This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Periods > Victorian > Victorian Period – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Victorian Period Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 'Drummer Hodge' and 'A Wife In London' are both concerned with A) Religion. B) Reactions to death. C) Relationships. D) Hope. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reactions to death. 2. What was Britain's involvement in the opium wars? A) To protect the opium trade. B) To control Hong Kong. C) To gain access to Chinese ports. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. What accessory did many men like to wear with their suits? A) Stockings. B) Gloves. C) Pins. D) Top hats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Top hats. 4. Where do tassels come from? A) Middle East. B) America. C) Europe. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Middle East. 5. What is the definition of the word 'connotation'? A) The feelings and ideas associated with a word. B) The definition of a word. C) A person, place or thing that impacts one of our five senses. D) A feeling, idea or concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The feelings and ideas associated with a word. 6. Who raised Queen Victoria after her father's death? A) Princess Victoria. B) Prince Albert. C) Sir John Conroy. D) Queen Elizabeth II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Princess Victoria. 7. Name Queen Victoria's first born child. A) Princess Alice. B) Albert Edward Prince of wales. C) Prince Leopold. D) Princess Royal Victoria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Princess Royal Victoria. 8. Which one is NOT a synonym for 'aboriginal'. A) Indigenous. B) Native. C) Autochthonous. D) Foreign. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Foreign. 9. What is at the bottom of the Great Chain of Being? A) English people. B) Plants. C) Rocks. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rocks. 10. During which period did three-piece suits become standard? A) Mid-Victorian Era. B) Post-Victorian Era. C) Early Victorian Era. D) Late Victorian Era. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Late Victorian Era. 11. Which of these words has the same denotative meaning as, but a different connotative meaning than, the word copious. A) Sparse. B) Abundant. C) Meager. D) Lavish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lavish. 12. TYPE OF MONARCHY DURING THE VICTORIAN ERA A) FEDERAL. B) ABSOLUTIST. C) PARLIAMENTARY. D) DEMOCRATIC. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PARLIAMENTARY. 13. Regarding themes and characters, the Victorian novel gives prominence to ..... A) Aristocrat forms. B) The emerging middle-class. C) The poverty of the suburbs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The emerging middle-class. 14. What was the doctrine of separate spheres in Victorian society? A) Men and women were equal in all aspects. B) Men and women were meant for different roles. C) Men and women had no gender differences. D) Men and women were not allowed to interact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Men and women were meant for different roles. 15. If you had no money and nowhere to live in Victorian England, you would go to ..... A) Workhouse. B) Resthouse. C) Funhouse. D) Playhouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Workhouse. 16. How many languages could Queen Victoria speak? A) 3. B) 6. C) 1. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6. 17. Victorian children must be seen and not A) Liked. B) Heard. C) Cared for. D) Seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heard. 18. In Sonnet 43, what was the example of anaphora? A) "I love thee". B) "I am sad". C) "Death". D) "My soul can reach". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I love thee". 19. Which of these did NOT emerge out of the Industrial Revolution? A) The internet. B) Factories. C) Steam powered trains. D) Textile machinery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The internet. 20. In general, Victorian writers believed that their work could contribute to A) Romance. B) Economic growth. C) Changed behavior. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Changed behavior. 21. Did children have to work in the coal mine true or false A) NO. B) YES. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) YES. 22. Who did Queen Victoria marry in 1840? A) Prince Alfred of Germany. B) Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. C) Prince Archie Duke of Kent. D) Prince Arthur Duke of York. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. 23. How many kids had queen Victoria and prince Albert who reached adulthood? A) 9. B) 2. C) 12. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 9. 24. What does the speaker mean by "home" in "To an Athlete Dying Young" ? A) The sports arena. B) The final resting place. C) A field of glory. D) A youthful residence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The final resting place. 25. A poor Victorians famlily would have lived ..... A) In large houses that were well heated and clean. B) In a very small house with only a couple of rooms on each floor. The very poorest families. C) In the school with good treat ment. D) In Jihu's Stomach(WHAT ARE YOU THINKING!). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a very small house with only a couple of rooms on each floor. The very poorest families. 26. Even though the Monarchy in Britain has very little direct political power, it is still regarded a vital part of the majority of British citizens. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 27. WHAT WERE FORMED BETWEEN 1840 AND 1880? A) SPORT. B) THE FIRST BASKETBALL CLUB. C) THE FIRST FOOTBALL TEAM. D) LOCAL FOOTBALL CLUBS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) LOCAL FOOTBALL CLUBS. 28. RICH CHILDREN USUALLY STUDIED ..... A) At school with strict teachers. B) At home with a governess. C) At home with their parents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At home with a governess. 29. What can we infer "the road all runners come" is in "To an Athlete Dying Young" ? A) The marketplace. B) The threshold of a door. C) The finish line. D) Death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Death. 30. Which was the only novel of Emily Bronte? A) Jane Eyre. B) Villette. C) Wuthering Heights. D) The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wuthering Heights. 31. People made a lot of money during this time period. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 32. There was a big difference between rich and poor in ..... A) Houses and PC. B) Victorians famlily would have lived in a very diffrent house. C) Victorians famlily. D) Victorian times. Rich people could afford lots of treats like holidays, fancy clothes, and even telephones when they were invented. