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General Strike
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1Which unions were involved in the TIA?
- AMiners
- BRailwaymen
- CTransport workers
- DFarmers
- EFactory workers
- FFiremen
2When was Red Friday?
- A31st July 1925
- B23rd July 1925
- C13th July 1925
3On Red Friday, the TIA threatened to strike, so the government paid mine owners a 12 month subsidy to prop up wages.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Black Friday occurred on the 15th [blank_start]April[blank_end], 19[blank_start]21[blank_end]. Miners' [blank_start]wages[blank_end] were to be reduced and their hours [blank_start]increased[blank_end]. The miners were striking by themselves because the [blank_start]railwaymen[blank_end] and the transport workers refused to continue striking with them, despite agreeing to form the [blank_start]TIA[blank_end].
- AApril
- B21
- Cwages
- Dincreased
- Erailwaymen
- FTIA
5What was the main cause for an economic depression in 1925?
- AThe gold standard
- BHyperinflation
6In 1925, Britain returned to the 'Gold Standard', fixing the value of the pound to the price of gold.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7What effected traditional industries, such as shipbuilding and coal?
- AEconomic slump in Europe
- BHyperinflation
- CStrikes
8In what year did Bolshevik begin a revolution in Russia, which frightened other countries because of the fear of it spreading?
- A1917
- B1912
- C1919
9The Samuel Commission, set up in 1926, suggested what?
- Acutting wages, but not increasing hours
- Bincreasing hours, but not cutting wages
- Cminers should end their strike
- Dminers should continue to strike
10What does the TUC stand for/
T[blank_start]rade[blank_end] U[blank_start]nion[blank_end] C[blank_start]ongress[blank_end]- Arade
- Bnion
- Congress
11To prepare for the strike, the government stockpiled resources, divided the country into regions for fast communications and controlled the media
- ATrue
- BFalse
12AJ Cook was the general secretary of the Miners' Union
- ATrue
- BFalse
13On the [blank_start]4th[blank_end] May, the strike began, causing [blank_start]millions[blank_end] of workers, especially those in the [blank_start]TIA[blank_end] to strike. The TUC leader, Ernest [blank_start]Bevin[blank_end], helped to bring control.
On the 5th May, trams stopped running and [blank_start]Hyde[blank_end] Park was used for [blank_start]milk[blank_end] distribution. Both sides published [blank_start]newspapers[blank_end].- A4th
- Bmillions
- CTIA
- DBevin
- EHyde
- Fmilk
- Gnewspapers
14On the 7th May, how many extra 'special constables' were announced?
- A50000
- B10000
- C5000
15The BBC published an appeal by the Archbishop of Canterbury to persuade both sides to restart negotiations.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Who was the Prime Minister at the time of the Strike?
- AStanley Baldwin
- BAJ Cook
- CWinston Churchill
- DLloyd George
17When was the first military convoy used to protect lorries leaving the docks?
- A8th May 1926
- B6th May 1926
- C9th May 1926
18On the 11th May, the TUC asked which two unions to join the strike, despite it being declared illegal on the same day?
- AEngineering union
- BShipbuilding union
- CRailway union
- DFactory union
19On what day was the strike called off?
- A12th May
- B15th May
- C13th May
20At the end of the strike, Baldwin called it a 'victory for' what?
- AThe government
- BCommon sense
- CEurope
21On the 6th day of the strike, flour workers joined the strike
- ATrue
- BFalse
22On Red Friday, [blank_start]31st[blank_end] J[blank_start]uly[blank_end] 1925, the miners used the slogan 'not a [blank_start]penny[blank_end] off the [blank_start]pay[blank_end], not a [blank_start]minute[blank_end] on the [blank_start]day[blank_end]'. Lots of other unions began to join them.
- A31st
- Buly
- Cpenny
- Dpay
- Eminute
- Fday
23On the 4th May, millions of workers joined the strike
- ATrue
- BFalse
24On what day did the TUC call the strike off?
- A12th May 1926
- B7th May 1926
- C15th May 1926
25For what reasons was the strike called off?
- Athe unions weren't united in their support for the miners
- Bthe government had succeeded in making sure it wasn't effective
- Cthe strike became violent
- Djobs were being lost
26AJ Cook continued to strike after the strike was called off for 3 months
- ATrue
- BFalse
27What actions did the TUC take to prevent the strike?
- Apressured miners to accept cuts of 13%
- Bcancelled all pay to miners
28Why were the TUC against the strike?
- Adidn't think it would work
- Bnot enough people
- Cconsidered an attempt of revolution
- Dtoo big to control
- Eunrealistic plans from the miners
- Fworried about the communist party's actions in 1921
- Gworried about the reaction of the government
- Htoo expensive for them
29The TUC leadership can be considered to have 'weakened' the strike from the beginning
- ATrue
- BFalse
30The [blank_start]government[blank_end] considered the strike as an attack on state. Some strikers ignored the [blank_start]TUC[blank_end] and established 'Councils of [blank_start]Action[blank_end]' to coordinate strike action.
- Agovernment
- BTUC
- CAction
31One reason the strike was unsuccessful was the impact it could have on workers, such as poverty and bankruptcy.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- GCSE History (Protest, Law and Order) Quiz on General Strike, created by ljo99 on 02/04/2016.
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