AIC - Historical context primer | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What is the period of British history with Queen Victoria on the throne? (1837 - 1901)

The Victorian Era

What is a strike?

When workers refuse to work until they receive better pay and conditions.

A suffragette called Emily Davison famously died in an act of protest. What was she doing?

Trying to stop the King’s horse in the Derby

J.B. Priestley wrote ‘An Inspector Calls’ in 1945. What had just happened?

The Second World War had just ended. 6 million Jews had been murdered in the Holocaust. The Atom bomb had been dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The Great _______________ (1929–1939) was an economic shock that caused mass unemployment in most countries across the world.

The Great Depression

Fascists came to power in Europe in the 1930s. Can you name 2-3 countries that ended up with fascist governments?

Germany, Spain, Italy

When did the first world war start and finish?

1914 - 1918

How many people died in WWI?

10 Million

What did by Emmeline Pankhurst and the suffragettes fight for?

Votes for women

An Inspector calls is set in 1912. This period of history was named after King Edward VII. What was the name of this era?

Edwardian Britain

What is the name of the famous ship that sunk? Which year did this happen?

Titanic - 1912

What is a 'Welfare State'?

When governments spend money so all people can access health, education, employment and social security.

When did women first vote in the UK?

1918 (for women with property)