9 Questions
Which country was the first in the world to grant women the right to vote?
New Zealand
Who was a prominent figure in the suffrage movement in New Zealand?
Kate Sheppard
What percentage of New Zealand women voted in their first general election after being granted the right to vote?
65%
True or false: New Zealand was the first self-governing country in the world to grant women the right to vote in parliamentary elections?
True
True or false: Kate Sheppard was the governor of New Zealand when the new Electoral Act was signed into law?
False
True or false: Lord Glasgow signed the new Electoral Act into law in New Zealand?
True
New Zealand was the first country in the world to grant women the vote. Kate Sheppard, ______ light of the suffrage movement, was vindicated when 65% of New Zealand women took the chance to vote in their first general election
a leading
When the governor, Lord Glasgow, signed a new Electoral Act into law, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world in which women had the right to vote in parliamentary ______
elections
Kate Sheppard's home during the eventful years of the ______ movement
suffrage
Test your knowledge on women's suffrage with this quiz about New Zealand's historic achievement. Learn about Kate Sheppard and the suffrage movement that paved the way for women to gain the right to vote. Explore the impact of the Electoral Act and discover how New Zealand became a trailblazer in granting women the vote.
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