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Transformation of British Society 1903-28
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1Which suffrage group was led by Millicent Fawcett?
- ANUWSS
- BWSPU
2What was the motto of the suffragettes?
- A'Deeds not words'
- B'Actions before work'
3Which suffrage group focused n social reform?
- AWSPU
- BELFS
- CNUWSS
4How many women got the vote in 1918?
- A8 million
- B5 million
- C6 million
5Which Pankhurst took a party of East London working class women to lobby the PM?
- AChristabel
- BSylvia
- CEmmeline
6What year did women get the vote over 21?
- A1918
- B1928
- C19138
7Who was killed by running under the King's horse at the Derby in 1913?
- AEmily Davison
- BEmily Davidson
8Which PM opposed women's suffrage before the war?
- AWinston Churchill
- BAsquith
9What act gave women the suffrage in 1918?
- ARepresentation of the People Act
- BRepresentation of the Population Act
10What date were the Suffragettes formed?
- A1903
- B1987
11When was the 'Ill Health Act' passed?
- A1912
- B1913
12What did the Ill Health Act become known as?
- ACat and Mouse Act
- BCat and Dog Act
13What date were the Suffragists formed?
- A1903
- B1987
14Which of the following is an opposing group to women's suffrage
- AThe National League for Opposing Women's Suffrage
- BThe League for Opposing Women's Suffrage
15Which of the following is an opposing group to women's suffrage
- AThe National League for Opposing Women's Suffrage
- BThe League for Opposing Women's Suffrage
16What year was Charles Booth's research?
- A1902
- B1906
17What fraction of Londoners lived below the poverty line due to illness and unemployment?
- A1/2
- B1/4
- C1/3
18When was the Boer War?
- A1899
- B1898
19What percentage of men were unfit for service?
- A80%
- B26%
- C40%
20What research in 1905 showed similar results?
- AQueen's Commission
- BRoyal Commission
21What was defined as the poverty line?
- A£1 a week for a family of 8
- B£1 a week for a family of 5
22What proportion of the population did Seebohm Rowntree find lived in poverty during their lives?
- A28%
- B26%
- C27%
23What year were pensions introduced?
- A1908
- B1906
- C1910
24What year were labour exchanges set up?
- A1908
- B1909
- C1911
25What was the Act that meant workers were entitled to compensation?
- AThe Workers Rights Act
- BThe Workers Compensation Act
26What was the name given to the liberal reforms that were aimed at helping children?
- AThe Children's Charter
- BThe Children's Act
27When was the Schools Meal Act introduced?
- A1907
- B1906
28By 1914 how many children were receiving free school meals?
- A150,000
- B50,000
- C15,000
29When did the government introduce the School Medical Service?
- A1907
- B1910
30When was the Old Pensions Act introduced?
- A1908
- B1909
31How much did you have to earn for Illness Insurance to become compulsory?
- A£3
- B£5
32Where did the British meet the Germans after promising to defend Belgium (induced by the Schleiffen Plan)?
- AMons
- BSomme
- CMarne
33What were the BEF so efficient at firing that the Germans thought they were using machine guns?
- AStoke Mortar
- BLee Enfield Rifle
34Where was the second meeting of the Allies and the Germans?
- AMons
- BMarne
- CSomme
35How wide was the front at Marne?
- A200km
- B180km
- C220km
36How far back did the Germans retreat?
- A20km
- B60km
37Where did the Germans retreat to?
- ARiver Aisne
- BRiver Nile
38How long was the Western Front (trenches)?
- A600km
- B500km
39What meant that the German trenches were better than the British?
- AThey had concrete and iron supports which made them stronger against artillery bombardments
- BThey had dogs to defend their ground
- CThey had better ground because they had been established earlier in the war
40What meant that cavalry attacks were rendered useless?
- ABarbed wire
- BMachine guns
41Why were tanks ineffective?
- AThey were slowed down by the mud
- BThe heat made the drivers suffer mental illness
- CThe tanks were banned for being over powered
42What was the name of the trauma caused by the trenches and battle called?
- AShell Shock
- BGun Trauma
43How many bullets could a machine gun fire per second?
- A8
- B10
44What was attrition?
- AThe throwing of rocks at the enemy trenches
- BThe calculated wearing down of the enemy's men and supplies
45Which German General ordered the attack at Verdun?
- AGeneral Falkenhayn
- BGeneral Ludendorff
46When was the battle at Verdun?
- A1916
- B1915
- C1917
47How far did a green shell fire from a stokes mortar?
- A350km
- B450km
48What made it difficult for the British to use gas attacks?
- AThe wind
- BThe law
49How many shots could a Lee Enfield Rifle shoot per minute?
- A15
- B20
50How far back were the Germans forced at the Battle of the Somme?
