Women’s responses to the demands of the war (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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When was conscription introduced, leading to recruitment campaigns for female workers?
When was conscription introduced, leading to recruitment campaigns for female workers?
1916
Which type of work was one of the largest sources of employment for women in 1918?
Which type of work was one of the largest sources of employment for women in 1918?
Munitions factories
In which year was the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) organised?
In which year was the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) organised?
1917
How many women served in the WAAC between January 1917 and November 1918?
How many women served in the WAAC between January 1917 and November 1918?
Over 57,000
Who founded the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) in 1897?
Who founded the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) in 1897?
Millicent Fawcett
In which year did Emmeline Pankhurst found the Women's Social and Political Union?
In which year did Emmeline Pankhurst found the Women's Social and Political Union?
1903
What did Emily Davison do on 4 June 1913 at the Epsom Derby?
What did Emily Davison do on 4 June 1913 at the Epsom Derby?
Threw herself in front of the King's horse
What age requirements did the 1918 Representation of the People Act set for voting?
What age requirements did the 1918 Representation of the People Act set for voting?
Men 21, women 30
The 1918 Act increased registered voters from 7.7 million to what number?
The 1918 Act increased registered voters from 7.7 million to what number?
21.4 million
Who was the first woman to actually take her seat in the House of Commons?
Who was the first woman to actually take her seat in the House of Commons?
Nancy Astor