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

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

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

Which group held massive concerts in London and Philadelphia to raise money for relief work in Ethiopia?

  1. The Boomtown Rats

  2. The Eagles

  3. Live Aid

  4. The Beetles
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • In 1985 the group called Live Aid held two massive concerts in London and Philadelphia.
  • Over 400 million people watched the concert live around the world on TV.
  • Around 150 million dollars was raised for the relief work in Ethiopia with the help of this concert.