Lesson Y112.3

Y112.3 Economic issues 1918–1939 Quiz: OCR History, Unit 1

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Lesson Y112.3, Economic issues 1918–1939: 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

  1. In which year did Winston Churchill return Britain to the Gold Standard at pre-war parity?

    • 1925
    • 1931
    • 1929
    • 1921

  2. What was the parity rate chosen when Britain rejoined the Gold Standard in 1925?

    • $3.40
    • $2.50
    • $5.20
    • $4.86

  3. How long did the British General Strike of May 1926 actually last?

    • Two days
    • One month
    • Three weeks
    • Nine days

  4. Which 1925 government action provided temporary subsidies to coal miners to prevent immediate pay cuts?

    • Black Friday
    • May Report
    • Red Friday
    • Ottawa Agreement

  5. Which act of parliament passed after the General Strike outlawed sympathetic industrial action?

    • Trade Disputes Act
    • Special Areas Act
    • Unemployment Act
    • Import Duties Act

  6. Which committee’s 1931 report recommended severe cuts in government spending and unemployment benefits?

    • May Committee
    • Beveridge Committee
    • Samuel Commission
    • Geddes Committee

  7. In which year did Britain finally abandon the Gold Standard during the financial crisis?

    • 1939
    • 1926
    • 1931
    • 1934

  8. What percentage general tariff was introduced on most imported goods by the Import Duties Act 1932?

    • 50%
    • 10%
    • 5%
    • 25%

  9. Which 1932 conference established a system of imperial preference tariffs between Britain and Commonwealth countries?

    • Geneva Conference
    • London Conference
    • Ottawa Conference
    • Locarno Conference

  10. What policy did the Bank of England adopt in 1932 by cutting interest rates to 2%?

    • Cheap money
    • Gold standard
    • Deflation
    • Retrenchment

  11. Which legislation was passed in 1934 to aid economically depressed regions like South Wales and Tyneside?

    • Town Planning Act
    • Special Areas Act
    • Import Duties Act
    • National Insurance Act

  12. Which town organised a famous 1936 march to London protesting against local shipyard closure and poverty?

    • Merthyr Tydfil
    • Manchester
    • Glasgow
    • Jarrow

  13. What controversial test was applied to unemployed households in 1931 to calculate benefit eligibility?

    • Stamp test
    • Earnings cap
    • Household means test
    • Workhouse test

  14. Which of the following was considered a traditional staple industry that struggled in interwar Britain?

    • Motor manufacturing
    • Electrical engineering
    • Cotton textiles
    • Chemical production

  15. Which rapid growth industry flourished in the Midlands and South East during the 1930s?

    • Shipbuilding
    • Motor vehicle manufacturing
    • Coal mining
    • Cotton spinning

  16. What was the peak total number of registered unemployed in Great Britain during the 1932 Great Depression?

    • Approximately 6 million
    • Approximately 1 million
    • Approximately 10 million
    • Approximately 3 million

  17. Who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer for most of the National Government's 1930s recovery period?

    • Ramsay MacDonald
    • Winston Churchill
    • Neville Chamberlain
    • Philip Snowden

  18. What primary cause drove the dramatic economic slump in Britain starting in late 1929?

    • Ruhr Invasion
    • Suez Crisis
    • General Strike
    • Wall Street Crash

  19. Which royal commission recommended wage reductions and restructuring for the coal industry in March 1926?

    • Kilbrandon Commission
    • Samuel Commission
    • Beveridge Committee
    • Sankey Commission

  20. An unemployed miner in South Wales in 1933 experienced structural unemployment primarily due to what factor?

    • Shortage of coal
    • Currency hyperinflation
    • Falling export demand
    • Excessive wage demands

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