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1
Who was sent to school during the Victorian era?
Men
All children aged 5 or older
Girls
Upper class and middles class boys
2
Where was Oscar Wilde born?
London
Dublin
New York
Tucson
3
What type of work did the majority of the population in Britain, at this time, do?
Factory
Fishing
Sewing
Farming
4
What mainly determined social status during this time period?
Birth
Money
Property
Job
5
How many languages did Wilde speak?
5
1
12
2
6
Which music legends used Wilde's picture on one of their album covers?
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Led Zepplin
The Who
7
What topic was particularly taboo (in mixed company) during the Victorian era?
Farming
Industry
Guns
Sex
8
What is the title of Oscar Wilde's only novel?
Wuthering Heights
Sense and Sensibility
The Picture of Dorian Grey
The Great Gatsby
9
What was Oscar Wilde imprisoned for?
Indecency
Murder
Theft
Streaking
10
When was the play
The Importance of being Earnest
written?
1733
1894
1994
1857
11
Why did tattoos become fashionable during the Victorian era?
Because Victoria decreed that all men should be tattooed
Because Victoria tattooed Albert's name on her butt
Prisoners got tattooed so all would know they had done time
One of the princes got a tattoo in Jerusalem
12
Which restricting undergarment were women required to wear?
chastity belt
bra
corset
Garter
13
In Victorian England women were considered...
to be intelligent and business savvy.
to be innocent and needed to be sheltered.
To be seen and not heard
not as intelligent as men.
14
Which of the following entertainments were popular during the late-Victorian era?
Watching ducks in the park
Bungee Jumping
Jogging
Freak Shows
15
Was Wilde for or against slavery?
For
Against
16
What kind of society was Victorian era Britain?
Ancestor Worship
Multilineal
Matriarchal/Matrilineal
Patriarchal/Patrilineal
17
What is Oscar Wilde's full name?
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Willis Wilde
Oscar Willis Wilde
Oscar Aloysius Carmichael Wilde
Oscar Michael O'Connor Riley Flannigan Wilde
18
What were typical skills for girls to learn?
musical instrument
Drawing/painting
Deportment
Tennis
19
Who had voting rights in Victorian England?
Anyone over the age of 18
Women
Only men born in England
Some adult males
20
What rights did upper class women have concerning marriage in Victorian times?
Equal access to money and assests
To obey her husband in every way
Education in ladylike subjects
The opportunity to work and have a career
21
What health issues were upper class women prone to during the Victorian era?
Syphilis
Organ damage
The "Vapors"
"Hysteria"
22
How many children did Oscar Wilde have?
2
1
8
4
23
What were unwed couples allowed to do with each other during this time period?
Take weekend trips to the country by themselves
Dance every dance together
Speak to each other with a chaperone present
Take long walks alone at night
24
How was homosexuality treated in Victorian Britain?
It was illegal
Only women could be homosexual
It was considered indecent and perverted
They accepted everyone, no matter what
25
How old was Oscar Wilde when he died?
22
46
73
66
26
Who inspired Oscar Wilde?
Queen Victoria
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Donald Trump
Edgar Allen Poe
27
What was Wilde's wife's name?
Elizabeth Hurley
Constance Lloyd
Heather Colb
Belinda Carlisle
28
Which secret society was Wilde a member?
Freemasons
Illuminati
The Skulls
Knights Templar
29
What is the theory of Aestheticism?
Art should not concern itself with norms or society
Only beautiful people should be in public
Nudity is art
Art for art's sake
30
Which character is modeled after Wilde's brother?
Jack
Algernon
Cecily
Gwendolen
31
What was expected in of women in British society?
To be dutiful wives
to have many (male) children
To do hair and make-up for each other
For them to become nuns
32
Which of the following is a theme for
The Importance of Being Earnest?
Constraints of morality
Nature of marriage
Hypocracy of the upper class
Silliness
33
What kind of comedy is
The Importance of Being Earnest
?
Parody
Comedy of Manners
Farce
Satire
34
Which character is representative of Wilde himself?
Gwendolen
Algernon
Jack
Cecily
35
What religion did Wilde follow at the time of his death?
Judaism
Buddhism
Protestant
Catholicism
36
How much of the globe did the British control during the Victorian era?
1/8
3/4
1/5
1/2
37
What time period is
The Importance of Being Earnest
?
1800
1960s
Modern times
1890s
38
What characterizes the 'Industrial Revolution'?
Increased safety for workers
Appearance of a 'middle class'
More jobs
Advances in mechanical devices and machinery
39
What did Wilde's Aesthetics Theory include?
Public nudity
Art for art's sake
Freedom from moral/societal constraints
Creating as much art as possible
40
Besides homosexuality, what other issue(s) arose that had to with sexuality?
Death photos
Pornography
Anti-masturbation movement
Masturbation as cure for 'hysteria'
41
Who originated Aesthetic Theory?
Oscar Wilde
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin
Immanuel Kant
42
What were Victorians superstitious about?
That a broken mirror means seven years of bad luck
That knocking on wood would bring good luck.
A black cat crossing the road
That their dead loved ones would rise from the grave
43
What did Mrs. Wilde do
instead
of divorcing Oscar, after the scandal?
She went into witness protection
She made him sleep in his own room
She changed her's and her children's names
She took all his money and ran away
44
What characterized the Industrial Revolution?
Poor working conditions
Child labor
Increased pollution
evolution of the middle/merchant class