- A2 miles
- B4 miles
51How long did the Battle of the Somme last
- A5 months
- B10 months
52How many Allie lives were lost at the Battle of the Somme?
- A620,000
- B780,000
53What country was Ludendorff trying to avoid combat with?
- ARussia
- BAmerica
- CHungary
54What was the nickname for the offensive?
- AOperation Jackson
- BOperation Michael
55What was the nickname for the offensive?
- AOperation Jackson
- BOperation Michael
56When was Lundendorff's Offensive launched?
- A1916
- B1918
57Who was the single French commander who was appointed by the Allies?
- ACommander Marshall Foch
- BCommander Lincoln Foch
58When was DORA introduced by the British government?
- A1914
- B1916
59What times were pubs only allowed to open?
- AMidday to 6:30
- BMidday to 2:30
60What was censored to maintain morale?
- AThe internet
- BNewspapers
61Select an industry that the government was able to control?
- AFarming industry
- BWeapon industry
62When was the weapon shortage?
- A1916
- B1915
- C1914
63When did Germany announce that they would sink all merchant ships to the UK?
- A1915
- B1918
64How many ships were entering and leaving the ports in 1915?
- A15,000
- B150,00
65How many German U-boats were there in 1916?
- A280
- B240
- C200
66What year was white bread banned?
- A1917
- B1916
67When were ration cards introduced?
- A1916
- B1917
- C1918
68which of the following meant that Pals Battalions were successful?
- AThey induced regional competition for conscription
- BThey gave all men the chance of conscription
69What was the Derby Scheme?
- AThe promise of men to fight if called up (no exemptions)
- BThe promise of men to fight if called up (exemptions of married or single men)
70When was the Military Service Act introduced?
- A1916
- B1917
- C1918
71What was the Military Service Act
- AA law that meant all men aged 18-41 could be called up for conscription (no exemption)
- BA law that meant that all men who did not sign up for conscription would be jailed
72What was the slang name given to conscientious objectors?
- AConchies
- BConshies
73How many conscientious objectors were there?
- A6,000
- B16,000
74What was given to the conscientious objectors and abolitionists by women as a form of castigation?
- AWhite feathers
- BWhite shells
75What was the group formed by 'conshies' called?
- ALeague for Opposing War
- BBritish Neutrality League
76When was the Non-Conscription Fellowship formed?
- A1916
- B1917
- C1918
77Where would a woman have worked as a driver during the war?
- AWAAC
- BDWS
78Which of the following items were rationed?
- ASugar, meat, jam, butter and tea
- BSugar, meat, jam, butter and bread
79Who was appointed Minister of Munitions to organise state-run munitions factories?
- ALord Kitchener
- BLloyd George
80What was introduced to help war production?
- ABritish Summer Time
- BTrade Unions
81What links Hartlepool, Scarborough and Whitby?
- AThey were all places where munitions were manufactured
- BThey were all places that were shelled by the German navy
82What fraction of women left their war jobs after the war?
- A1/2
- B1/4
- C3/4
83What act in 1918 meant that women could become MPs?
- AThe Equality Act
- BThe Qualification of Women Act
84In what year was the first female MP elected?
- A1918
- B1920
- C1924
85WIn what year were women given the right o divorce their husbands?
- A1923
- B1926
- C1924
86What angered the trade union in 1926?
- ACoal owners wanted to cut wages by 26% and increase the working hours to 8
- BCoal owners wanted to cut wages by 13% and increase the working hours to 8
87When was Black Friday?
- A1921
- B1926
- C1925
88What was Black Friday?
- AThe day when transport and rail unions failed to support the miner's strike
- BThe day when the miners walked in protest with coal on their faces
89When was Red Friday?
- A1926
- B1925
- C1924
90What was Red Friday?
- AThe day when the coal industry were given a subsidy from the government to avoid the strike
- BThe day when the coal industry went on strike alone
91What did the government's Samuelson Commission suggest?
- AFire the workers who were on strike
- BCut the wages but don't increase the hours
92What was the name of the governments newspaper during the strikes?
- AThe British Mail
- BThe British Gazette
93Who declared the strike 'an attack on British democracy'?
- AWinston Churchill
- BStanley Baldwin
94Who declared the strike 'an attack on British democracy'?
- AWinston Churchill
- BStanley Baldwin
95What act of violence took place on the 10th of May 1926?
- AThe Flying Scotsman train was derailed
- BMiners exploded several mines
96What was the OMS?
- A(Churchill's) Organisation of the Maintenace Supplies
- B(Churchill's) Order Against Miners Strikes
97Which of the following was a result of the General Strike of 1926?
- AThe Trade Disputes Act
- BThe abolishment of trade unions
98When was the General Strike?
- A1924
- B1926
- C1928
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