At the beginning of theVictorian Era, thecelebration ofChristmas was indecline. How didCharles Dickenscontribute to rekindlingthe Christmas spirit?Find thedefinition forthe word“humbug.”Who didDickens marryand how manychildren didthey have?Who readDickensduring histime?A disease calledCholera spreadduring this time.What was the causeof the disease andhow was the problemfixed?Free!What revolutionwas Londonexperiencingduring theVictorian Era?Read the list of 10rules, which werefound in a typicalVictorian classroom. Inyour opinion, whichrules should still beused in schools today?Explain why.When was CharlesDickens born? Whendid Dickens die andwhat did he die from?How old was hewhen he died?In what year wasLondon’s firstpolice forceestablished? Whatwas the first policeforce called?WherewasDickensburied?Describe a“definingepisode inDickens’slife.”In 1834 Londonestablished the NewPoor Law, whichcreated workhousesfor the poor. Whatwere workhouses?After Dickens’sfirst visit toAmerica, did hehave a negative orpositive view ofour country?Explain why.Why mightwe find itchallengingto read hiswork today? Because of thisrevolution, Londonprospered as a worldtrade center, but as aresult, its populationdid what?SummarizeCharles Dickens’seducationalbackground inthree sentences.At the beginning of theVictorian Era, thecelebration ofChristmas was indecline. How didCharles Dickenscontribute to rekindlingthe Christmas spirit?Find thedefinition forthe word“humbug.”Who didDickens marryand how manychildren didthey have?Who readDickensduring histime?A disease calledCholera spreadduring this time.What was the causeof the disease andhow was the problemfixed?Free!What revolutionwas Londonexperiencingduring theVictorian Era?Read the list of 10rules, which werefound in a typicalVictorian classroom. Inyour opinion, whichrules should still beused in schools today?Explain why.When was CharlesDickens born? Whendid Dickens die andwhat did he die from?How old was hewhen he died?In what year wasLondon’s firstpolice forceestablished? Whatwas the first policeforce called?WherewasDickensburied?Describe a“definingepisode inDickens’slife.”In 1834 Londonestablished the NewPoor Law, whichcreated workhousesfor the poor. Whatwere workhouses?After Dickens’sfirst visit toAmerica, did hehave a negative orpositive view ofour country?Explain why.Why mightwe find itchallengingto read hiswork today? Because of thisrevolution, Londonprospered as a worldtrade center, but as aresult, its populationdid what?SummarizeCharles Dickens’seducationalbackground inthree sentences.

Charles Dickens Webquest - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. At the beginning of the Victorian Era, the celebration of Christmas was in decline. How did Charles Dickens contribute to rekindling the Christmas spirit?
  2. Find the definition for the word “humbug.”
  3. Who did Dickens marry and how many children did they have?
  4. Who read Dickens during his time?
  5. A disease called Cholera spread during this time. What was the cause of the disease and how was the problem fixed?
  6. Free!
  7. What revolution was London experiencing during the Victorian Era?
  8. Read the list of 10 rules, which were found in a typical Victorian classroom. In your opinion, which rules should still be used in schools today? Explain why.
  9. When was Charles Dickens born? When did Dickens die and what did he die from? How old was he when he died?
  10. In what year was London’s first police force established? What was the first police force called?
  11. Where was Dickens buried?
  12. Describe a “defining episode in Dickens’s life.”
  13. In 1834 London established the New Poor Law, which created workhouses for the poor. What were workhouses?
  14. After Dickens’s first visit to America, did he have a negative or positive view of our country? Explain why.
  15. Why might we find it challenging to read his work today?
  16. Because of this revolution, London prospered as a world trade center, but as a result, its population did what?
  17. Summarize Charles Dickens’s educational background in three sentences.