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Victorian England
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Fun facts about Victorian England!
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1
Victoria was responsible for her husband's death. How?
Dirty water from her toilet leaked into his drinking water
She was so fat that she squished him
She threw him in prison
Her pet dog attacked him and gave him a disease
2
Schools were harsh! What was the punishment if you got ink or fingerprints on your work?
Detention with no snacks
Hit with a cane
Kneeling on the floor with your hands behind your back
You name in the "Punishment Book"
3
How short was the queen and how long did she reign?
5 feet; died in 1899
5 feet, 1 inch; died in 1900
Under 5 feet; died in 1901
5 feet; died in 1898
4
In 1875, what opened for the first time?
A playground
A bingo parlor
A roller skating rink
An ice-skating rink
5
Becoming a servant was a good job. What was a major rule for young women in most households?
Wear your hair in braids at all times
Do not look at your employer
Write thank you notes to your employer each week
Do not have a boyfriend or get married
6
Charles Dickens based one of his characters after a cruel teacher. What did he do to his kids?
Didn't let them eat for hours
Blinded two of his students
Made them sleep at the school for weeks
Hit them so hard that he left scars
7
It was fashionable for women to wear wide skirts. What was the big problem with them?
They were so wide you couldn't fit through the door
They were itchy and it was embarrassing to scratch!
They were made from the fur of a rare white badger
They caught on fire if you were too close to the fireplace
8
If you were rich, you'd live a long time! On average, how long would you live if you were poor?
17
37
27
47
9
Charles Dickens helped stop a common punishment for crimes. Which one?
Putting a nail through the ear
Beatings
Unlimited prison time
Public hanging
10
How old did people start teaching in Victorian England?
18
14
20
17
11
Factories punished children too. What was a punishment for those kids?
All of the above
Put into a basket and hung high up in the air
Locked in the stocks and forgotten about
Tie a heavy log to their back if they talked too much
12
Victorian parents gave some strange names to their kids! Which names are authentic?
Ham
Brained
All of the above
Murder
13
The queen of England was...
Valium
Victoria
Valerie
Vicky
14
Chimneys were used to heat homes and children cleaned them. How young did they start?
4
3
5
7
15
Victoria and Albert married in 1840 but he never proposed...what happened?
It was a secret marriage--even to Albert
It was an arranged marriage
He was too nervous
She proposed to him
