24 Questions
What innovation coincided with the development of modern journalism during Queen Victoria's reign?
Cinema
What title did Queen Victoria accept in 1877, upon the advice of Prime Minister Disraeli?
Empress of India
Why did Queen Elizabeth II initially not express sympathy for Princess Diana's death in 1997?
Because she was retired in Scotland
What kind of monarchy is the United Kingdom?
Constitutional monarchy
What is unique about the United Kingdom's constitutional document?
There is no single sovereign text
What is similar about the United Kingdom and Israel's constitutional documents?
Both countries lack a pre-eminent constitutional document
What was the result of Queen Victoria's acceptance of the title of Empress of India?
The monarchy and empire were tied together
Who reminded Queen Elizabeth II to make a public announcement about Princess Diana's death in 1997?
Prime Minister Tony Blair
Why did Ben-Gurion's Knesset sidestep the issue of a written constitution?
Due to tensions between secular-minded socialists and Orthodox Jews
How many Basic Laws are there in Israel?
11
What is disputed about the Basic Laws in Israel?
Their superiority over other laws
Who wrote an opinion in United Mizrahi Bank v. Migdal Communal Village?
Aharon Barak
What is the title of the book by Marcia Gelpe?
The Israeli Legal System
Why does New Zealand not have a written constitution?
All of the above
What was the main goal of the Great Exhibition in 1851?
To influence other countries through soft power
What is the status of the Constitution Act 1986 and the Bill of Rights Act 1990 in New Zealand?
They have the status of ordinary acts of parliament
Why was Queen Victoria considered a modernizer?
She was the first media monarch
Who wrote the article 'Why New Zealand Doesn’t Need a Written Constitution'?
James Allan
What did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert create to stem the republican movement?
A visible constitutional monarchy
What was Queen Victoria's role in patronage and charitable work?
She was a patron of dozens of institutions, including charities
What did Queen Victoria and Prince Albert demonstrate through their work?
That the monarchy was built for a purpose
What was Queen Victoria's role in the media?
She was the first media monarch
What did Queen Victoria's reign mark the beginning of?
The industrialization of Britain
What was Queen Victoria's attitude towards her duties as monarch?
She saw them as a necessary part of being a monarch
Study Notes
Queen Victoria
- Reigned for 63 years (1819-1901), the longest reign in British history
- Became Queen in 1838, with 5 in the line of succession
- Assisted by her husband, Albert of Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha, related to the Belgian monarchy
- Created a visible constitutional monarchy to stem a republican movement
- Supported the armed forces and undertook civic visits to industrial towns
- Patron of 150 institutions, including dozens of charities
- The Great Exhibition in 1851 was a prime example of soft power, showing British strength and prowess
Modernization and Glamour
- Queen Victoria illustrated duties and morals
- Emerging middle class and urban underworld (child labor, unemployed, and destitute people)
- The monarchy became a symbol of modernization and glamour
The British Constitution
- The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy without a comprehensive and pre-eminent constitutional document
- No single sovereign text governing the behavior of government
- Israel and New Zealand also lack pre-eminent constitutional documents
- The British Constitution has evolved pragmatically and historically
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana
- In 1997, Queen Elizabeth II was criticized for not expressing sympathy for Princess Diana's death
- Prime Minister Tony Blair reminded the Queen to make a public announcement regarding Diana's death
This quiz covers the life and reign of Queen Victoria, her role in shaping the British monarchy, and its impact on modern history.
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