15 Questions
What was the main difference between the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and previous temperance organizations?
The WCTU connected temperance with other Christian virtues and lifestyle.
What led to the expansion of the efforts of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) under the direction of Francis Willard?
Inclusion of legal and political actions in addition to educational initiatives.
What tactics did Wayne Wheeler use to convince politicians to enforce prohibition and temperance as demanded by the public?
Inundating the legal system with lawsuits related to alcohol and temperance.
What was a significant subgroup of society that was damaged by alcohol, according to the text?
Factory workers
Which organization was one of the first temperance organizations to become an international organization?
Women's Christian Temperance Union
What was the main motivation of the members of the temperance organizations, according to the text?
To protect Christian morals from the evils of alcohol
What was the main goal of the temperance movement?
To restrict or abolish the consumption of liquor and other alcoholic drinks
Why did temperance activists initially favor beer and wine over liquor?
Because beer and wine had less alcohol content than liquor
What was the ultimate political solution promoted by the temperance movement?
Prohibition of alcohol consumption
What was the first international temperance organization?
Order of Good Templars
Which organization was one of the first to admit women into its membership?
Prohibition Party
What significant event took place in 1917-18 related to the temperance movement?
First world prohibition conference in London
How long did the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution last before being repealed?
16 years
What prominent issue was associated with the temperance movement and women activists?
Women's suffrage
What belief system was significantly associated with the temperance movement?
Fundamentalist Christian movement
Test your knowledge about the history, mission, and significance of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), which was established in 1874 in Cleveland, Ohio. Learn about their efforts to promote temperance and improve society through this quiz.
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