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History Unit 3B
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1In 1929, how many people were unemployed in Britain?
- A3 million
- B2 million
- C1.5 million
2To what figure had this risen to by the 1930s?
- A2.4 million
- B2 million
- C1.5 million
3The hunger marches were carried out by which organisation?
- ANational Unemployed Workers' Movement
- BNUWT
- CNUWL
4By 1932, how many miners were unemployed?
- A34.5% of miners
- B36% of miners
- C32% of miners
5How many shipbuilders?
- A62%
- B61%
- C60%
6In 1929, Labour came to power. Who was prime minister?
- ARamsay MacDonald
- BDonald Ramsy
- CGordon Ramsy
7In August 1931, the government ministers set up a means test and cut benefit rates by 15%. What did this test allow officials to do?
- AVisit the benefit claimer's home and to demand to know all savings and money earned by other family members
- BTax the benefit claimer higher than necessary
- CTake all savings away earned from other family members
8Select the main changes and laws affecting the unemployed during the 1930s
- A1930 Unemployment Act
- B1931 Means Test
- C1934 Unemployment Act
- D1934 Special Areas Act
- E1937 Special Areas Act (Amendment)
- F1938 Benefit Means Test
9What was required of the unemployed at least once a week?
- ATo go to the Employment Exchange at least once a week
- BTo stay at home
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