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Billy Elliot - Context

Authored by Anita Manners

English

12th Grade

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Billy Elliot - Context
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which historical event is the film "Billy Elliot" set?

The French Revolution

The 1984 miners' strike in Great Britain

World War II

The Industrial Revolution

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the British Prime Minister during the 1984 miners' strike?

Winston Churchill

Tony Blair

Margaret Thatcher

John Major

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome for many miners after the strikes ended in 1992?

Most miners found better jobs

Many miners never fully recovered, with over 50% remaining unemployed or on pay cuts

All miners were re-employed in other industries

The miners' conditions improved significantly

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the government brand the striking miners during the 1984 strike?

Heroes of the working class

The backbone of industrial Britain

The enemy within

The national treasure

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the estimated number of miners who went on strike in March 1984?

Over 187,000 miners

Approximately 50,000 miners

Around 100,000 miners

Nearly 250,000 miners

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the class system in Britain influence besides money according to the text?

Only political opinions and family background

Only education and social groups

Social, cultural and political values and attitudes - all areas of a person's life

Only dialect and accent and appearance

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Miner's who continued to work during the protests were branded as

(a)  

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