Why Do We Remember William Wilberforce?

1
Why Do We Remember William Wilberforce?
Click to start quiz.
2
Dont forget, always click inside the answer
boxes!
layout
Click to start quiz.
3
Why is there a museum about William Wilberforce
in this House?
a) Because he was born in this house?
b) Because he was born in Hull?
4
Why is there a museum about William Wilberforce
in this House?
Correct! He was born here over 200 years ago. He
lived here until he was nine years old.
Next Question!
5
Why is there a museum about William Wilberforce
in this House?
Sorry. He was born in Hull but there is another
reason!
Try again!
6
Why did William decide to become a Member of
Parliament?

1. Because he was good at giving speeches?

b) Because he wanted to help people?
7
Why did William decide to become a Member of
Parliament?
Correct! William thought he could help lots of
people if he was a Member of Parliament.
Next Question!
8
Why did William decide to become a Member of
Parliament?
Sorry. William was very good at giving speeches,
but that is not the reason.
Try again!
9
This book belonged to William. What does it tell
us about him?

1. It tells us he liked reading.

b) It tells us religion was important to him.
10
This book belonged to William. What does it tell
us about him?
Correct! Religion was very important to William.
He wrote a book about religion too.
Next Question!
11
This book belonged to William. What does it tell
us about him?
Sorry. He did like reading, but there is
something else this book can tell us.
Try again!
12
What is a campaign?

1. A campaign is when people talk about something.

b) A campaign is when people work together to try
and achieve something.
13
What is a campaign?
Correct! Wilberforce was the leader of a very
important campaign.
Next Question!
14
What is a campaign?
Sorry. Talking is important but a campaign is
more than that.
Try again.
15
What is the main thing that William campaigned to
change?

1. William campaigned to stop people being cruel to
   animals.

b) William campaigned to stop slavery.
16
What is the main thing that William campaigned to
change?
Correct! William led the campaign to stop slavery.
Next Question!
17
What is the main thing that William campaigned to
change?
Sorry. William did campaign to stop people being
cruel to animals, but that is not the main thing
he wanted to change.
Try again.
18
Why do we remember William Wilberforce?

1. Because he was born in Hull?

b) Because he helped to stop slavery.
19
Why do we remember William Wilberforce?
Correct! We remember William Wilberforce because
he led a long campaign which made slavery stop.
20
Why do we remember William Wilberforce?
Sorry. William Wilberforce was born in Hull but
that is not the main reason we remember him.
Try again.