Women’s rights

Question 1

The limitations of which act cause the formation of the NUWSS?

Answer 1

Reform Act 1867

Question 2

How many members of the women’s cooperative guild were antisuffrage?

Answer 2

30,000

Question 3

In contrast to Millicent Fawcett with the NUWSS who led the violent WSPU?

Answer 3

Emmeline Pankhurst

Question 4

Who was killed in 1912 after jumping in front of the Kings horse during the Grand National?

Answer 4

Emily Davidson

Question 5

Due to the violence of the WSPU, support for the NUWSS grew from 12,000 members to what?

Answer 5

50,000

Question 6

What did women do during World War I, which many historians believed help them achieve suffrage?

Answer 6

They contributed to the war effort and paused any political activities

Question 7

What age did women have to be to vote after 1918?

Answer 7

30

Question 8

What percentage of the men’s pay were women working at the Ford factory in Dagenham receiving?

Answer 8

85%

Question 9

How many women were elected Labour MPs in 1997?

Answer 9

101