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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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Margaret Thatcher entered politics in 1959. in 1970, she was appointed secretary of state for education in Edward Heath's government, she gained renowned as 'Margaret Thatcher, milk snatcher' for ending the provision of free school milk.
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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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • The Margaret Thatcher government took a firm stand against many individual disputes.
  • A firm line was also taken against the Soviet Union and Thatcher's tough-talking gained her the nickname The Iron Lady.
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In her second term, Margaret Thatcher continued to take a hard line against ______.

  1. Farmers

  2. Communists

  3. Workers

  4. Trade unions
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • In her second term, Margaret Thatcher continued to take a hard line against trade unions.
  • Sympathy strikes that were held in support of strikes in other industries were banned and union leaders had to ballot members on strike action.
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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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Disposable wealth means money that is spend on non-essential items.
  • People in Britain had a lot more disposable wealth, they spent it on consumer goods and holidays, as well as on buying houses and cars.
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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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Margaret Thatcher's personal popularity was greatly boasted by winning the war against Argentina.
  • Thus, the conservative party won the 1983 general election with a huge majority.
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_______ 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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Monetarist policies involve controlling the economy by limiting how much money it is available to spend.
  • Rising prices, high unemployment and slow economic growth were some issues in Britain when Margaret Thatcher became the Prime minister. She was determined to reverse this with her monetarist policies.