Victorian Litterature
Culture and Society
100

Author of Oliver Twist and Nobodys story

Charles Dickens

100

British scientist who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Charles Darwin

200

What was the most famous work from 1859 of Charles Darwin called? (The one that included the theory of evolution by natural selection)

The Origin of Species.

200

The period of rapid mechanization and factory growth in the 19th century.

Industrial Revolution

300

What very famous genre of litteratur started in the victorian era? This genre is often connected to the future and aliens

Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)

Started with Frankenstein (1818). Afterwards came War of the worlds by H.G. Wells

300

This term describes the division of society into upper, middle, and working classes.

Class Hierachy

400

Explain the term "Social realism" (As good as you can)

Shows the struggles of ordinary people, especially the working class, to raise awareness of social and political issues like poverty and injustice. (Very common in the novels of Dickens)

400

Children working in factories or mines under harsh conditions were part of this labor practice. What was this called?

Child labor

500

Novels published in parts, commonly in magazines, to reach wider audiences.

Serialization

500

The act of providing fair wages, education, or housing to the poor was part of these efforts. What was this called?

The social reform movements

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