Starter quiz
- Victoria was the __________ of the United Kingdom for 63 years.
- Princess
- King
- Queen ✓
- Prince
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- Queen Victoria was married to...
- Prince Charles
- Prince Albert ✓
- Prince Harry
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- Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had nine children.
- True ✓
- False
- Put the following King and Queens into order, starting with the earliest.
- 1⇔Queen Victoria
- 2⇔Queen Elizabeth II
- 3⇔King Charles III
- The time when Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom is known as the __________ era.
- Georgian
- Ancient
- Victorian ✓
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- Queen Victoria became queen when she was __________ years old.
- 12
- 18 ✓
- 32
- 48
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Exit quiz
- The Epsom Derby is a ______ race.
- 'horse' ✓
- In 1913, who was the King of the United Kingdom?
- King Charles III
- King George V ✓
- King Henry VIII
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- A tragedy is...
- an extremely happy event or situation.
- an extremely sad event or situation. ✓
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- Emily Davison wanted women to have the right to...?
- 'vote' ✓
- Emily Davison sadly died on the day of the Epsom Derby.
- True
- False ✓
- Emily Davison wanted to attach a 'Votes for Women' flag to...?
- The King's horse ✓
- The King's dog
- The King
- The race track
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- On the 4th of June 1913, a tragedy occurred at Epsom Racecourse.
- A woman called Emily Davison ran out onto the course during a big horse race called the Epsom Derby.
- Emily ran out onto the course because she was fighting for a change to take place in Britain.
- She was knocked over by the King's horse and died from her injuries.
Common misconception
Some may think that Emily Davison died on the day of the Epsom Derby.
Emily Davison died four days after the race at Epsom, on the 8th of June 1913.
Keywords
Tragedy - a tragedy is an extremely sad event or situation
Vote - when someone can vote, they are allowed to make a choice about who runs the country
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