody Estate

d)

Nicebody Estate

32.

Which law led to the clearance of some slum housing in Whitechapel after 1875?

a)

Artisan's Dwelling Act

b)

Model Housing Act

c)

Better Housing Project

d)

Poverty to Happiness Project

33.

Which three groups of immigrants caused tension in Whitechapel? Select three.

a)

Irish

b)

Eastern European

c)

Jews

d)

Americans

34.

Who were the 'Fenians'?

a)

A group of Jewish immigrants

b)

A group of Chinese immigrants who set up Opium Dens

c)

A group of Irish Catholics

d)

A group of Whitechapel residents.

35.

Which department of the Metropolitan Police were set up in response to the violence of the Irish Catholic Fenians?

a)

CID

b)

Special Branch

c)

The Gestapo

d)

Neighbourhood Watch

36.

Why was there a lot of anti-Semitism towards the Jews in Whitechapel during the 1880s?

a)

Many Jews were wealthy who owned the sweatshops.

b)

There was key cultural differences between the Jews and the locals.

c)

The Jews worked on a Sunday which the locals felt was unfair competition to their businesses.

d)

All of the other options.

37.

Which group were blamed for being 'anarchists' and causing riots and demonstrations in London?

a)

Eastern Europeans and Russians

b)

Jews

c)

French

d)

Irish

38.

Which statement best describes local attitudes towards the police in Whitechapel?

a)

The local people respected the police

b)

The local people spoke openly with police about crimes they had witnessed.

c)

The local people were suspicious of the police and accused them of working for the interests of the government.

d)

The local people were thankful to the police for all their hard work.

39.

Police officers were expected to walk the...…..

a)

Plank

b)

Roads

c)

Beat

d)

Walk

40.

Police Officers were meant to patrol.....

a)

on their own

b)

in pairs

c)

in threes

d)

in groups

41.

A police officer would be expected to report to....

a)

The Beat Officer

b)

The Head Master

c)

Charles Warren

d)

The local newspapers

42.

Police officers working for the Metropolitan Police were often accused of what?

a)

Idly chatting to other officers

b)

Being drunk on duty

c)

Being too heavy handed

d)

All of the options

43.

Many women in poverty were forced into which type of employment?

a)

Prostitution

b)

Match making

c)

Cleaning

d)

Secretarial work

44.

How many brothels were there estimated to be in the Whitechapel district alone?

a)

12

b)

45

c)

62

d)

78

45.

It was estimated that how many women were prostitutes in the Whitechapel district?

a)

12

b)

120

c)

1,200

d)

12,000

46.

Which form of alcohol named a highly decorated building, popular with the locals of Whitechapel

a)

Gin Palace

b)

Cider Barn

c)

Hooch House

d)

Rum Rooms

47.

Which drug was made popular by Chinese immigrants in the Whitechapel area?

a)

Cocaine

b)

Ecstasy

c)

Opium

d)

Tobacco

48.

Which of the following made policing Whitechapel difficult in the 1880s. Select 3

a)

Protection Rackets

b)

Overpopulation

c)

Drunken Violence

d)

Poor hygiene

49.

Who was in charge of the Jack the Ripper murders?

a)

Sir Charles Warren

b)

Inspector Frederick Abberline

c)

Thomas Barnado

d)

Oliver Loving

50.

Which of the following statements is true about the press during the Jack the Ripper investigation?

a)

The newspapers were a great help and support to the investigation.

b)

The newspapers sensationalised the events and accused immigrants of being Jack the Ripper

c)

The newspapers gave evidence to the police straight away.

d)

The newspapers reported the attacks accurately.

51.

How many letters were sent to the press claiming to be 'Jack the Ripper' during the investigation into the murders?

a)

200

b)

300

c)

400

d)

500

52.

What term is used to describe the evidence collected about a murder using the body after death?

a)

Modus Operandi

b)

Post Mortem

c)

Coroners Report

d)

Death Report

53.

Which of the following was NOT a method used by the police to investigate the Jack the Ripper murders?

a)

Using two bloodhounds, Barnaby and Burgho

b)

Visiting lunatic asylums

c)

The police disguising themselves as prostitutes

d)

Finger printing

54.

What did many sensationalist newspapers do while reporting the Jack the Ripper murders? Select all that apply.

a)

Made the police investigation look stupid and mocked the police.

b)

Created more fear among the public about the killer.

c)

Used illustrations to exaggerate the crimes further

d)

Blame immigrant groups for the murders.