Y113.2 Labour and Conservative governments 1964–1979 Quiz: OCR History, Unit 1

The 20 questions

1. Which politician became Labour Prime Minister following the 1964 general election?

   • James Callaghan
   • Clement Attlee
   • Harold Wilson
   • Hugh Gaitskell

2. What overall parliamentary majority did Labour secure in the October 1964 general election?

   • Four seats
   • Ninety-six seats
   • Thirty seats
   • Two seats

3. Which Labour politician authored the controversial 1969 industrial relations white paper In Place of Strife?

   • Barbara Castle
   • Jennie Lee
   • Margaret Thatcher
   • Shirley Williams

4. To what US dollar value was the British pound devalued in November 1967?

   • $2.40
   • $2.00
   • $2.80
   • $1.50

5. In which year was David Steel's Private Member's Bill legalising abortion passed in Britain?

   • 1969
   • 1972
   • 1967
   • 1965

6. Which minister was responsible for establishing the Open University, launched in 1969?

   • Shirley Williams
   • Margaret Thatcher
   • Barbara Castle
   • Jennie Lee

7. In which year did Britain officially join the European Economic Community under Edward Heath?

   • 1967
   • 1975
   • 1970
   • 1973

8. Which policy was introduced by Edward Heath's government in late 1973 to conserve electricity?

   • Barber Boom
   • Social Contract
   • Winter of Discontent
   • Three-Day Week

9. What percentage of voters approved staying in the EEC in the 1975 referendum?

   • 67 per cent
   • 80 per cent
   • 45 per cent
   • 52 per cent

10. Which 1973 agreement attempted to establish power-sharing in Northern Ireland under Edward Heath?

    • Anglo-Irish Agreement
    • Good Friday Agreement
    • Sunningdale Agreement
    • Downing Street Declaration

11. What voluntary agreement on wages was formed between the Labour Party and the TUC in 1973?

    • Industrial Charter
    • In Place of Strife
    • Social Contract
    • Concordat

12. In which year did Denis Healey seek a crucial financial loan from the International Monetary Fund?

    • 1974
    • 1978
    • 1972
    • 1976

13. Who succeeded Harold Wilson as Prime Minister following his unexpected resignation in 1976?

    • Michael Foot
    • James Callaghan
    • Denis Healey
    • Roy Jenkins

14. Which term describes the widespread industrial strikes across Britain during the winter of 1978 to 1979?

    • General Strike
    • Winter of Discontent
    • Barber Boom
    • Three-Day Week

15. By how many votes did James Callaghan lose the March 1979 parliamentary vote of no confidence?

    • Ten votes
    • Twenty votes
    • One vote
    • Five votes

16. In which year was the Equal Pay Act passed, prohibiting wage discrimination based on sex?

    • 1970
    • 1979
    • 1975
    • 1965

17. Which Conservative Chancellor introduced a dash for growth in his 1972 budget, triggering high inflation?

    • Iain Macleod
    • Geoffrey Howe
    • Anthony Barber
    • Denis Healey

18. Which key legislation was introduced by Edward Heath's government in 1971 to control trade unions?

    • Social Contract
    • Industrial Relations Act
    • Trade Union Act
    • Employment Protection Act

19. What rule prevented Scottish devolution from passing in 1979 despite winning a majority of cast votes?

    • 40 per cent rule
    • 50 per cent rule
    • Turnout threshold rule
    • Two-thirds rule

20. Which French President vetoed Harold Wilson's application to join the European Economic Community in 1967?

    • Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
    • Charles de Gaulle
    • François Mitterrand
    • Georges Pompidou

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