Multiple choice general knowledge

In 1896 where did Charlie's mother leave him?

  1. Abandoned on a train

  2. In a workhouse

  3. In a lunatic asylum

  4. In hospital
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Historical records confirm that Charlie Chaplin's mother, Hannah Chaplin, struggled with mental health and poverty, leading young Charlie to be placed in a workhouse in 1896 when she could no longer care for him. This was a common fate for impoverished children in Victorian London.

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