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WorksheetsBritain Issue 5: Factors 3, 4, 5
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
True or False: There was free medical help at the start of thee 19th century.
True
False
People had to ____ for any medical services.
beg
pay
protest
vote
Which class could not afford help as they also lost wages during their time off sick?
Middle class
Upper class
Noble class
Working class
The government realised that sickness was a cause and also a _______ of poverty.
consequence
issue
deal
way
Which Act set up a limited Health Insurance Scheme in 1911?
National Insurance Act Part I
National Insurance Act Part II
Old Age Pensions Act
National Insurance Act Part III
Who did the National Insurance Act Part I apply to?
Workers aged 16 to 60, earning less than £160 a year
Workers aged 16 to 60, earning less than £130 a year
Workers aged 16 to 50, earning less than £160 a year
Workers aged 16 to 40, earning less than £160 a year
As part of this scheme, workers paid ____ a week.
3 pence
4 pence
5 pence
9 pence
When off sick, as part of this scheme workers would receive a weekly benefit of ________.
10 shillings for 13 weeks
12 shillings for 13 weeks
14 shillings for 13 weeks
19 shillings for 13 weeks
Women would only receive ______.
5 shillings
7 shillings
10 shillings
12 shillings
According to John Kerr, this act insured ________.
approximately 15 million workers
approximately 10 million workers
approximately 20 million workers
approximately 25 million workers
True or False: Workers who paid into the scheme would receive free medical treatment from GPs including medicines.
True
False
True or False: Workers' families would receive free medical treatment from GPs including medicines.
True
False
The fact that employees had to make a weekly contribution may have _____ poverty for many families.
improved
worsened
bettered
solved
This Act was the _____ time the state had intervened in workers' lives.
best
first
worst
second
Who did the Labour Exhange Act of 1909 aim to help?
The Young
The Old
The Sick
The Unemployed
As well as the report of Rowntree, which report also informed the government of the need to help the unemployed?
Beveridge
Booth
Pastille
Beveridge argued that the system for helping workers to find work was ______.
efficient
very inefficient
fabulous
perfect
Labour Exchanges were opened in central locations which enabled employers and employees to _____ their requirements in one place.
register
sign up to
make
have
In 1910, 83 Labour Exchanges had been set up.
How many were set up by 1913?
400
430
460
490
True or False: Work was now easy to find.
True
False
True or False: It was compulsory to attend the Labour Exchange.
True
False
The 3000 workers who found work daily were mostly _____.
Skilled workers
Unskilled workers
The jobs matched up were often _____ paid and offered _____ working conditions.
low, poor
high, poor
low, good
low, clean
True or False: The issue of poverty for workers was solved with this Act.
True
False
The National Insurance Act Part II set up a _______
Health Insurance Scheme
Unemployment benefit Scheme
Back to Work Scheme
The Industries covered by the National Insurance Act Part II included ...
building, shipbuilding, mechanical engineering
tailoring, textiles
All factory work
Men's work
How much did workers pay into this scheme every week?
2.5 pence
2 pence
2.75 pence
2.25 pence
According to David Morrison, how many workers were insured?
2.1 million
2.2 million
2.3 million
2.4 million
If they lost their job, how many weeks did this benefit last for?
15 weeks
20 weeks
25 weeks
30 weeks
True or False: The majority of workers were still uninsured.
True
False
Also, the 2.5 pence a week was a sizeable ______ which caused poverty for many families.
wage increase
wage cut
How many Acts did we look at that were aimed to help the employed?
3 Acts
4 Acts
5 Acts
2 Acts
When was the Workman's Compensation Act brought in?
1905
1906
1907
1908
The Workman's Compensation Act made employers in ____ trades liable to pay compensation for injuries sustained as a result of working conditions.
all
sweated
limited
many
Employers now had to pay compensation for workers who contracted injuries or _____ due to their working conditions.
diseases
death
the cold
the flu
The passing of the Workman's Compensation Act in 1906 benefitted _____
a few
many
all workers
no-one
According to John Kerr, how many workers were covered by this act?
3 million
4 million
5 million
6 million
True or False: Every worker was protected by this Act.
True
False
The Trade Boards Act of 1909 was aimed to help _______.
Factory workers
Shipbuilders
Miners
Sweated trades
Which TWO of these are 'sweated trades'?
lace making
tailoring
Mining
Shop work
The Trade Boards Act of 1909 set up trade boards to fix _____.
the issue of poverty
minimum wages
maximum wages
all problems of poverty
This 1909 Act covered ______ employees in the sweated trades.
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
How many years had miners campaigned for an 8-hour working day?
20
30
40
50
What year was the Mines Act made law?
1907
1908
1909
1911
The 1908 Mines Act was the _____ time that the length of the working day was fixed for adult men.
best
last
first
second
The 1911 Shop Act put a limit on ________ and guaranteed a half day closing for shop assistants.
working hours
wages
workers
The 1911 Shop Act also guaranteed a 60 hour week and ________.
washing facilities in every shop
dishwashing facilities in every shop
showering facilities in every shop
toilet use in every shop
These FOUR acts _______ to help many trades and industries.
failed
managed
True or False: The issue of poverty was not solved for many workers.
True
False
The five main sectors of society witnessed _______ to their impoverished states which highlights the effectiveness of the Liberal social welfare reforms 1906 to 1914.
an improvement
a worsening
