Lesson Y112.1
Y112.1 British politics 1918–1929 Quiz: OCR History, Unit 1
20 questions
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Lesson Y112.1, British politics 1918–1929: 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR History (H505), Unit 1: Unit group 1: British period study, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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What name was given to the letter of endorsement issued to candidates in the 1918 election?
- Charter
- Coupon
- Ticket
- Warrant
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What age limit was set for women granted voting rights in the 1918 Act?
- 18
- 21
- 30
- 25
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Which Act granted equal voting rights to women and men on the same terms in 1928?
- Equal Franchise Act
- Equal Rights Act
- Parliament Act
- Representation Act
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Which meeting of Conservative MPs in October 1922 voted to end the coalition with Lloyd George?
- Reform Club
- Carlton Club
- Athenaeum Club
- Brooks's Club
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Which scandal involving the sale of knighthoods and peerages damaged Lloyd George's reputation in 1922?
- Honours scandal
- Coupon scandal
- Marconi scandal
- Shell scandal
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What key policy proposal by Stanley Baldwin led directly to the December 1923 general election?
- Conscription
- Gold Standard
- Tariff reform
- Nationalisation
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Who became Britain's first Labour Prime Minister following the 1923 election?
- Arthur Henderson
- Clement Attlee
- Ramsay MacDonald
- Keir Hardie
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Which Minister of Health passed the major 1924 Housing Act during the first Labour government?
- Christopher Addison
- John Wheatley
- Neville Chamberlain
- Philip Snowden
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Which foreign relations controversy helped trigger the October 1924 general election?
- Chanak Crisis
- Corfu Incident
- Ruhr Crisis
- Campbell Case
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Which forged letter published before the 1924 election alleged Soviet interference in British politics?
- Lenin Letter
- Stalin Letter
- Trotsky Letter
- Zinoviev Letter
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To which financial mechanism did Chancellor Winston Churchill return Britain in 1925?
- Silver Standard
- Bretton Woods
- Gold Standard
- Exchange Rate Mechanism
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Which reform introduced by Neville Chamberlain in 1925 provided financial support for widows and orphans?
- Beveridge Act
- National Insurance Act
- Poor Law Act
- Pensions Act
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Which 1918 event deeply divided the Liberal Party between factions led by Asquith and Lloyd George?
- Coupon Election
- Maurice Debate
- Curragh Mutiny
- Marconi Scandal
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What was the Conservative Party campaign slogan during the 1929 general election?
- Homes for Heroes
- Back to Basics
- Safety First
- Trust Baldwin
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Which party won the most seats in the 1929 general election?
- Unionist Party
- Conservative Party
- Liberal Party
- Labour Party
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Which 1929 Act abolished Poor Law Guardians and transferred powers to county and borough councils?
- Local Government Act
- Municipal Corporations Act
- County Councils Act
- Public Health Act
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Which foreign policy confrontation in Turkey contributed directly to the collapse of Lloyd George's coalition?
- Corfu Incident
- Ruhr Occupation
- Abyssinian Crisis
- Chanak Crisis
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Which agreement drafted in 1924 sought to resolve World War One reparations for Germany?
- Locarno Pact
- Treaty of Rapallo
- Young Plan
- Dawes Plan
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Which Act passed by Conservatives in 1927 restricted sympathy strikes following the General Strike?
- Combination Act
- Industrial Relations Act
- Trade Union Act
- Trade Disputes Act
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Who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the first Labour government of 1924?
- Ernest Bevin
- Hugh Dalton
- Philip Snowden
- Stafford Cripps
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