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

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • In June 1968, 850 sewing machine operators at Ford's car plant in Dagenham, East London went on strike for equal pay with men doing the same job. At the time the women were paid about 85% of men's wages.
  • Despite never having being on strike before or even all being Union members, the strike was successful.
Multiple choice historical tools and life of people in britain life in britain in the twentieth century history

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • The 'Rivers of Blood' speech by MP Enoch Powell was considered a response to the 1968 Race Relations Act.
  • The Race Relations Act made it illegal to refuse housing, employment, or public services to a person on the grounds of colour, race, ethnic or national origins.
Multiple choice historical tools and life of people in britain life in britain in the twentieth century history

Which among the following was one of the biggest events in the 1960s?

  1. The Great Depression

  2. Dropping of the atomic bomb

  3. First moon landing

  4. Vietnam War
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C Correct answer
Explanation
  • One of the biggest events in the 1960's was the first moon landing.
  • It was watched by millions of people around the world on their new black and white televisions.
Multiple choice historical tools and life of people in britain life in britain in the twentieth century history

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Assisted passage consisted of cheap fare, subsidized by the country one is going to so as to encourage immigrants.
  • For many years people in the UK could get an assisted passage to Australia or New Zealand for only 10 pounds.
Multiple choice historical tools and life of people in britain life in britain in the twentieth century history

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • In an attempt to control the number of immigrants, the Conservative government introduced the Commonwealth immigrations Act in 1962.
  • The act restricted the right of people to come and settle in Britain.
Multiple choice historical tools and life of people in britain life in britain in the twentieth century history

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Alicante airport that opened in 1967 was the biggest contributing factor to the success of Benidorm as a holiday resort. Benidorm was the model upon which all other holiday resorts were based.
  • Before the airport opened, Benidorm was a small fishing port.
Multiple choice historical tools and life of people in britain life in britain in the twentieth century history

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • The 1967 the invention or introduction of many new things in Britain.
  • The first electric main line trains running from London to Scotland. It reduced journey times significantly.
Multiple choice historical tools and life of people in britain life in britain in the twentieth century history

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • In 1968, a conservative MP, Enoch Powell made a speech in Birmingham that became known as the Rivers of Blood speech.
  • In it, he argued that continued unlimited immigration from the Commonwealth would lead to race riots and increased racial tension.