Help and care
Name the woman who helped the poor and was interested in prisoners
Elizabeth Fry
What was the name of the British gardener and architect who designed the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition in London?
Sir Joseph Paxton
The first English person to sail around the world
Sir Francis Drake
How did Elizabeth Fry help women prisoners and their children?
She started a school for prisoners' children in 1816. She also taught women prisoners to read and sew which helped them to get jobs and start new lives when they came out of prison
What was the Crystal Palace made of?
It was made of glass and iron
What was the name of Francis Drake's boat?
Golden Hind
Name the Member of the British Parliament who worked hard to stop the slave traders in the end of 18th century
William Wilberforce
Name the newspaper that Joseph Paxton started (with Charles Dickens as the editor)
the Daily News
What was the name of the British explorer who reached the South Pole?
Captain Robert Falcon Scott
What was the name of the British soldier who wrote the book about scouting and started the "Boy Scout" movement in 1908?
Baden Powell
Name the famous man from Birmingham who had a chocolate factory
George Cadbury
Name the British musician who wrote Enigma Variations and other famous pieces of music
Sir Edward Elgar
Name the Scottish Doctor who spent many years living in Africa. He hated the slave trade and often told the British about it
David Livingstone
What title was Baden Powell given in 1929 for his work as the Chief Scout?
Lord Baden Powell
Why did Cadbury's workers at the Bourneville factory work better?
Near the new factory there was a village with new clean houses for the workers. Every house had a small garden. Workers were happier there so they worked better at the Bourneville factory
Name the famous Elgar's song that people sing at the Royal Albert Hall every year
Land of Hope and Glory
Why did Livingstone receive a gold medal?
He received a gold medal for crossing Africa from west to east