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Britain 1951-2007

Question 1 of 20

1

When was the Suez Crisis?

Select one of the following:

  • 1953

  • 1952

  • 1956

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

When were the two rejections to the application to the EEC by De Gaulle?

Select one of the following:

  • 1952 and 1964

  • 1961 and 1967

  • 1964 and 1968

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

When was the Falklands War?

Select one of the following:

  • 1982

  • 1976

  • 1983

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

What was the Suez Crisis?

Select one of the following:

  • The invasion of Egypt by America over trade

  • The invasion of Egypt by the Israelis, Britain and France over use of the Canl

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

When was the end of the Cold War?

Select one of the following:

  • 1980

  • 1986

  • 1989

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

When did we recieve Marshall Aid?

Select one of the following:

  • 1953

  • 1948

  • 1946

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

When did we join the EEC?

Select one of the following:

  • 1872

  • 1974

  • 1973

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

When was the 'Winds of Change' speech?

Select one of the following:

  • 1963

  • 1960

  • 1957

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

What is 'Stop-Go"?

Select one of the following:

  • A social policy

  • An economic policy

  • A foreign policy

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

Why did we apply for accession to the EEC?

Select one of the following:

  • We were in relative decline and could use the support of Europe economically

  • Our special relationship with America was not working

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

What is the 'Special relationship'?

Select one of the following:

  • Our relationship with Europe

  • Our relationship with the USA

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

What are U-turns?

Select one of the following:

  • Where a policy is initiated and stuck with

  • Where a policy is initiated but then reversed

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

What is supply-side economics?

Select one of the following:

  • Economic growth is more effectively created by lowering barriers for people to produce goods and services

  • The money supply is kept a a steady rate as to avoid inflation

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

How many homes built a year by Macmillan?

Select one of the following:

  • 300,000+

  • 100,000+

  • 200,000+

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

When were the Notting Hill Riots?

Select one of the following:

  • 1957

  • 1958

  • 1854

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

When was right-to-buy?

Select one of the following:

  • 1981

  • 1979

  • 1980

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

1951-64?

Select one of the following:

  • Thatcher Revolution

  • End of Consensus

  • Post-War Consensus?

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

1979-90

Select one of the following:

  • End of Consensus

  • Thatcher Revolution

  • Rise of New Labour

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

1964-79

Select one of the following:

  • End of Consensus

  • Rise of New Labour

  • Post-War Consensus

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

1990-2007?

Select one of the following:

  • Thatcher Revolution

  • End of Consensus

  • Rise of New labour

Explanation

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