--- title: Toad's Edwardian England: early motor cars, caravans, stea… — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · History description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 83 «Toad's Edwardian England: early motor cars, caravans, steam trains, wash day and gold sovereigns» of the history course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragma --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [History](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/) / Toad's Edwardian England: early motor… # Toad's Edwardian England: early motor cars, caravans, steam trains, wash day and gold sovereigns The 15 questions of lesson 83 «Toad's Edwardian England: early motor cars, caravans, steam trains, wash day and gold sovereigns» of the history course of Mova's primary school with their options, 85 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/t1/) — «toad drives like 100 mph lol» How fast could a 1908 car legally go on a British road? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/t2/) — Toad sits in the road murmuring «Poop-poop!». Where did that sound come from on real early cars? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/t3/) — «why didnt they just start the car with the key like normal» What is the best answer? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/t4/) — At the booking office Toad reaches for his waistcoat pocket and finds nothing. Why? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/t5/) — «my gran's gran did washing all monday, why so long?» What is the best answer? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/t6/) — A friend says Toad's caravan was the same as a modern caravan towed by a car. What is wrong? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/t7/) — The book's gipsy is «very fond of horse-dealing». How should we read that today? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/t8/) — The engine-driver lets Toad ride in the cab, though it is «against the Company's regulations». Why might the rule have existed? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/t9/) — Toad pays four shillings for a horse at «a shilling a leg». How much is that in old pence? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/t10/) — «chauffeur sounds posh, what did it first mean?» What is right? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/t11/) — ★★★ A chauffeur drives at 20 miles an hour for 3 hours, then 10 miles an hour for 1 hour because of the dust. Toad says they went 100 miles. How far did they really go? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/e1/) — Identify the period designated as the Edwardian age. — right ✓ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/e2/) — Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the attire of early motorists. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/e3/) — Ascertain the provisions introduced for motor cars in Britain from the year 1904. — right ✓ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/e4/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises wash day before household washing machines? — right ✓ · exam - ← previous: [82. How writing began: from tally marks and pictures…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/82-how-writing-began-from-tally-marks-and-pictures-to-the-alphabet/) - next →: [84. Gaols, magistrates and old punishments: from the…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/84-gaols-magistrates-and-old-punishments-from-the-stocks-to-the-children-act-of-1908/) - ↑ back to [History](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/)