Victorian Period Quiz 16 (20 MCQs)

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1. The Victorian Era is named after .....

Correct Answer: B) Queen Victoria.

2. What is being defined below?The process of concentrating one's efforts to become an expert within a certain field.

Correct Answer: B) Specialization.

3. Teaching methods were mechanical and based on learning by memory and repetition

Correct Answer: A) True.

4. When did Dickens start his career as a journalist?

Correct Answer: C) In 1831.

5. The Magistrates Court can hear appeals from which other court?

Correct Answer: C) It has no appellate jurisdiction.

6. How long did it take Oliver to reach London?

Correct Answer: D) 7 days.

7. The tradition of decorating a tree for Christmas

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

8. B3 Word for ocean, large mass of water

Correct Answer: B) Sea Lake.

9. The Boer War gave Britain possession of territories of .....

Correct Answer: B) Rich in gold and diamonds.

10. Which children were allowed to go to school?

Correct Answer: B) Rich children.

11. Queen Victoria didn't make any changes?

Correct Answer: B) False.

12. What led to the return of full beards?

Correct Answer: C) The freezing temperatures in Crimea during wars.

13. In "To an Athlete Dying Young", the poet suggests that the young athlete is smart to "slip betimes away" because fame

Correct Answer: B) Fades quickly.

14. Which novel of Dickens saw the character of Pip?

Correct Answer: C) Great Expectations.

15. Dickens visited his dad in debtor's prison, which was

Correct Answer: B) Jail for poor people.

16. What allowed middle class families in England and Wales to celebrate Christmas over two days?

Correct Answer: A) The wealth generated by factories.

17. Which of the following was a major technological innovation of the Victorian Era?

Correct Answer: A) The telephone.

18. Many children worked as chimney sweeps because they had certificates.

Correct Answer: B) False.

19. In which country John Keats was buried?

Correct Answer: A) Rome.

20. What did Charles Dickens think about The Poor Law?

Correct Answer: A) He was against it (he opposed it.).