1. Who was the leading figure in the British women’s suffrage movement in the early 20th century?
A) Emmeline Pankhurst
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Queen Victoria
D) Mary Wollstonecraft
Answer: A) Emmeline Pankhurst
Explanation: Emmeline Pankhurst was a leading figure in the British women’s suffrage movement, advocating for women’s right to vote through militant and radical means.
2. What was the main objective of the women’s suffrage movement in Europe?
A) Economic independence for women
B) Right to vote for women
C) Access to education for women
D) Legal rights for women to work
Answer: B) Right to vote for women
Explanation: The primary goal of the suffrage movement in Europe was to secure voting rights for women, which they had been denied in most countries.
3. Which country was the first European nation to grant women the right to vote?
A) Finland
B) France
C) Norway
D) Sweden
Answer: A) Finland
Explanation: Finland was the first European country to grant women the right to vote in 1906.
4. Which organization did Emmeline Pankhurst found to campaign for women’s suffrage?
A) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
B) National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies
C) Women’s Freedom League
D) Suffragette Fellowship
Answer: A) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
Explanation: Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903, which became known for its militant tactics in the fight for women’s suffrage.
5. In which year did women in the United Kingdom gain full voting rights?
A) 1918
B) 1928
C) 1914
D) 1930
Answer: B) 1928
Explanation: Women in the UK gained full voting rights in 1928, after the Representation of the People Act, which granted equal voting rights to both men and women over the age of 21.
6. What was the “silent sentinels” protest in the United States and the UK?
A) A hunger strike to demand better working conditions
B) A peaceful demonstration for women’s voting rights
C) A violent uprising against men
D) A series of court trials to demand suffrage rights
Answer: B) A peaceful demonstration for women’s voting rights
Explanation: The “silent sentinels” were suffragists who held peaceful protests outside the White House in the United States and outside government buildings in the UK to demand voting rights for women.
7. Which prominent suffragist leader in France was known for her efforts in advocating for women’s voting rights?
A) Olympe de Gouges
B) Simone de Beauvoir
C) Louise Weiss
D) Marie Curie
Answer: C) Louise Weiss
Explanation: Louise Weiss was a French suffragist and journalist who played a significant role in advocating for women’s right to vote in France.
8. In which year did women in France gain the right to vote?
A) 1914
B) 1920
C) 1944
D) 1950
Answer: C) 1944
Explanation: Women in France were granted the right to vote in 1944, following the country’s liberation during World War II.
9. Which suffragist movement in Germany fought for women’s voting rights in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
A) Frauenverein
B) German Women’s League
C) German Women’s Suffrage Alliance
D) Allgemeiner Deutscher Frauenverein
Answer: D) Allgemeiner Deutscher Frauenverein
Explanation: The Allgemeiner Deutscher Frauenverein (General German Women’s Association) was one of the key movements advocating for women’s suffrage in Germany.
10. Which country was the last to grant women full suffrage in Europe?
A) Spain
B) Italy
C) Switzerland
D) Portugal
Answer: C) Switzerland
Explanation: Switzerland was the last European country to grant women the right to vote at the national level, doing so in 1971.
11. What was the name of the first women’s suffrage organization in Britain?
A) Women’s Rights League
B) National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies
C) Suffragette Fellowship
D) Women’s Freedom Association
Answer: B) National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies
Explanation: The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), founded in 1897, was the first organization in Britain that campaigned for women’s suffrage.
12. Which European country granted women the right to vote in 1918, as part of post-World War I reforms?
A) Germany
B) Austria
C) Netherlands
D) Spain
Answer: B) Austria
Explanation: Austria granted women the right to vote in 1918, shortly after the end of World War I.
13. Which famous British suffragette is known for being imprisoned and going on a hunger strike in protest?
A) Sylvia Pankhurst
B) Millicent Fawcett
C) Emily Davison
D) Christabel Pankhurst
Answer: C) Emily Davison
Explanation: Emily Davison was a British suffragette known for her dramatic protest, including a hunger strike and her fatal attempt to stop the King’s horse at the 1913 Derby.
14. What is the significance of the 1918 Representation of the People Act in the UK?
A) It granted women over 30 the right to vote
B) It established gender equality in voting
C) It marked the end of suffrage movements
D) It allowed women to work in factories
Answer: A) It granted women over 30 the right to vote
Explanation: The 1918 Representation of the People Act in the UK granted women over 30, who met certain property qualifications, the right to vote.
15. What was the role of suffragists in the Russian Revolution of 1917?
A) They formed part of the Bolshevik party
B) They opposed the Soviet government
C) They fought for women’s suffrage and equality
D) They were supporters of the Tsar
Answer: C) They fought for women’s suffrage and equality
Explanation: Suffragists in Russia, including those within the Bolshevik party, played a role in fighting for women’s rights and suffrage during the Russian Revolution.
16. Which European country was one of the earliest to grant women suffrage after World War I?
A) Finland
B) Italy
C) Greece
D) Denmark
Answer: A) Finland
Explanation: Finland granted women full suffrage in 1906, the first European country to do so.
17. What was the primary method of protest used by suffragists in the UK to gain attention for their cause?
A) Legal petitions
B) Public speeches
C) Hunger strikes and militant actions
D) Boycotting elections
Answer: C) Hunger strikes and militant actions
Explanation: Many British suffragists, particularly those in the Women’s Social and Political Union, used hunger strikes, protests, and other militant actions to demand the right to vote.
18. In what year did the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in the UK disband?
A) 1918
B) 1914
C) 1920
D) 1928
Answer: B) 1914
Explanation: The Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) disbanded in 1914 when the outbreak of World War I shifted public attention away from suffrage issues.
19. Which suffragist leader was known for her more moderate, peaceful approach in contrast to Emmeline Pankhurst’s militant activism?
A) Millicent Fawcett
B) Christabel Pankhurst
C) Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
D) Harriet Martineau
Answer: A) Millicent Fawcett
Explanation: Millicent Fawcett led the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies and advocated for a peaceful, constitutional approach to securing women’s voting rights.
20. Which European country granted women the right to vote in 1930?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Portugal
D) Sweden
Answer: C) Portugal
Explanation: Portugal granted women the right to vote in 1930, following the example of many European countries that had given women suffrage after World War I.
These questions cover key figures, events, and milestones in the European women’s suffrage movements, offering insights into their contributions to the fight for equality.
