DATES
When was Victoria crowned Queen of England?
1837
Who did Queen Victoria marry?
Prince Albert
Where was Victoria born?
In Kensington Palace, London
CHOOSE: Victoria had a strict, lonely __________
UPBRINGING / BROUGHT UP
UPBRINGING
Use the verbs below to complete the text in any suitable tense:
STAND SHOW GIVE BE
Victorian houses were often _______ decorative features. Many of them are still ________ today, so it ______ easy to spot them. They _______ front doors with glass panels and an ornate porch.
Victorian houses were often GIVEN decorative features. Many of them are still STANDING today, so it IS easy to spot them. They SHOW front doors with glass panels and an ornate porch.
When did Queen Victoria die?
1901
Who was Great Britain´s King immediately before Queen Victoria?
Her uncle, King William IV
Where was The Great Exhibition held?
C ____________ P ____________ (Hyde Park)
CRYSTAL PALACE
At the start of Victoria´s reign, around two-thirds of people in Britain couldn´t read or write. This means they were ...............................
ILLITERATE
What does this statement mean?
"With so many people living in these appalling conditions, it´s hardly surprising that diseases spread quickly..."
* it´s something expected
* it´s something unexpected and surprising
* It´s something expected
How long was Victoria in power?
63 years
Where was Thomas Edison, one of the most prolific inventors, from?
AMERICA
TEA became a popular everyday drink in Victorian times... Where was it imported from?
__________, ___________ and Sri Lanka.
From China, India and Sri Lanka
In Victorian times, education was compulsory and free for children up to 12. These children were lessons focused on the "three Rs". What were these?
R_________ _R__________ _R_________
Reading
aRithmetic
wRiting
Turn the following sentence into passive (x2):
"To pay for medical supplies, Mary Seacole set up a guest house called the British Hotel, where she sold food and drink to soldiers."
To pay for medial supplies, a guest house called the British Hotel was set up, where food and drink were sold to soldiers.
The first public libraries appeared in Britain, allowing people who couldn´t afford to buy books, borrow them to read.
WHEN WAS THIS? 1850s
1860s
1877s
From the 1850s
Why did the case of the serial killer nicknamed Jack the Ripper become so infamous?
Because it was one of the first cases in which the police collected forensic/scientific evidence from the crime scenes.
Where did the Crimean War take place?
- near the Black Sea
- near the Red Sea
- near the Mediterranean Sea
- near the Black Sea ( between Rusia and Turkey)
The words NOTORIOUS and FAMOUS are quite similar but not the same. Look at the examples below and explain the difference.
#The Crimean war became notorious for the huge number of soldiers who died on both sides.
# Florence Nightingale became famous for saving thousands of soldiers in the war.
NOTORIOUS: widley known for something BAD. (=infamous)
FAMOUS: WELL-KNOWN
When Prince Albert died, Queen Victoria spent 10 years away from the PUBLIC E_______, people began to LOSE P________ with her because they said that she was N_________ her duties.
Public EYE lose PATIENCE NEGLECTING
What happened before?
* the invention of the first motor car by Benz, in Germany
* the opening of the first underground electric train line in London
# 1863 : First underground electric train
# 1885 : The invention of the motor car
Who was Queen Victoria first PRIME MINISTER?
* Sir Robert Peel (from the Tories)
* Lord Melbourne (from the Whigs)
* Lord Melbourne (from the Whigs)
Some of the greatest Victorian building projects were carried out by engineers. What did ISambard Kingdom Brunel build in Clifton?
Clifton Suspension Bridge
What´s the meaning of these words in Victorian times?
# tenant
# slum
TENANTS were the poor people who rented the wealthy landowners´farms in Ireland.
Most people lived in filthy, crowded parts of the town, known as SLUMS.
Match the Children's Books to their writers:
1) Alice´s Adventures in Wonderland
2) Treasure Island
3) Jungle Book
a. Rudyard Kipling
b. Robert L. Stevenson
c. Lewis Carroll
1) Alice´s Adventures in -------- Lewis Carroll
Wonderland
2) Treasure Island ------- Robert L. Stevenson
3) Jungle Book ------- Rudyard Kipling
b.
c.