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Women's Suffrage and the Suffragettes: Militant Tactics and Their Consequences

Description: This quiz delves into the militant tactics employed by the suffragettes in their fight for women's suffrage and the consequences they faced.
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Who is widely recognized as the leader of the militant suffragette movement in Britain?

  1. Emmeline Pankhurst

  2. Millicent Fawcett

  3. Sylvia Pankhurst

  4. Christabel Pankhurst


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903, which became the driving force behind the militant suffragette movement in Britain.

What was the name of the newspaper published by the WSPU?

  1. The Suffragette

  2. Votes for Women

  3. The Common Cause

  4. The Woman's Herald


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The WSPU's newspaper, Votes for Women, was a powerful tool for spreading their message and mobilizing support for their cause.

Which suffragette was imprisoned for the first time in 1905 for heckling a Liberal politician during a public meeting?

  1. Annie Kenney

  2. Christabel Pankhurst

  3. Emmeline Pankhurst

  4. Sylvia Pankhurst


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Annie Kenney and Christabel Pankhurst were the first suffragettes to be imprisoned for their activism.

What was the name of the act passed in 1913 that increased the penalties for militant suffragettes?

  1. The Cat and Mouse Act

  2. The Suffragette Act

  3. The Women's Suffrage Act

  4. The Militant Tactics Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Cat and Mouse Act allowed the authorities to release hunger-striking suffragettes from prison when their health deteriorated, only to re-arrest them once they had recovered.

Which suffragette was the first to die in prison as a result of her hunger strike?

  1. Emily Davison

  2. Mary Richardson

  3. Marion Wallace Dunlop

  4. Ethel Smyth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Emily Davison died in prison in 1913 after a hunger strike of nine days.

What was the name of the suffragette who threw a hatchet at the Prime Minister's car in 1913?

  1. Mary Richardson

  2. Emily Davison

  3. Sylvia Pankhurst

  4. Christabel Pankhurst


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mary Richardson was sentenced to six months in prison for her act of protest.

Which suffragette was responsible for setting fire to the tea pavilion at Kew Gardens in 1913?

  1. Olive Wharry

  2. Louisa Garrett Anderson

  3. Hannah Mitchell

  4. Flora Drummond


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Olive Wharry was sentenced to two years in prison for her arson attack.

What was the name of the suffragette who chained herself to the railings of Buckingham Palace in 1914?

  1. Ethel Smyth

  2. Emmeline Pankhurst

  3. Sylvia Pankhurst

  4. Christabel Pankhurst


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ethel Smyth was sentenced to two months in prison for her protest.

Which suffragette was responsible for slashing the painting "Rokeby Venus" by Diego Velázquez in 1914?

  1. Mary Richardson

  2. Emily Davison

  3. Sylvia Pankhurst

  4. Christabel Pankhurst


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mary Richardson was sentenced to six months in prison for her act of protest.

What was the name of the suffragette who attempted to blow up Lloyd George's house in 1914?

  1. Sylvia Pankhurst

  2. Emmeline Pankhurst

  3. Christabel Pankhurst

  4. Ethel Smyth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sylvia Pankhurst was sentenced to three years in prison for her attempted bombing.

Which suffragette was responsible for setting fire to the empty railway carriage at Oxted railway station in 1914?

  1. Olive Wharry

  2. Louisa Garrett Anderson

  3. Hannah Mitchell

  4. Flora Drummond


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Olive Wharry was sentenced to two years in prison for her arson attack.

What was the name of the suffragette who chained herself to the railings of the Houses of Parliament in 1914?

  1. Ethel Smyth

  2. Emmeline Pankhurst

  3. Sylvia Pankhurst

  4. Christabel Pankhurst


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ethel Smyth was sentenced to two months in prison for her protest.

Which suffragette was responsible for slashing the painting "Rokeby Venus" by Diego Velázquez in 1914?

  1. Mary Richardson

  2. Emily Davison

  3. Sylvia Pankhurst

  4. Christabel Pankhurst


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mary Richardson was sentenced to six months in prison for her act of protest.

What was the name of the suffragette who attempted to blow up Lloyd George's house in 1914?

  1. Sylvia Pankhurst

  2. Emmeline Pankhurst

  3. Christabel Pankhurst

  4. Ethel Smyth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sylvia Pankhurst was sentenced to three years in prison for her attempted bombing.

Which suffragette was responsible for setting fire to the empty railway carriage at Oxted railway station in 1914?

  1. Olive Wharry

  2. Louisa Garrett Anderson

  3. Hannah Mitchell

  4. Flora Drummond


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Olive Wharry was sentenced to two years in prison for her arson attack.

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