1H.2 Creating a welfare state, 1918–79 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 8

The 20 questions

1. Which 1911 Act introduced state insurance against sickness and unemployment in Britain?

   • National Assistance Act
   • Unemployment Act
   • National Insurance Act
   • Old Age Pensions

2. Which 1919 Act provided state subsidies to build council housing for post-war veterans?

   • The Addison Act
   • The Beveridge Report
   • The Wheatley Act
   • The Butler Act

3. What requirement was introduced in 1931 to assess household income before receiving benefits?

   • The Workhouse System
   • The Family Allowance
   • The Means Test
   • The Household Allowance

4. Which Labour Prime Minister led the government that established the NHS in 1948?

   • Harold Wilson
   • Clement Attlee
   • James Callaghan
   • Ramsay MacDonald

5. Which 1944 legislation introduced free secondary education for all children in England?

   • Butler Education Act
   • Robbins Education Act
   • Fisher Education Act
   • Balfour Education Act

6. Which exam selected children at age eleven for grammar, technical, or secondary modern schools?

   • The School Certificate
   • The 11-plus exam
   • The O-level exam
   • The GCSE exam

7. What type of secondary school was promoted from 1965 to end academic selection at age eleven?

   • Secondary moderns
   • Grammar schools
   • Technical schools
   • Comprehensive schools

8. What did the 1963 Robbins Report recommend expanding in Great Britain?

   • Grammar school places
   • University places
   • Nursery provisions
   • Apprenticeship schemes

9. Which university was founded in 1969 to provide adult distance-learning degrees?

   • University of London
   • Redbrick universities
   • Polytechnic institutes
   • Open University

10. In which year did the National Health Service officially begin operating in Britain?

    • 1951
    • 1948
    • 1945
    • 1944

11. What was the primary financial challenge facing the British welfare state after 1964?

    • Falling demand
    • Lack of staff
    • Rising costs
    • Declining population

12. Which minister resigned in 1951 over the introduction of charges for dentures and spectacles?

    • William Beveridge
    • Rab Butler
    • Aneurin Bevan
    • Clement Attlee

13. Which politician gave his name to the famous 1944 Education Act?

    • Harold Macmillan
    • Aneurin Bevan
    • Rab Butler
    • William Beveridge

14. Which historic welfare system was officially abolished by the 1948 National Assistance Act?

    • Friendly Societies
    • The Workhouse System
    • The Speenhamland System
    • The Poor Law

15. What system funded the benefits provided under the 1946 National Insurance Act?

    • Voluntary donations
    • Compulsory contributions
    • Local property rates
    • Private health insurance

16. Which controversial test was used to assess household eligibility for unemployment benefit during the 1930s?

    • Household Means Test
    • Income Tax test
    • National Assistance test
    • Workhouse test

17. Which 1918 Act raised the school leaving age in England and Wales to 14?

    • Butler Act
    • Fisher Act
    • Balfour Act
    • Forster Act

18. Which government benefit replaced Family Allowances in Britain in 1977?

    • Child Benefit
    • Family Credit
    • Universal Credit
    • Income Support

19. Which demographic trend put major pressure on the NHS budget by the late 1970s?

    • Ageing population
    • High birth rate
    • Falling life expectancy
    • Emigration of youth

20. Which landmark 1944 legislation raised the school leaving age to 15?

    • Fisher Act
    • Balfour Act
    • Butler Act
    • Robbins Report

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