ReadWorks Questions: The British Empire - Queen Victoria

1. Which event happened last?

a. Victoria wrote in her diary about the coronation.

b. Victoria was crowned queen.

c. Victoria was born in 1819.

d. Victoria's father died.

2. How is Victoria described by the author?

a. demanding and lazy

b. hardworking and demanding

c. inexperienced and careless

d. hardworking and shy

3. Why might people now refer to the period of Victoria's reign as the Victorian
Age?

a. because of their respect for royalty

b. because historical periods are always named after people

c. because of Victoria's importance and influence

d. because they blame Victoria for having been a weak ruler

4. Read the following sentence from the passage: "Her reign was the longest in
British history."

In this sentence, the word reign means
a. rule
b. lifetime
c. downpour
d. bridle
5. The passage is mainly about
a. the impact of industrialization on Queen Victoria.
b. why the best political leaders always start young.
c. an important British queen who was cruel to other countries.
d. an important British queen who accomplished a lot.