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• 286. In 1847, what was the law that limited the number of working hours for women and children?

  • 8 hours per day
  • 10 hours per day
  • 12 hours per day
  • 9 hours per day

• 287. What materials were mainly used to build the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851?

  • Brick and wood
  • Stone and concrete
  • Steel and glass
  • Steel and brick

• 288. Who was the monarch when the first English colonies were established in North America?

  • Queen Victoria
  • Henry VIII
  • Elizabeth I
  • Charles II

• 289. Which politician campaigned to abolish the slave trade?

  • Tony Blair
  • Winston Churchill
  • William Wilberforce
  • Margaret Thatcher

• 290. Who played a key role in improving hospital conditions during the Crimean War?

  • Clara Barton
  • Mary Seacole
  • Florence Nightingale
  • Nightingale Pledge

• 291. What movement sought greater autonomy for Ireland in the late 19th century?

  • The Catholic Emancipation movement
  • The Suffragette movement
  • The Home Rule movement
  • The Labour movement

• 292. When were women over 30 granted the right to vote?

  • 1928
  • 1707
  • 1908
  • 1918

• 293. Which British suffragette leader co-founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) and played a pivotal role in securing women's right to vote?

  • Florence Nightingale
  • Mary Wollstonecraft
  • Emmeline Pankhurst
  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

• 294. When were women and men given the right to vote at the age of 21?

  • 1918
  • 1928
  • 1988
  • 1908

• 295. Which Act granted equal voting rights to both men and women?

  • Representation of the People Act
  • Equal Pay Act
  • Equal Franchise Act
  • Voting Equality Act

• 296. Why were women over 30 given the right to vote and stand for Parliament in 1918?

  • To reduce the voting population after the war
  • In recognition of their contribution during the First World War
  • To match voting rights in other countries
  • As a reward for women joining political parties

• 297. True or False: Elizabeth I was a Protestant and she succeeded in finding a balance between the views of the Catholics and the more extreme Protestants.

  • True
  • False

• 298. Who was Isambard Kingdom Brunel?

  • A king who was involved in the Hundred Years' War
  • An admiral who died in Waterloo
  • An engineer who designed buildings and bridges
  • An English poet from the Romantic era

• 299. What are two major achievements of British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel?

  • Clifton Suspension Bridge
  • The Great Western Railway
  • The London Underground
  • Tower Bridge

• 300. Who improved the steam engine that was crucial for powering the Industrial Revolution?

  • Richard Arkwright
  • James Watt
  • Adam Smith
  • David Hume