History
Victorian Science
Victorian Literature I.
Victorian Literature II.
Victorian Society
100
Who is the period named after?
Victorian Era is named after Queen Victoria, who ruled from 1837 until 1901.
100
Who is the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale (12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910)
100
Name three female Victorian authors.
Brontë sisters, Elizabeth Gaskell, George Elliot (and others)
100
Name three male Victorian authors.
Oscar Wilde, Charles Dickens, John Keats, Robert Luis Stevenson (and others)
100
What were favorite Victorian pasttimes?
theatre, watching live music, music halls (popular with poor people) - variety shows, showcasing musicians, comedians and plays
200
What period preceeded and followed the Victorian era?
preceeding: Georgian period (1714-1830s)
following: Edwardian period (1901-1910/14)
200
What is corpse medicine?
Also known as medical cannibalism, practice of using human parts to cure ailments, there were recipe books that explained how to prepare the pieces, for example a bit of skull (specifically, the skull of a young woman) mixed with treacle as a treatment for epilepsy.
200
What are the themes of gothic stories?
power, confinement, isolation, supernatural, fear, mystery (and others)
200
What did The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde make fun of?
It is a satire of Victorian ways, makes fun of "honorable" characters. The main theme is the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage.
200
Well known (slightly controversial), religious charity that was established in Victorian era.
Salvation Army - founded in 1865, it fed the hungry in soup kitchens, and looked after the poorest children in orphanages (it is considered a church now as well)
300
Which prominent feature of London was installed as part of Westminster in 1859?
Big Ben
300
What extremely important bathroom staple was invented?
flushing toilet - it's invention is attributed to Thomas Crapper 
300
What is aestheticism? (name one representative)
Late 19th-century European arts movement which centred on the doctrine that art exists for the sake of its beauty alone, and that it need serve no political, didactic, or other purpose - Oscar Wilde
300
Which science-fiction author wrote The Invisible Man?
H.G. Wells - The Invisible Man is a sci-fi novel published in 1897
300
What was the radical faction which destroyed machinery called?
the Luddites - they protested against manufacturers who used machines, the name is said to come from Ned Ludd (legendary?)
400
Which movement demanded electoral reform and universal male suffrage?
The Chartist movement - it began in 1839, was taken over by radical reformers and was dealt with very harshly by the authorities.
Institution of a secret ballot, General elections be held annually, Members of Parliament not be required to own property, MPs be paid a salary, Electoral districts of equal size, Universal male suffrage
400
What photographic process was invented in 1839?
daguerreotype (direct-positive process, creating a highly detailed image on a sheet of copper plated with a thin coat of silver without the use of a negative)
400
What was a popular genre in Victorian era?
Poetry - writers experimented with other way of writing it, such as narrative poetry and developed a new form called a dramatic monologue
400
What is the name of the poem that gave foundation to the stereotype for women of 19th century?
The Angel in the House - written by Coventry Patmore, published in 1854.
400
Where was the first international exhibition, or world’s fair, held, presenting new technology and cultural exhibits from around the world?
Crystal Palace (1851, known as the Great or Crystal Exhibition)
500
Name two conflicts that happened during Victorian era and their dates.
The Crimean War (1853-1856)
The Indian Rebellion (1857-1858)
500
What was originally invented as a cure for medical issues (impotence, later female hysteria)?
500
What is the real name of the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
Charles Lutwidge Dodson - better known as Lewis Carroll, a british writer and mathematician.
500
What is the real name of the author of Middlemarch?
Mary Ann Evans, better known as George Elliot.
500
What toxic substances were used in day to day life?
Ammonia, Arsenic, Lead (also Mercury) - used in medicine, clothing, makeup, wallpapers...