HIGHER- BRITAIN- ISSUE 1- Industrialisation and Urbanisation

How much had the population increased by from 1871-1911?

• 31.8 million- 45.3 million

• 20.1 million- 30.8 million

• 15 million - 14 million

• 32.9 million - 78 million

How many people lived in towns and cities by 1911?

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

• 90%

When was 28,000km of railway track built by?

• 1900

• 1910

• 1914

• 1918

By 1911 what % of the population were employed in farming?

• 9%

• 19%

• 80%

• 90%

How many people could vote before 1867?

• 1 in 2

• 1 in 3

• 1 in 4

• 1 in 5

How many people could vote after 1867?

• 1 in 3

• 1 in 4

• 1 in 5

• 1 in 7

Who were the wealth creators of the empire by 1911?

• The land owners

• The middle class

• the peasantry

What was industrialised Britain referred to as ?

• The cradle of industry

• The Workshop of the World

• The fastest industrialiser

• Number 1 producer

In what years did a redistribution of parliamentary seats happen?

• 1900/1903/1911

• 1864/1876/1918

• 1814/1845/1865

• 1867/1885/1918

When did the Education Act introduce compulsory education?

• 1850

• 1860

• 1870

• 1890