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Victoriana Trivia Quiz

Events and people that infuenced Victorian/Edwardian England. In the true tradition of British humor, there are a couple of leg pulls, just for fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Englizzie. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Englizzie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
309,560

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. More British Prime Ministers attended Eton College than any other "Public" (independent or private) school. Which school did Winston Churchill attend? Hint

Winchester

Tutored at home

Rugby

Harrow

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Question 2 of 10

2. Churchill did not attain good grades at school. However, he did excel in one subject, later creating a yearly prize for the outstanding student in this discipline. Name the subject. Hint

Geography

Cricket

English

Mathematics

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Question 3 of 10

3. Winston Churchill's mother, Lady Randoph Churchill, was a great beauty and sought after hostess of her day. What was her maiden name and country of birth? Hint

Jenny Jerome, USA

Justine Jerome, Canada

Genevieve Bouvier, France

Jenny Justin-Cook, India

4. We now turn to Victorian politics. The two great rivals for Prime Minister in the latter part of the 19th century were Disraeli (Conservative) and Gladstone (Liberal) On one occasion, upon hearing that Mr. Gladstone would not be in the House of Commons due to illness, Disraeli was heard to say:- Hint

Send my best wishes to the Grand Old Man

Please keep me informed of his condition

We shall miss him at tea

Nothing trivial, I hope

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Question 5 of 10

5. On his death bed, Mr. Gladstone was sombrely approached by his doctor, to be told, "You, sir, are about to die." To which Gladstone spoke his final words:- Hint

I gave my all for England

"Die, die, the last thing I intend to do is die!"

Send my humble respects to the Queen

Are there crumpets for tea?

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1875, the impoverished Khedive of Egypt, suddenly decided to sell his shares in the Suez Canal to the highest bidder. As it was a weekend, the British Treasury could not raise the money in time. Who did Disraeli persuade to step in and purchase the shares immediately, on behalf of the British Government? Hint

Royal Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh

Private funds of Queen Victoria

Rothschild's Bank, London

Coutts Bank, London

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Question 7 of 10

7. As a result of securing British interests in the Suez Canal, trade with India and the Far East expanded rapidly. Ships no longer had to go all the way round Africa to reach British ports. What was the result of Disraeli's actions on his status in public life? Hint

He was denounced as a meddler in state affairs and forced to resign

Mr. Gladstone challenged him to a duel

The strain was too much for him, and he retired from public life

Queen Victoria gratefully named him Lord Beaconsfield

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Question 8 of 10

8. How did growth in British power from about 1870 onwards impact Queen Victoria? Hint

She started the fashion of wearing saris at state events

She rebuilt all her palaces from the expanding treasury

Parliament proclaimed her Empress of India

She was tired, and abdicated in favor of the Prince of Wales

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Question 9 of 10

9. As Empress of all she surveyed, Victoria's many new subjects were anxious for her to visit her new empire. How many visits did she make to India? Hint

2 grand state visits, and a private visit to the Maharajah of Bangalore

None

3 state visits, the last in 1897, in honor of her Diamond Jubilee

She visited India, Burma, Singapore and Hong Kong, in a grand Royal progrssion in 1881

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Question 10 of 10

10. With the death of Victoria in 1901, the Prince of Wales finally became Edward VII. His zest for fun, begun in the Naughty Nineties or earlier, now reigned in England. Victoria had never really liked Edward, refusing to occupy him affairs of State, so he just occupied himsef with affairs of another sort. Which of these best describes accepted social mores at this time? Hint

Most people continued to follow a book on morals by Queen Victoria

Adultery and divorce became socially acceptable, leaving many aristocratic families without legitimate heirs

With the increase in gin drinking by the working classes, many people received gin in lieu of wages

One may do anything in public, as long as it doesn't frighten the horses

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. More British Prime Ministers attended Eton College than any other "Public" (independent or private) school. Which school did Winston Churchill attend?

Answer: Harrow

Although most of Churchill's ancestors and family attended Eton, it was felt that the close proximity to the dampness of the River Thames would be detrimental to his health. Harrow School sits atop a hill, where the air was thought to be more beneficial.

2. Churchill did not attain good grades at school. However, he did excel in one subject, later creating a yearly prize for the outstanding student in this discipline. Name the subject.

Answer: English

Churchill went on to become an eminent writer - in particular his biography of his ancestor John Churchill, First Duke of Marborough. He also was one of the finest British political orators in the 20th or any other century.

3. Winston Churchill's mother, Lady Randoph Churchill, was a great beauty and sought after hostess of her day. What was her maiden name and country of birth?

Answer: Jenny Jerome, USA

Born in Brooklyn, New York. One of three daughters of wealthy parents. A great beauty, she is famous or infamous for her many affairs. Her affair with King Edward VII was highy beneficial to Winston's early social and professional advancement.

Answer: Nothing trivial, I hope

Disraeli was a flamboyant, worldly politician with the ear of Queen Victoria.

Gladstone was a humorless morlaist, responsible for passing significant reform laws that changed the structure of British life significantly. He was the only Prime Minister to serve four terms as Prime Minister. The two men despised each other.

5. On his death bed, Mr. Gladstone was sombrely approached by his doctor, to be told, "You, sir, are about to die." To which Gladstone spoke his final words:-

Answer: "Die, die, the last thing I intend to do is die!"

At which point he expired in 1895 at the age of 85.

Answer: Rothschild's Bank, London

Disraeli considered this quite a coup for himslf, although many regarded it as most unorthodox, especially as he acted without prior consent from Parliament.

Answer: Queen Victoria gratefully named him Lord Beaconsfield

Secure passage through the canal vastly strengthened the British Empire, and Queen Victoria was delighted to raise Disraeli to the peerage.

8. How did growth in British power from about 1870 onwards impact Queen Victoria?

Answer: Parliament proclaimed her Empress of India

Proclaiming her Empress of India was a stroke of genius on the part of Disraeli. It flattered Queen Victoria's ego, and made her a virtual goddess to all of her subjects, worldwide.

9. As Empress of all she surveyed, Victoria's many new subjects were anxious for her to visit her new empire. How many visits did she make to India?

Answer: None

After Prince Albert's death Victoria never left the United Kingdom. The British Empire was dotted with important looking statues of her that made her appear to live among her new and vast family.

After the death of her beloved Albert in 1861, aged 42, she felt almost helpless without his support, Queen Victoria went into virtual mourning for the rest of her reign.

Answer: One may do anything in public, as long as it doesn't frighten the horses

Edward had short reign, but a merry one. The quote comes from Mrs Patrick Campbell, a sometime actress and great friend of George Bernard Shaw. Actresses were aways considered loose women at this time, so that most called themselves Mrs, to add a note of propriety.

Source: Author Englizzie

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