Britain since 1945 3 Spread the love /24 Britain since 1945 3 1 / 24 Which of the following statements is correct?Choose only ONE best answer. The education system has changed significantly since the 1944 Education Act, but the division between primary and secondary education that it enforced is still largely in place. The Education Act of 1944 had no lasting effect, with none of its initiatives existing past the 1950s. 2 / 24 Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Many social laws were liberalised during the 1960s, for example in relation to divorce and abortion.Choose only ONE best answer. True False 3 / 24 Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The radio telescope was developed by Sir Bernard Lovell.Choose only ONE best answer. True False 4 / 24 Roughly how many people died in the years after 1969 as a result of unrest in Northern Ireland?Choose only ONE best answer. 250,000 50,000 300 3,000 5 / 24 Who is credited with the invention of the hovercraft?Choose only ONE best answer. Francis Crick Sir Francis Drake Sir Christopher Cockerell Sir Chris Hoy 6 / 24 After the General Election of 2010, what type of government was formed?Choose only ONE best answer. National Whole-party Coalition Interim 7 / 24 What position did Clement Attlee hold in the wartime coalition government?Choose only ONE best answer. Foreign Secretary Chancellor of the Exchequer Chief Whip Deputy Prime Minister 8 / 24 Which of the following statements is correct?Choose only ONE best answer. The NHS allows patients to make partial payments for their care, with the rest being funded by the state. The NHS guarantees a minimum standard of healthcare for all, free at the point of use. 9 / 24 Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?Before new laws were passed in the 1960s it was quite common for employers to ask women to leave their jobs when they married.Choose only ONE best answer. True False 10 / 24 What nationality is Sir Robert Watson-Watt, who developed radar in the 1930s?Choose only ONE best answer. Welsh Scottish Northern Irish English 11 / 24 Born in 1883, Clement Attlee studied at Oxford University and became a barrister before giving it up to do social work, eventually becoming a Labour MP. Where was he a social worker?Choose only ONE best answer. East London The Channel Islands Liverpool The Somerset Levels 12 / 24 Which of the following statements is correct?Choose only ONE best answer. Francis Crick was a British scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the structure of the DNA molecule. Richard Arkwright was a British scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the structure of the DNA molecule. 13 / 24 Which of the following statements is correct?Choose only ONE best answer. Richard Austen Butler became a Labour MP in 1923. Richard Austen Butler became a Conservative MP in 1923. 14 / 24 How many countries were granted independence in 1947?Choose only ONE best answer. 1 4 18 9 15 / 24 Which of the followings statements is correct?Choose only ONE best answer. Labour shortages were no longer a problem in the UK by the 1950s. During the 1950s, there was still a shortage of labour in the UK. 16 / 24 Which were the first colonies granted independence by the Labour Party in 1947?Choose only ONE best answer. The United States of America India, Pakistan and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) Australia, New Zealand and Singapore India, Pakistan and Assam (now Sri Lanka) 17 / 24 Margaret Thatcher was the daughter of which of the following?Choose only ONE best answer. Baker from Barnstaple Optician from Oxford Professor from Preston Grocer from Grantham 18 / 24 Which TWO of these professions did Margaret Thatcher train as before becoming an MP?Choose ALL answers that apply. Engineer Lawyer Chemist Teacher 19 / 24 ISAF is working to ensure that Afghan territory cannot be used to plan attacks on the international community by groups such as which of the following?Choose only ONE best answer. Mossad The Northern League Al Qa’ida The CIA 20 / 24 Which of the following statements is correct?Choose only ONE best answer. The UK was one of the founding members of the European Economic Community. The UK was not a founding member of the European Economic Community. 21 / 24 Which of the following statements is correct?Choose only ONE best answer. After the election of a Labour government in 1945, the NHS and a social security system was established. After the election of a Conservative government in 1945, the NHS and a social security system was established. 22 / 24 What was the main reason immigration fell during the 1960s?Choose only ONE best answer. Immigration fell during the 1960s because the government passed new laws to restrict immigration Immigration fell during the 1960s because of problems with the balance of payments and unstable exchange rates 23 / 24 Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The Northern Ireland Assembly was elected in 1999, suspended in 2002 and reinstated again in 2007.Choose only ONE best answer. True False 24 / 24 Which of the following statements is correct?Choose only ONE best answer. Concorde began carrying passengers in the 1970s. Concorde began carrying passengers in 1990s. Your score is 0% Restart quiz
