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Life in the UK Test practice question 301 of 302

Emmeline Pankhurst is famous for her leadership of the campaign to give women the vote in parliamentary elections in the UK.

  1. FALSE
  2. TRUE

Answer: B — TRUE

She set up the Women's Franchise League in 1889, which fought to get the vote in local elections for married women.

About this question

This is a free practice question from the A Global Power topic in the History of the UK chapter. This part of the history syllabus covers the long period in which Britain built trade links, industry and influence far beyond its own islands. Questions tend to focus on industry, exploration, empire and the social change that came with them.

The real Life in the UK Test has 24 multiple-choice questions and a 45-minute time limit, and you need 18 correct to pass. Practising a topic at a time is the quickest way to find the areas that still need work.

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