Queen Victoria
Work and Inventions
Victorian Life
100

What was the name of the queen who ruled Britain during the Victorian era?

Queen Victoria

100

Who invented the telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell

100

What religion was important in Victorian life?

Christianity

200

How old was Victoria when she became the queen?

18 years old.

200

How long was a working day in a Victorian factory or mill?

12 hours per day. 

200

What were children expected to call their father or other adult males?

Sir

300

What was the name of Queen Victoria's Husband?

Prince Albert

300

What machine did Charles Babbage invent that helped start modern computers. 

An analytical engine. 

300

Name two countries that were already part of the British Empire when Victoria became Queen.

Canada, India or New Zealand.

400

In what year did Prince Albert die?

1861

400

Give two reasons why working in Victorian factories and mills could be difficult or unpleasant.

They worked for long hours, they got paid very little and it was dangerous. 

400

Give one good thing and one bad thing about the British Empire. 

Good: It spread English around the world. It brought new ideas and technology. 

Bad: It treated people unfairly and violently. It took money and land away from people. 

500

Queen Victoria was born in 1819 and became Queen aged 18. In what year did she become Queen?

1837

500

Why did many poor Victorian children miss out on going to school?

They had to go to work to earn money for their families. 

500

By the time Victoria died, approximately what fraction of the world's population was ruled by the British Empire?

One quarter