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Question 1

Who wrote to ‘Angel in the house’ poem

Answer 1

Coventry Patmore

Question 2

what year was the angel in the house poem published

Answer 2

1854

Question 3

what did the angel in the house poem represent

Answer 3

• idealisation of women
• outlined their ability to aid a man within their duties and roles in conventional Victorian society
• only educational equipped for the domestic sphere and not the public

Question 4

what began to change at the end of the 19th century

Answer 4

the ideology of gender roles, they were being reconstructed and the male dominated patriarchal society was being challenged as women became more liberated

Question 5

what year was the term new women coined

Answer 5

1894

Question 6

who created the term in a news article for the new woman

Answer 6

sarah grant

Question 7

what did the term new woman represent

Answer 7

• the radicals, office and factory workers
• women who found independence, educated, self-fulfilled and intelligent

Question 8

what era was the new woman a significant cultural icon

Answer 8

fin- de - siecle

Question 9

what is the fin-de-siecle

Answer 9

• end of the 19th century
• characterised by uneasiness, overstimulation and concern for the future

Question 10

what is a jilted women

Answer 10

women who are rejected by their romantic partner which is very scandalous and upsetting

Question 11

why would someone become a jilted women

Answer 11

as they’ve committed a scandal

Question 12

what is a fallen woman

Answer 12

a woman who has committed immoral or promiscuous acts so they’re seen in this way

Question 13

what happens if you’re a fallen woman

Answer 13

you are shunned from polite society where it isn’t spoken about, banished from families, no money nor supports

Question 14

what is a fallen woman often portrayed in

Answer 14

art and literature

Question 15

why is a fallen women portrayed in art and literature

Answer 15

to created a message or lesson that becoming a fallen women is wrong and that it has its consequences so they’re trying to re-enforce Victorian values

Question 16

why do women often frequently become a fallen woman

Answer 16

as in society their is little opportunities, rights and support for women so many have to turn to prostitution to continue to live yet society have little understanding or sympathy for women in this position

Question 17

what were some of the general attributes of Victorian mourning

Answer 17

• closed curtains
• blacked mirrors so the look of deceased isn’t trapped in looking glass

Question 18

what could men do whilst mourning

Answer 18

go to work

Question 19

what could women do during mourning

Answer 19

be isolated

Question 20

how long was a widow expected to mourn for

Answer 20

2+ years

Question 21

what did graves have so grave diggers could see if there was any movement

Answer 21

mirrors and tubes

Question 22

when was the Indian rebellion

Answer 22

1857

Question 23

who was the Indian rebellion against

Answer 23

the rule of the British east

Question 24

what did the Indian rebellion lead too

Answer 24

• British reorganising their army, finance and administration
• India then was ruled by the British raj

Question 25

what link does the Indian rebellion have to Rossetti poem

Answer 25

that when they were under attack captain skene told all Christians to hide in Jhansi - 56 died - his wife was there - Christina wasn't aware of this when she wrote her poem

Question 26

when was the 1st wave feminism

Answer 26

1920’s

Question 27

what was the goal of the 1st wave of feminism

Answer 27

- to allow women to have opportunities - to be seen as a human being rather than property so focused of suffrage - give them independence

Question 28

how did men react to the st wave of feminism

Answer 28

slowly and sparsely

Question 29

what did women gain form 1st wave feminism

Answer 29

the right to vote

Question 30

when was 2nd wave feminism

Answer 30

60’s-80’s

Question 31

what was the goal for the 2nd wave feminism

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- equal opportunities at the workforce - not to be discrimated against because of sex - sex and reproductive rights

Question 32

when was the 3rd wave feminism

Answer 32

90’s- 2010’s

Question 33

what was the goal of the 3rd wave feminism

Answer 33

- there wasn’t a specific goal it is more continuation from before - also encouraging women to express their sexuality and individuality

Question 34

what was the main theme of feminism literature

Answer 34

status, privilege ad power

Question 35

what did the 1st feminist movement challenge

Answer 35

gender roles and highlighted female experiences

Question 36

what did the 1st wave of feminism do for the feminist movement of literature

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- it allowed female authors to emerge which then later encouraged more feae authors - they later encourages authors to write about autonomy, identity and female perspectives

Question 37

what did the 2nd wave feminism encourage for feminism in literature

Answer 37

- creation of feminist literature criticism - a strong female protagonist

Question 38

what is a feminist literature criticism

Answer 38

examining literature through a feminist lens

Question 39

what did the 3rd wave of feminism encourage for the feminist movement in literature

Answer 39

- diversity - personal empowerment - advanced understanding of feminism

Question 40

what are women allowed to be educated in

Answer 40

- music - needlework - as higher education is deemed unnecessary

Question 41

what is marriage in victorian society

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- a social contract rather than a romantic union - life long commitment

