Video quiz star - The Victorian Era Quiz

Q 1. Let’s start easy – who is the Victorian Era named after?

Choices:
Victor Hugo
Princess Victoria of Sweden
Queen Victoria
Victoria Beckham

Right Answer:
Queen Victoria

Q 2. What did Victorian ladies have to wear all the time whilst in public?

Choices:
Full-length sleeves
A hat
A pair of gloves
A shawl

Right Answer:
A pair of gloves

Q 3. Every good Victorian should have a HUGE family. How many kids did Queen Victoria have herself?

Choices:
2
6
8
9

Right Answer:
9

Q 4. Do you know the name of the Victorian invention that causes the shape at the back of this dress?

Choices:
Hoop skirt
Crinoline
Bustle
Corset

Right Answer:
Bustle

Q 5. Which Victorian celebrity is this?

Choices:
Ada Lovelace
Florence Nightingale
Marie Curie
Emmeline Pankhurst

Right Answer:
Florence Nightingale

Q 6. The suffragettes came to the fore during the Victorian era. What were they fighting for?

Choices:
The right to work
The right to divorce
The abolition of the monarchy
The right to vote

Right Answer:
The right to vote

Q 7. The death of which person prompted the wearing of black to become fashionable for 40 years?

Choices:
Prince Albert
Benjamin Disraeli
William IV
Charles Dickens

Right Answer:
Prince Albert

Q 8. Which of these was NOT invented during the Victorian era?

Choices:
The radio
Underground railways
Photography
Flushing toilets

Right Answer:
The radio

Q 9. Which breakfast dish was introduced during the Victorian era which combined eggs, rice and haddock?

Choices:
Kippers
Cold pudding
Kedgeree
Tripe

Right Answer:
Kedgeree

Q 10. Which of these customs did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert NOT introduce to the UK?

Choices:
White wedding dresses
Christmas trees
Tea with milk
Engagement rings

Right Answer:
Tea with milk