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Quiz about The Life of Emmeline Pankhurst

The Life of Emmeline Pankhurst Quiz

I have a huge amount of respect for Emmeline Pankhurst and all that she acheived. I hope you can enjoy this quiz, and perhaps even learn something about the woman I admire most.

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

Author
liannea_w

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,901

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. In which city of England was Emmeline Pankhurst born? Hint

Birmingham

Liverpool

Manchester

London

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Question 2 of 10

2. To which European city was Emmeline sent to attend finishing school, at the age of fifteen? Hint

Luxembourg

Berlin

Paris

Barcelona

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Question 3 of 10

3. Emmeline returned to Manchester when she was eighteen, and met her future husband, Richard Pankhurst. What was his profession? Hint

He was unemployed

Doctor

Lawyer

Teacher

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Question 4 of 10

4. Emmeline and Richard had five children. Of the surviving four who was the oldest? Hint

Sylvia

Christabel

Frank

Adela

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which year did Emmeline become a "Poor Law Guardian"? Hint

1896

1895

1894

1892

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Question 6 of 10

6. Emmeline's husband, Richard, sadly died in 1898. What was the cause of his death? Hint

He had a perforated ulcer

He choked to death

He suffered a heart attack

He had blood posioning

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which year did Emmeline set up the Women's Social and Political Union? Hint

1903

1906

1905

1901

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Question 8 of 10

8. Not long after the WSPU was founded, the media began to lose interest and stopped printing articles about the Suffragettes. What did they do to get back into the public eye? Hint

Gave up

Burned down national newspaper's offices

Sent hundreds of letters to national newspapers

Burned down politician's homes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which political party did Emmeline join in 1925?

Answer: (One or two words (with party))

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which year did Emmeline die? Hint

1928

1932

1927

1936

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which city of England was Emmeline Pankhurst born?

Answer: Manchester

She was born in 1858. Her father, Robert Goulding, was a successful businessman with strong political views. Her mother, Sophia Crane, was a passionate feminist, and started taking Emmeline to suffrage meetings when she was only ten years old.

2. To which European city was Emmeline sent to attend finishing school, at the age of fifteen?

Answer: Paris

Although her parents held radical political ideas, they were very conventional when it came to education, and made sure Emmeline had the best education possible.

3. Emmeline returned to Manchester when she was eighteen, and met her future husband, Richard Pankhurst. What was his profession?

Answer: Lawyer

When they married Emmeline was 20 and Richard was 44. They shared very similar beliefs regarding women's suffrage and together helped to form the pressure group, The Womens Franchise League in 1889.

4. Emmeline and Richard had five children. Of the surviving four who was the oldest?

Answer: Christabel

The Pankhursts actually had five children, three daughters and two sons. Both the boys were called Francis, the elder having died in 1888. Christabel was born in 1880, Sylvia was born in 1882, Frank was born in 1884 (dec'd 1888) and
Adela was born in 1885. In 1889 another son was born and named Frank in honour of his deceased older brother.

5. In which year did Emmeline become a "Poor Law Guardian"?

Answer: 1895

As a guardian, part of her duty was to visit the local workhouse on a regular basis. She was so appalled at the treatment of the women in the workhouse she knew the only way it would stop was through women's suffrage, making her more determined to fight.

6. Emmeline's husband, Richard, sadly died in 1898. What was the cause of his death?

Answer: He had a perforated ulcer

Thankfully, Emmeline did not give up her quest for suffrage after his death, although she did find it difficult at first. She knew that the fight was too important to give up, and became more determined to succeed.

7. In which year did Emmeline set up the Women's Social and Political Union?

Answer: 1903

She was helped by her two daughters Christabel and Sylvia. The main aim of the WSPU was to recruit working class women into the struggle for suffrage. The Union's motto was "Deeds, not words", as Emmeline wanted to see some action, rather than holding meetings to simply discuss suffrage.

8. Not long after the WSPU was founded, the media began to lose interest and stopped printing articles about the Suffragettes. What did they do to get back into the public eye?

Answer: Burned down politician's homes

The Suffragettes were constantly arrested for arson attacks, although some of the members of the WSPU did not agree with these methods and left. In prison they began to go on hunger strikes, an idea started by Marion Dunlop in 1909. Eventually the government passed the "Cat and Mouse Act" which meant that when the prisoners became ill from striking, they were sent home.

They were then re-arrested when they were well again and sent back to prison to complete the sentence.

9. Which political party did Emmeline join in 1925?

Answer: Conservative Party

She also became a candidate for the Conservative Party in the East End of London. It was also around this time she lost contact with her daughter Sylvia. Sylvia hated her mother's softer approach to politics and she resented her mother. When Sylvia had a baby out of wedlock, Emmeline refused to see her daughter or grandchild.

10. In which year did Emmeline die?

Answer: 1928

She was seventy years old.

Source: Author liannea_w

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