Question 42

what was the primary focus of marriage

Answer 42

- social status - family alliances - stability - perceived as a duty frequently

Question 43

what was mental asylums like pre 1850’s

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- kept in cages - no clothes nor shoes - slept in dirt

Question 44

what did they believe mental illness was caused by pre 1850’s

Answer 44

disease of soul stemmed from evil thought they were animals

Question 45

what were mental asylums post 1850’s like

Answer 45

- given clothe and shoes - removed restraints - fed well

Question 46

what do they believe was the cause of mental illness post 1850’s

Answer 46

disease of brain - thought they could be cured

Question 47

what was so great about mental asylums post 1850’s

Answer 47

it helped develop scientific development as it challenged perspectives

Question 48

what were earl doctors like

Answer 48

- no training - going of belief and stipulations - tested theories on patients in asylums

Question 49

what were the attitudes towards women and mental illness

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- they’re more likely to have a breakdown as suppress their feelings - higher risk hen men - deemed high suspectable of becoming mentally ill

Question 50

what was the 3 things madness was associated with

Answer 50

menopause menstruation pregnancy

Question 51

what is the wondering womb

Answer 51

that the womb could wonder around the body - it sacked intellect from vulnerable women - cause mental illness

Question 52

what was hysteria fuelled from

Answer 52

fear of intellectual women

Question 53

what were the 6 treatments of mental illness

Answer 53

- bed rest - seclusion - bland food - refrain from mental activities - sensory deprivation - solidarity confinement

Question 54

what was anorexia caused by

Answer 54

male standard of beauty

Question 55

what did they believe was the main cause of insanity

Answer 55

sexuality

Question 56

what did they perceive to be threat to male dominated society

Answer 56

splinters lesbians

Question 57

what were most of the upper class taught by

Answer 57

a governess

Question 58

what did a governess teach

Answer 58

reading, writing

Question 59

what schools wee for poor children

Answer 59

ragged schools

Question 60

what did public schools teach boys

Answer 60

- how to be a gentleman - economy - politics

Question 61

when did the pre raphalite brothers group form

Answer 61

1848

Question 62

what was the purpose of the pre raphalite brothers

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- a group of english artists - sought o return to detail, intense colour, complex compositions before raphael - deep connection to danger

Question 63

what was the pre raphalite brothers ideals

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- advocate for inclusion of women in arts, often deicted strong female figures in paintings - against the royal arts academy as they priotized classical themes

Question 64

what 4 things did the pre raphalite brothers significantly impact

Answer 64

- literature - design - arts - crafts

Question 65

when were women allowed the be employed

Answer 65

1850

Question 66

when was the married promptly act 1

Answer 66

1870

Question 67

what did the married women property act mean

Answer 67

wages earned or inheritated didnt go straight to husband

Question 68

what year did london open uni/ medical institutions to women

Answer 68

1878

Question 69

what year did elsewhere allow women join uni/ medical institutions

Answer 69

1876

Question 70

when was the married property act 2

Answer 70

1882

Question 71

what id the married woman prophety act resemble

Answer 71

women can earn up to max 200

Question 72

when was the age of consent raised too 16 from 13

Answer 72

1885

Question 73

when was the pre raphalite brothers 1st exhibitions

Answer 73

1849

Question 74

what year did norway gain independence from denmark

Answer 74

1814 - was still a union of sweeden

Question 76

what year was norway economy finally stabilising after gaining independence

Answer 76

1814

Question 77

what year did noweign parliament abolish all nobility

Answer 77

1820

Question 78

what year in norway could all elite and key landowners could they vote

Answer 78

1814

Question 79

what year was norways romantic era

Answer 79

1840’s

Question 80

what was the response of norways romantic era

Answer 80

outburst a artistic expression

Question 81

whe did the economic boom happen and end

Answer 81

1843- 1875

Question 82

what year was the industry beginning to develop

Answer 82

1850’s - foundation layed in 1840’s

Question 83

what year were women allowed to own property

Answer 83

1854

Question 84

what year was ADH written

Answer 84

1878

Question 85

what year did economic developments lead to class conflict

Answer 85

1880’s

Question 86

what year were women allowed higher education

Answer 86

1882

Question 87

what year were women allowed control over their own wealth

Answer 87

1890’s

Question 88

what year could all adults in NZ vote

Answer 88

1893

Question 89

what year were all adults in australia vote

Answer 89

1902

Question 90

when were all adults in finland be able to vote

Answer 90

1906

Question 91

what year can all adults in norway could vote

Answer 91

1913

Question 92

what year could women over 30 vote and men over 21 vote

Answer 92

1918

Question 93

what year could all people over 21 be blue to vote in the uk

Answer 93

1928 - universal suffrage