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British at war!

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Women's Social and Political Union was founded by Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst in

a)

1903

b)

1913

c)

1898

2.

The Suffragettes struggled to secure the vote for

a)

Everybody

b)

Women

c)

Working class

3.

Many Suffragettes were ........ and went on hungr strike

a)

imprisoned

b)

banished

c)

put under control

4.

In 1918 women over ....... gained the vote

a)

30

b)

18

c)

21

5.

The British passenger liner Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine in May

a)

1914

b)

1916

c)

1915

6.

Guess the name!

Germany was reprimanded by US President Thomas Woodrow................ for having caused the death of 128 Americans at sea.

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Lincoln

c)

Wilson

7.

The British fought the bloodiest battle in their history on the .............. in July 1916

a)

river Marne

b)

Sommet

c)

Channel

8.

The Germans used efficient submarines called ......

a)

Panzer

b)

U-boats

c)

Kriegsschiff

9.

In July 1917 King George V changed the name of the British royal family from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha into

a)

Stuard

b)

Windsor

c)

Tudor

10.

Minimum wages were fixed in

a)

1909

b)

1901

c)

1915

11.

The Parliament Act passed, removing the Lords' right to reject money bills passed by the House of Commons, in

a)

1906

b)

1911

c)

1914

12.

A new Labour Representation Committee became the Labour Party in

a)

1911

b)

1909

c)

1906

13.

The House of Lords rejected Lloyd George's budget because its members did not want to pay more taxes in

a)

1907

b)

1910

c)

1911

14.

Workers were given free medical treatment and sickness benefits in

a)

1911

b)

1906

c)

1910

15.

. A great battle stopped the French army when they reached the River Marne.

a)

Vero

b)

Falso

16.

Lord Kitchener was the British Secretary of State for War

a)

Vero

b)

Falso

17.

Britain relied on volunteers until the end of the First World War.

a)

Vero

b)

Falso

18.

The Empire sent troops from Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

a)

Vero

b)

Falso

19.

The year 1916 saw the introduction of conscription in Britain.

a)

Vero

b)

Falso

20.

Men could not be replaced by women in their civilian jobs.

a)

Vero

b)

Falso