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Victorian times. Rich people could afford lots of treats like holidays, fancy clothes, and even telephones when they were invented. 33. The discovery of antiseptic was made by Joseph ..... A) Lister. B) Smithe. C) Everett. D) Swann. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lister. 34. Seeing a grand mansion that represented all that he wanted in life, Charles Dickens was encouraged by his father "to work hard, " so that he might "one day come to live in it." Thirty-six years, Charles Dickens did buy the house for his own family. What was this place called? A) God's Hill. B) Riverton Manner. C) Gad's Mansion. D) Gad's Hill Place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gad's Hill Place. 35. What word in the volta (line 9) indicates a change in tone? A) Yet. B) Should. C) If. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 36. As a result of recent revolutions, the upper classes began to fear the urban poor. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. Britain was very powerful and it ruled many overseas countries. Where are they? A) Canada and parts of Africa. B) Canada and parts of America. C) Canada and parts of Asia. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canada and parts of Africa. 38. Accession of Queen Victoria A) 1877. B) 1837. C) 1846. D) 1836. E) 1901. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1837. 39. What was the formal political system during the Victorian era? A) Constitutional monarchy. B) Anarchy. C) Communism. D) Dictatorship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constitutional monarchy. 40. According to the article, which of the following was NOT a major change that the industrial revolution brought to Victorian England? A) The number of people more than doubled, from 16 to 37 MILLION. B) Britain was the BEST at trade, making goods, and building large, impressive buildings. C) Railroads (trains) were invented and increased the speed and capacity of transport. D) People moved from the cities to the countryside to become farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People moved from the cities to the countryside to become farmers. 41. Which of these is NOT a feature of Gothic literature A) An atmosphere of mystery and suspense. B) High, even overwrought emotion. C) Women in distress. D) Bright Sunshine and Flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bright Sunshine and Flowers. 42. What was the Industrial Revolution centered on? A) Textile production and manufacturing. B) Heavy machinery and windmills. C) Steam technology. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Textile production and manufacturing. 43. In which William Mackpeace Thackrey's novel the protagonist is Indian Army Officer? A) The Newcomes. B) The Luck of Barry Lyndon. C) A Shabby Gentle Story. D) Catherine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Luck of Barry Lyndon. 44. My Last Duchess is..... A) A dramatic monologue. B) A freeman's catalogue. C) A dramatic dialogue. D) An aromatic monologue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dramatic monologue. 45. Tennyson uses to describe the mood of ..... in the Lotus-Eater. A) Murderous. B) Superhuman. C) Merry. D) Melancholy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Melancholy. 46. In 1856 Queen Victoria had a very special medal created for soldiers whoshowed outstanding bravery in war. What is the medal called? A) The Victoria Square. B) The Victoria Cross. C) The Victoria Sword. D) The Victoria Circle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Victoria Cross. 47. What was the living condition like for most people who moved to the cities during the Industrial Revolution? A) Slums with overcrowded housing. B) Luxurious mansions. C) Spacious apartments. D) Gated communities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slums with overcrowded housing. 48. Small children worked ..... A) Short hours because they were young. B) Long hours with very little money. C) Only helped their parents with housework. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long hours with very little money. 49. The Ten Hours Act A) Increased working hours to all labourers. B) Limited working hours to ten a day to women only. C) Limited working hours to ten a day to children. D) Limited working hours to ten a day to all labourers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Limited working hours to ten a day to all labourers. 50. Which act led to improved living conditions for the poor in 1848? A) Housing Act. B) Labor Act. C) Education Act. D) Public Health Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public Health Act. 51. WHEN CHILDREN MISBEHAVED AT SCHOOL, TEACHERS ..... A) Wrote a bad comment. B) Gave them extra homework. C) Punished them with a cane. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Punished them with a cane. 52. Prince Albert's family name was A) Saxe-Coburg Gotha. B) Windsor. C) Tudor. D) From Hanover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saxe-Coburg Gotha. 53. HOW MANY YEARS DID VICTORIA RULE GREAT BRITAIN? A) 66 YEARS. B) 63 YEARS. C) 65 YEARS. D) 64 YEARS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 63 YEARS. 54. Children had to do a test known as the '12 plus' A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. Who enjoyed a more luxurious lifestyle during the Victorian era? A) Doctors and lawyers. B) Policemen. C) Aristocracy who lived in big houses and didn't have to work. D) Poor people who worked in factories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aristocracy who lived in big houses and didn't have to work. 56. What happened to the population size of cities in Britain during the industrial revolution? A) The population slowly decreased. B) The population slowly increased. C) The population rapidly decreased. D) The population rapidly increased. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The population rapidly increased. 57. A movement demanding universal male suffrage, secret ballot and electoral reforms A) Chartism. B) Great Charter. C) McCarthyism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chartism. 58. Which one was NOT a part of the British Empire? A) Morocco. B) West Indies. C) India. D) Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Morocco. 59. At what age did Queen Victoria become Queen? A) 16. B) 20. C) 18. D) 22. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 18. 60. Which event did not occur as part of the rise of the British Empire under Queen Victoria? A) In 1876, Queen Victoria was named empress of India. B) Between 1853 and 1880, 2, 466, 000 emigrants left Britain, many bound for the colonies. C) In 1867 the Canadian provinces were unified into the Dominion of Canada. D) To save costs and maximize profits, the day-to-day government of India was transferred from Parliament to the private East India Company. 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