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Multiple choice historical tools and life of people in britain life in britain in the twentieth century history

_______ is often said to be the 'engine of change'.

  1. Politicians

  2. Climate

  3. War

  4. Soldiers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • War is often said to be the 'engine of change' costing millions of lives. Many changes were brought about by the war in the 20th century.
  • For example, in 1900 the British Army was fighting the Boers over who should run the British Colony of South Africa. In 2010, the army was fighting in Afghanistan.
Multiple choice historical tools and life of people in britain life in britain in the twentieth century history

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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
The historian Ian Dawson suggested a set of rules to decide if an event is significant or not. He said that for an event to be significant it needed to have the following:
  • The event changed people's ideas.
  • The events had a long-lasting impact on their country and world.
  • The event changed or impacted events at the time.
  • The event improved lots of people's life or made them worse.

Multiple choice historical tools and life of people in britain life in britain in the twentieth century history

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

  1. Wage

  2. Government

  3. Employment

  4. Immigration Voucher
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • As per the Commonwealth Immigrations Act of 1962, only those with employment vouchers issued by the government could enter the UK.
  • The employment vouchers indicated permission to work. The 1968 Commonwealth immigrations act further limited this right.
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Which magazine has chosen a 'Man of the Year' every year since 1927?

  1. Newyork Times

  2. The Economist

  3. Time

  4. The Daily
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Time magazine, an American weekly political magazine has chosen a 'Man of the Year' every year since 1927.
  • Winners have included Mahatma Gandhi, John F Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin to name a few.