Women's Suffrage

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Which country introduced military conscription during World War I?

United States

United Kingdom (correct)

France

Germany

What was the result of the German march on Paris?

The Western Front settled into a static battle of attrition (correct)

Paris was captured by the Germans

The German army was forced back by the Russian army

The German army was defeated by the Austro-Hungarian forces

Which major powers were militarily and politically defeated by the end of World War I?

United Kingdom, Austria, Hungary, Ottoman Empire

United States, France, Austria, Hungary

Germany, Russia, France, Ottoman Empire

Germany, Russia, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ottoman Empire (correct)

When did the Labour Party first surpass the Liberal Party in general elections?

1924 Signup and view all the answers

Which country nearly defeated the Allies, Britain and France, in the first few weeks of World War I?

Germany Signup and view all the answers

Which country had an army of over five million men by the end of World War I?

United Kingdom Signup and view all the answers

Which country gained the right to vote for some women over the age of thirty in 1878?

United Kingdom Signup and view all the answers

Which thinker tried unsuccessfully to include votes for women in the 1867 Reform Bill?

John Stuart Mill Signup and view all the answers

In what year did women start demanding the right to vote in national elections?

1897 Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the total workforce of Britain was female by 1918?

29% Signup and view all the answers

In what year did the voting age of women come down to twenty one, equal with men?

1928 Signup and view all the answers

What event changed everything and led to women being given the vote?

The war in 1914 Signup and view all the answers

When did the Great Depression start?

Around 1929 Signup and view all the answers

Which country did the Great Depression originate in?

United States Signup and view all the answers

Why is the relevance of this unit directly related to the curriculum?

Because the curriculum focuses on socio-cultural competence Signup and view all the answers

What was one reason for Britain's decline as a world power by the end of the 20th century?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What was the duration of World War I?

1914-1918 Signup and view all the answers

Which countries were part of the Allies in World War I?

Triple Entente and Central Powers Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the main reasons for Britain's decline as a world power?

The failure to spend as much as other industrial nations in developing its industry Signup and view all the answers

By the end of the 20th century, how did Britain's power compare to the United States and the Soviet Union?

Britain was weaker than both the United States and the Soviet Union Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of the curriculum mentioned in the text?

Encouraging reading Signup and view all the answers

Which two countries emerged as the world's two superpowers after World War II?

Soviet Union and United States Signup and view all the answers

When was the United Nations formed?

1945 Signup and view all the answers

Which countries were granted Dominion status within the British Empire?

Australia, Canada, and New Zealand Signup and view all the answers

What is the informal association that succeeded the British Empire?

Commonwealth of Nations Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked the beginning of the dismantling of the British Empire?

Independence of India and Pakistan Signup and view all the answers

Which countries are considered British Overseas Territories?

Bermuda, Gibraltar, and Falkland Islands Signup and view all the answers

Which country experienced a strengthening of nationalism during the interwar period?

Egypt Signup and view all the answers

Which countries are charter members of the Commonwealth of Nations?

Australia, Canada, and New Zealand Signup and view all the answers

What was the period of the Cold War?

46 years Signup and view all the answers

curriculum promotes communicative competence Signup and view all the answers

socio-cultural competence Signup and view all the answers

read Signup and view all the answers

economic and political background Signup and view all the answers

two world wars Signup and view all the answers

keeping up the empire Signup and view all the answers

basic weaknesses in Britain's industrial power Signup and view all the answers

Fifty times more than in the ______ war against Napoleon

twenty-year Signup and view all the answers

The Liberal Party almost completely disappeared after Labour’s success in ______

1924 Signup and view all the answers

Some women over the age of thirty gained the right to vote in ______

1878 Signup and view all the answers

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the ______

United Kingdom Signup and view all the answers

Britain’s first European war for a century, apart from the Crimean War, was ______

World War I Signup and view all the answers

Germany nearly defeated the Allies, Britain and France, in the first few weeks of ______

war in 1914 Signup and view all the answers

The terrible destructive power of modern weapons: the machine gun, the tank and the submarine, was quite unprepared for by ______

Britain Signup and view all the answers

During the interwar period, Britain's control over its Empire _______.

loosened Signup and view all the answers

The United Nations was formed in the hope of preventing _______.

another world conflict Signup and view all the answers

The UK granted Australia, Canada, and New Zealand 'Dominion' status, near complete autonomy within the Empire, between _______.

