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At what age were children expected to leave the workhouse?
13
14
11
12
2
Children were educated in reading, writing maths and...
History
Physics
Religion
Geography
3
Starvation was a common problem in workhouses
True
False
4
Why was a family entering the workhouse seen as shameful for the husband?
He couldn't proect his family from the other inmates
He was seen as though he coulnd't provide for his family
His children wouldn't recieve an education
He was branded a criminal
5
Second helpings of food were encouraged to ensure people had the energy to work.
True
False
6
In which year was reading no longer taught in workhouses as it was considered unimportant?
1834
1848
1846
1836
7
The workhouses were brought in as a part of the...
Unemployment laws
Homelessness laws
Poor Laws
Vagrancy Laws
8
What was taking part in "oakum"?
Rope picking
wall scrubbing
Breaking rocks
Laundry
9
Which of these is closest in meaning to the word pauper? Tick one.
Rich person
poor person
Criminal
10
When were workhouses officially closed?
1829
1831
1830
1832
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Why was it so difficult for people to leave the workhouse?
Exhaustion
People didn't want to leave
No work available out of the workhouse
People weren't payed for the work
12
Occupants of the workhouses weren't allowed to have pillows
False
True
13
Girls were taught to be maids
False
True
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What was a common punishment for rule breaking?
Miss mealtime
additional labour
miss prayer
thrown out
