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WorksheetsBritain Issue 3: NUWSS and WSPU
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
The NUWSS was formed in which year?
1897
1997
1978
1887
The leader of the NUWSS was Millicent ...
(a)
The NUWSS stands for ...
National Union of Wanting Suffrage Society
National Union of Wasting Social Subjects
National Union of Women's Society Societies
National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
The membership of the NUWSS was quite low in 1909 when it was ...
5000
6000
7000
8000
The membership of the NUWSS grew remarkably to ... in 1914.
35,000
52,000
53,000
63,000
Which THREE of these were tactics used by the NUWSS?
Issuing pamphlets
Bombing campaigns
Signing petitions
Smashing windows
Speeches and demonstrations
How did the peaceful methods of the NUWSS help them to get the vote for women in 1928?
Which TWO of these did the NUWSS also work with?
The Green Party
The Liberal Party
The Labour Party
Trade Unions
Roughly what percentage of MPs had the NUWSS managed to persuade to support women's suffrage by 1914?
20%
35%
50%
60%
75%
What was the name of the new Prime Minister who supported women's suffrage in 1916?
Asquith
Gladstone
Disraeli
Lloyd George
How many attempts did it take to introduce women's suffrage bills to parliament?
3
4
5
6
In which city was the Women's Social and Political Union formed?
Leeds
London
Glasgow
Manchester
In which year did the WSPU form?
1901
1902
1903
1904
Who was the leader of the WSPU?
Millicent Fawcett
Emmeline Pankhurst
Christabel Pankhurst
Sylvia Pankhurst
The motto of the WSPU was ...
Vote or Die
Never Surrender
Manners Maketh the Man
Deeds Not Words
Which THREE of these were WSPU tactics?
Setting fire to pillar boxes (post boxes)
Throwing stones at windows
Attacking country houses of cabinet ministers
Early morning air-raids
Kamakaze attacks
In which year was the battle outside the Houses of Parliament (between the WSPU and the Police), also known as Black Friday?
1910
1911
1912
1913
What was the nickname of the bill which attempted to avoid women dying in jail (stopping them becoming martyrs for the cause)?
The Dog and Cat Act
The Cat and Bird Act
The Cat and Squirrel Act
The Cat and Mouse Act
Which THREE are true of the WSPU by 1914?
The group was alive and active
The group was a spent force
Few were actively campaigning
Most had left the country
Most were in jail
Which group (in your opinion) were more effective in helping women to gain the vote in 1928?
The NUWSS
The WSPU
