Lesson 2M.2.1

2M.2.1 Emergence of the Affluent Society, 1929–1957 Quiz: AQA History, Unit 23

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The 20 questions

  1. Which 1931 event forced Britain to leave the gold standard in the Depression?

    • The collapse of the General Strike
    • The introduction of the National Health Service
    • Financial crisis and speculation against sterling
    • A German invasion of the Rhineland

  2. Which government was formed in 1931 by MacDonald with Conservative and Liberal support?

    • The National Government
    • The Lloyd George government of 1919
    • The Popular Front
    • The Coalition of 1915

  3. Which 1932 policy marked a shift towards protectionism in British trade?

    • The Import Duties Act
    • The Local Government Act of 1929
    • The Parliament Act
    • The Equal Pay Act

  4. Which organisation under Oswald Mosley was linked to political violence in the 1930s?

    • The Communist Party of Great Britain
    • The British Union of Fascists
    • The National Unemployed Workers' Movement
    • The National Liberal Federation

  5. Which event in 1936 saw unemployed men march from Jarrow to London to protest?

    • The Jarrow March
    • The Hunger March of 1932
    • The Chartist march on London in 1848
    • The Tolpuddle Martyrs' march

  6. Which event of 1936 led to the abdication of a king and a constitutional crisis?

    • The Jarrow March
    • The Abdication Crisis
    • The Easter Rising
    • The Curragh Incident

  7. Which report of 1942 became the blueprint for the post-war welfare state?

    • The Barlow Report
    • The Hadow Report
    • The Warnock Report
    • The Beveridge Report

  8. Which Act of 1944 reorganised secondary education and introduced the tripartite system?

    • The Education Act of 1902
    • The Butler Education Act
    • The Comprehensive Schools Act
    • The Forster Education Act

  9. Which party won a large majority in the 1945 general election, bringing about the post-war welfare state?

    • Liberal
    • Communist
    • Labour
    • Conservative

  10. Which industry was nationalised by Attlee's Labour government in 1946?

    • Coal
    • Cotton textiles
    • Retail banking
    • Motor vehicles

  11. The National Health Service was established in which year under the Labour government?

    • 1948
    • 1939
    • 1942
    • 1951

  12. Which statement explains the 'stop-go' policy in the 1950s?

    • The economy grew steadily without any government intervention
    • Britain alternated between free trade and a complete ban on investment
    • Alternating expansion and restriction to manage payments deficits
    • Governments banned all imports and exports from 1951 to 1957

  13. Which phrase captured the mood of affluence in Britain in the 1950s?

    • 'Blood, toil, tears and sweat'
    • 'Homes for heroes'
    • 'You've never had it so good'
    • 'Peace in our time'

  14. Which factor was crucial to the growth of consumer affluence in Britain by the late 1950s?

    • The removal of all taxation on household goods
    • The end of all hire-purchase arrangements
    • A collapse in wages and employment
    • Rising real wages and spread of televisions and cars

  15. Which Act of 1948 gave Commonwealth citizens the right to enter and settle in Britain?

    • The Immigration Act of 1971
    • The British Nationality Act
    • The Commonwealth Immigration Act of 1962
    • The Race Relations Act of 1965

  16. Which organisation formed in 1958 campaigned against nuclear weapons?

    • The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
    • The Fabian Society
    • The Liberal Party Reform Group
    • The Anti-Nazi League

  17. Which event of 1951 celebrated post-war recovery and national identity?

    • The General Strike
    • The Jubilee of the NHS
    • The Festival of Britain
    • The Coronation of Edward VIII

  18. Which factor best explains the Conservative dominance of 1951-1957?

    • A decline in voter turnout that favoured the Conservatives
    • Consensus politics, economic growth and divisions within the Labour Party
    • A constitutional ban on Labour candidates after 1945
    • The collapse of the NHS in 1950

  19. Which 1956 event showed Britain's declining world power when it suffered a humiliating setback?

    • The Falklands War
    • The Suez Crisis
    • The Battle of Britain
    • The Cuban Missile Crisis

  20. Which statement best summarises Britain's position by the late 1950s?

    • Affluence coexisted with tensions over race and nuclear weapons
    • Britain had recovered its imperial power and economic dominance fully by 1957
    • Consumer spending fell sharply and the Conservatives lost every election after 1951
    • The welfare state had been abandoned and replaced with private insurance

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