Which of the following directives was part of Queen Victoria's moral crusade ?
Correct answer: A. There should be more missionary work in less civilized parts of the world.
- A. There should be more missionary work in less civilized parts of the world.
- B. Concerts in the parks that were attended by ordinary people should be banned.
- C. Civil servants should talk more openly and publicly about their moral work.
- D. Members of the Jewish and Catholic faiths should be excluded from public office.
Explanation
Victorian moral reform was linked with evangelical ideas, including the duty to spread Christianity and British moral values abroad. Missionary activity therefore fits the period’s moral crusade, unlike the other options.
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