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Life in britain in the twentieth century - class-VIII

Post-war Britain: Politics, Immigration, and Social Change

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Sewing machine operators of which company went on strike for equal pay with men doing the same job?

  1. Ferrari
  2. General Motors
  3. Ford
  4. BMW
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The 'Rivers of Blood' speech by MP Enoch Powell was considered a response to which act?

  1. Commonwealth Immigration Act, 1962
  2. Race Relations Act, 1968
  3. Conservation Party Act, 1965
  4. Racism Act, 1963
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

After World War Two, Britain faced a shortage of _______.

  1. Doctors
  2. Farmers
  3. Workers
  4. Soldiers
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Name the type of passage that consisted of cheap fare, subsidized by the country one is going to so as to encourage immigrants.

  1. Smooth passage
  2. Distributed passage
  3. Assisted passage
  4. Immigration passage
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which act was introduced by the Conservative government in an attempt to control the number of immigrants?

  1. Immigration Act, 1968
  2. Race Relations Act, 1968
  3. Conservative Immigration Act, 1968
  4. Commonwealth Immigration Act, 1968
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Alicante airport that opened in 1967 was the biggest contributing factor to the success of _____ as a holiday resort.

  1. Scotland
  2. Costa Blanca
  3. Benidorm
  4. Majorca
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Name the act that was introduced by the Labour government in 1970.

  1. Equal Labour Act
  2. Equal Wages Act
  3. Equal Pay Act
  4. Equal Workers Act
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first electric mainline trains were running between which two cities?

  1. Scotland to Paris
  2. Paris to London
  3. London to Istanbul
  4. London to Scotland
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who gave the speech which was known as the 'Rivers of Blood' speech?

  1. Edward Heath
  2. Tony Benn
  3. Enoch Powell
  4. Harold Macmillan
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following provisions was ended by Margaret Thatcher?

  1. Provision of free school fees
  2. Provision of free school books
  3. Provision of free school meal
  4. Provision of free school milk
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year did Margaret Thatcher become Britain's first female Prime minister?

  1. 1979
  2. 1975
  3. 1978
  4. 1972
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which nickname did Margaret Thatcher earn for her tough-talking?

  1. The Iron Lady
  2. The Strong Lady
  3. The Lady of Steel
  4. The Tough Leader
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In her second term, Margaret Thatcher continued to take a hard line against ______.

  1. Farmers
  2. Communists
  3. Workers
  4. Trade unions
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What do you mean by Disposable wealth?

  1. money that is spent on non-essential items.
  2. money that is spent on essential items.
  3. money that is spent on defence items.
  4. money that is spent on daily items.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which country invaded the Falkland Islands on 2nd April 1982?

  1. Britain
  2. Argentina
  3. The Soviet Union
  4. Japan
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the only woman to have served as a party leader in Britain?

  1. Theresa May
  2. Queen Victoria
  3. Queen Elizabeth II
  4. Margaret Thatcher
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which party won the 1983 general election with a huge majority?

  1. The Republican Party
  2. The Democratic Party
  3. The Conservative Party
  4. The British Union Party
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Margaret Thatcher held the Prime Ministers office continuously for how many years?

  1. Ten
  2. Eleven
  3. Twelve
  4. Nine
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

_______ involve controlling the economy by limiting how much money it is available to spend.

  1. Financial Policies
  2. Economist Policies
  3. Monetarist Policies
  4. Federal Policies
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year did Margaret Thatcher resign as the Prime minister of Britain?

  1. 1992
  2. 1990
  3. 1991
  4. 1989
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Name the rocket that was used by the Nazis to bomb London and other European cities.

  1. V1
  2. V2
  3. V3
  4. V4
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which country was the most powerful in the world in the year 1900?

  1. Germany
  2. USA
  3. Britain
  4. Japan
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who became British prime minister in 2007?

  1. Tony Blair
  2. John Major
  3. David Cameron
  4. Gordon Brown
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Today, Britain is part of the _______ Union.

  1. European
  2. Asian
  3. Republic
  4. Soviet
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which place was the Community Charge introduced?

  1. Scotland
  2. Wales
  3. England
  4. Ireland
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The historian Ian Dawson suggested a set of rules to decide if an event is significant or not. Which of the following was not one of them?

  1. The event changed people's ideas.
  2. The events had a long-lasting impact on their country and world.
  3. The event changed or impacted events at the time.
  4. The event improved lots of politicians life or made them worse.
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

People with _______ vouchers issued by the government could enter the UK.

  1. Wage
  2. Government
  3. Employment
  4. Immigration Voucher
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