- 1. Who was the Queen of England during the Victorian era?
A) Queen Anne
B) Queen Victoria
C) Queen Elizabeth I
D) Queen Mary
- 2. In which century did the Victorian era take place?
A) 18th century
B) 20th century
C) 19th century
D) 17th century
- 3. Which city was considered the center of the Victorian era?
A) New York
B) Paris
C) London
D) Vienna
- 4. What was the primary mode of transportation during the Victorian era?
A) Trains
B) Horse-drawn carriages
C) Bicycles
D) Cars
- 5. Who wrote the novel 'Great Expectations', a prominent work from the Victorian era?
A) Jane Austen
B) Emily Bronte
C) Arthur Conan Doyle
D) Charles Dickens
- 6. What was the dominant style of architecture during the Victorian era?
A) Art Deco
B) Gothic Revival
C) Baroque
D) Modernist
- 7. Which event marked the end of the Victorian era?
A) World War I
B) Death of Queen Victoria
C) Industrial Revolution
D) French Revolution
- 8. What was the term used for the growing class of industrial workers in Victorian society?
A) Bourgeoisie
B) Proletariat
C) Middle class
D) Nobility
- 9. Which architectural marvel was built for the Great Exhibition of 1851 held during the Victorian era?
A) Crystal Palace
B) Taj Mahal
C) The Parthenon
D) Eiffel Tower
- 10. What was the practice of sending flowers to convey secret messages during the Victorian era called?
A) Botanical telegraphy
B) Floriography
C) Floral cipher
D) Horticulture
- 11. Who was the famous engineer known for designing the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851?
A) Joseph Paxton
B) George Stephenson
C) Isambard Kingdom Brunel
D) John Nash
- 12. What type of art movement was prevalent during the Victorian era, characterized by detailed realism and social commentary?
A) Cubism
B) Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
C) Surrealism
D) Impressionism
- 13. What was the name of Queen Victoria's husband?
A) Prince Charles
B) Prince Harry
C) Prince William
D) Prince Albert
- 14. Which famous detective character was created during the Victorian era?
A) Hercule Poirot
B) Nancy Drew
C) Miss Marple
D) Sherlock Holmes
- 15. Which famous ship sank in 1912, marking the end of the Victorian era?
A) HMS Bounty
B) USS Monitor
C) RMS Titanic
D) SS Great Eastern
- 16. What was the name of the period following the Victorian era?
A) Georgian era
B) Edwardian era
C) Elizabethan era
D) Regency era
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