Lesson 1D.3
1D.3 Unionism and cooperation, c1785–c1870 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 4
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The 20 questions
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What did the Combination Acts of 1799 and 1800 outlaw in Britain?
- Child labour
- Grain imports
- Enclosure of land
- Worker trade unions
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What slang term was used by nineteenth-century trade unionists for a strike-breaking worker?
- Luddite
- Blanketeer
- Chartist
- Knobstick
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Which social reformer influenced the creation of the short-lived Grand National Consolidated Trades Union in 1834?
- Robert Owen
- Edwin Chadwick
- William Cobbett
- Lord Shaftesbury
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Which group of Dorset agricultural labourers was penalised in 1834 for swearing a secret trade union oath?
- Rebecca Rioters
- Tolpuddle Martyrs
- Blanketeers
- Luddites
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Which union model, featuring high subscriptions and member benefits, was pioneered by the Amalgamated Society of Engineers?
- General Unionism
- Industrial Unionism
- Syndicalism
- New Model Unionism
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What organisation was established in Manchester in 1868 to coordinate British trade unions?
- Rochdale Society
- Trades Union Congress
- Chartist Movement
- Grand National Union
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Which movement was established by the Rochdale Pioneers in 1844?
- Cooperative movement
- Syndicalist movement
- New Model Unionism
- Chartist movement
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Which legislation outlawed trade unions and collective worker action in Britain between 1799 and 1824?
- Six Acts
- Factory Acts
- Poor Law Amendment
- Combination Acts
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Which group of workers dominated the New Model Unions formed in the 1850s?
- Agricultural labourers
- Unskilled factory workers
- Domestic servants
- Skilled workers
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In which year were the Tolpuddle Martyrs convicted and sentenced to penal transportation?
- 1819
- 1848
- 1834
- 1867
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Who founded the short-lived Grand National Consolidated Trades Union in 1834?
- George Loveless
- Robert Owen
- William Lovett
- Feargus O'Connor
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What financial system introduced by the Rochdale Pioneers paid returns based on member spending?
- Tax exemption status
- Guaranteed high interest
- Dividend on purchases
- Fixed wage bonuses
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What was the primary source of income for 19th-century friendly societies?
- Government grants
- Employer taxes
- Member subscriptions
- Charitable donations
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Which violent events in 1866 prompted the establishment of a Royal Commission on trade unions?
- Blanketeer March
- Tolpuddle Protests
- Sheffield Outrages
- Rebecca Riots
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In which country was Robert Owen's famous New Lanark mill community located?
- England
- Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
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Which landmark law passed in 1871 gave British trade unions legal recognition?
- Reform Act
- Ten Hours Act
- Trade Union Act
- Mines Act
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On which street in Rochdale was the famous pioneer cooperative store opened in 1844?
- Crown and Anchor
- New Lanark
- Toad Lane
- Peterloo
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What main factor allowed New Model Unions to establish stable central organisations?
- Higher skilled wages
- Government financial aid
- Factory Act subsidies
- Unskilled mass membership
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Unlike trade unions, what primary economic activity did consumer cooperative societies focus on?
- Political lobbying
- Wage bargaining
- Retail trading
- Strike action
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Which self-help organisations provided Victorian workers with sickness and burial benefits?
- Poor Law unions
- Workhouses
- Friendly societies
- Trade boards
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