1867 and 1910 Signup and view all the answers

The remainder of the British Empire was almost completely _______ after the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947.

dismantled Signup and view all the answers

Most of Britain's former colonies belong to the _______.

Commonwealth Signup and view all the answers

There are 13 former British colonies, including Bermuda, Gibraltar, and the Falkland Islands, which have elected to continue their political links with _______.

London Signup and view all the answers

The Soviet Union and the United States emerged as the world's two superpowers after _______.

World War II Signup and view all the answers

Nationalism strengthened in other parts of the British Empire, particularly in _______ and in Egypt.

India Signup and view all the answers

The British Commonwealth of Nations succeeded the _______.

British Empire Signup and view all the answers

By 1918, 29 per ______ of the total workforce of Britain was female

cent Signup and view all the answers

The economic depression of the 1930s was known as the ______ Depression

Great Signup and view all the answers

The Great Depression originated in the ______

United States Signup and view all the answers

The Second World War involved most of the world's nations, including all great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the ______ and the Axis

Allies Signup and view all the answers

The Second World War was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million ______ personnel mobilised

military Signup and view all the answers

The league of nations, created in 1920, failed to prevent the invasion of Czechoslovakia and Poland at the hands of ______ in 1939

Germany Signup and view all the answers

In 1945, the Second World War ended in a victory for the ______

Allies Signup and view all the answers

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Which country introduced military conscription during World War I?

What was the result of the German march on Paris?

Which major powers were militarily and politically defeated by the end of World War I?

When did the Labour Party first surpass the Liberal Party in general elections?

Which country nearly defeated the Allies, Britain and France, in the first few weeks of World War I?

Which country had an army of over five million men by the end of World War I?

Which country gained the right to vote for some women over the age of thirty in 1878?

Which thinker tried unsuccessfully to include votes for women in the 1867 Reform Bill?

In what year did women start demanding the right to vote in national elections?

What percentage of the total workforce of Britain was female by 1918?

In what year did the voting age of women come down to twenty one, equal with men?

What event changed everything and led to women being given the vote?

When did the Great Depression start?

Which country did the Great Depression originate in?

Why is the relevance of this unit directly related to the curriculum?

What was one reason for Britain's decline as a world power by the end of the 20th century?

What was the duration of World War I?

Which countries were part of the Allies in World War I?

What was one of the main reasons for Britain's decline as a world power?

By the end of the 20th century, how did Britain's power compare to the United States and the Soviet Union?

What was the main focus of the curriculum mentioned in the text?

Which two countries emerged as the world's two superpowers after World War II?

When was the United Nations formed?

Which countries were granted Dominion status within the British Empire?

What is the informal association that succeeded the British Empire?

Which event marked the beginning of the dismantling of the British Empire?

Which countries are considered British Overseas Territories?

Which country experienced a strengthening of nationalism during the interwar period?

Which countries are charter members of the Commonwealth of Nations?

What was the period of the Cold War?

Fifty times more than in the ______ war against Napoleon

The Liberal Party almost completely disappeared after Labour’s success in ______

Some women over the age of thirty gained the right to vote in ______

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the ______

Britain’s first European war for a century, apart from the Crimean War, was ______

Germany nearly defeated the Allies, Britain and France, in the first few weeks of ______

The terrible destructive power of modern weapons: the machine gun, the tank and the submarine, was quite unprepared for by ______

During the interwar period, Britain's control over its Empire _______.

The United Nations was formed in the hope of preventing _______.

The UK granted Australia, Canada, and New Zealand 'Dominion' status, near complete autonomy within the Empire, between _______.

The remainder of the British Empire was almost completely _______ after the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947.

Most of Britain's former colonies belong to the _______.

There are 13 former British colonies, including Bermuda, Gibraltar, and the Falkland Islands, which have elected to continue their political links with _______.

The Soviet Union and the United States emerged as the world's two superpowers after _______.

Nationalism strengthened in other parts of the British Empire, particularly in _______ and in Egypt.

The British Commonwealth of Nations succeeded the _______.

By 1918, 29 per ______ of the total workforce of Britain was female

The economic depression of the 1930s was known as the ______ Depression

The Great Depression originated in the ______

The Second World War involved most of the world's nations, including all great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the ______ and the Axis

The Second World War was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million ______ personnel mobilised

The league of nations, created in 1920, failed to prevent the invasion of Czechoslovakia and Poland at the hands of ______ in 1939

In 1945, the Second World War ended in a victory for the ______

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