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Britain Issue 5: Factors 3, 4, 5

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: There was free medical help at the start of thee 19th century.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

People had to ____ for any medical services.

a)

beg

b)

pay

c)

protest

d)

vote

3.

Which class could not afford help as they also lost wages during their time off sick?

a)

Middle class

b)

Upper class

c)

Noble class

d)

Working class

4.

The government realised that sickness was a cause and also a _______ of poverty.

a)

consequence

b)

issue

c)

deal

d)

way

5.

Which Act set up a limited Health Insurance Scheme in 1911?

a)

National Insurance Act Part I

b)

National Insurance Act Part II

c)

Old Age Pensions Act

d)

National Insurance Act Part III

6.

Who did the National Insurance Act Part I apply to?

a)

Workers aged 16 to 60, earning less than £160 a year

b)

Workers aged 16 to 60, earning less than £130 a year

c)

Workers aged 16 to 50, earning less than £160 a year

d)

Workers aged 16 to 40, earning less than £160 a year

7.

As part of this scheme, workers paid ____ a week.

a)

3 pence

b)

4 pence

c)

5 pence

d)

9 pence

8.

When off sick, as part of this scheme workers would receive a weekly benefit of ________.

a)

10 shillings for 13 weeks

b)

12 shillings for 13 weeks

c)

14 shillings for 13 weeks

d)

19 shillings for 13 weeks

9.

Women would only receive ______.

a)

5 shillings

b)

7 shillings

c)

10 shillings

d)

12 shillings

10.

According to John Kerr, this act insured ________.

a)

approximately 15 million workers

b)

approximately 10 million workers

c)

approximately 20 million workers

d)

approximately 25 million workers

11.

True or False: Workers who paid into the scheme would receive free medical treatment from GPs including medicines.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: Workers' families would receive free medical treatment from GPs including medicines.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The fact that employees had to make a weekly contribution may have _____ poverty for many families.

a)

improved

b)

worsened

c)

bettered

d)

solved

14.

This Act was the _____ time the state had intervened in workers' lives.

a)

best

b)

first

c)

worst

d)

second

15.

Who did the Labour Exhange Act of 1909 aim to help?

a)

The Young

b)

The Old

c)

The Sick

d)

The Unemployed

16.

As well as the report of Rowntree, which report also informed the government of the need to help the unemployed?

a)

Beveridge

b)

Booth

c)

Pastille

17.

Beveridge argued that the system for helping workers to find work was ______.

a)

efficient

b)

very inefficient

c)

fabulous

d)

perfect

18.

Labour Exchanges were opened in central locations which enabled employers and employees to _____ their requirements in one place.

a)

register

b)

sign up to

c)

make

d)

have

19.

In 1910, 83 Labour Exchanges had been set up.

How many were set up by 1913?

a)

400

b)

430

c)

460

d)

490

20.

True or False: Work was now easy to find.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or False: It was compulsory to attend the Labour Exchange.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The 3000 workers who found work daily were mostly _____.

a)

Skilled workers

b)

Unskilled workers

23.

The jobs matched up were often _____ paid and offered _____ working conditions.

a)

low, poor

b)

high, poor

c)

low, good

d)

low, clean

24.

True or False: The issue of poverty for workers was solved with this Act.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The National Insurance Act Part II set up a _______

a)

Health Insurance Scheme

b)

Unemployment benefit Scheme

c)

Back to Work Scheme

26.

The Industries covered by the National Insurance Act Part II included ...

a)

building, shipbuilding, mechanical engineering

b)

tailoring, textiles

c)

All factory work

d)

Men's work

27.

How much did workers pay into this scheme every week?

a)

2.5 pence

b)

2 pence

c)

2.75 pence

d)

2.25 pence

28.

According to David Morrison, how many workers were insured?

a)

2.1 million

b)

2.2 million

c)

2.3 million

d)

2.4 million

29.

If they lost their job, how many weeks did this benefit last for?

a)

15 weeks

b)

20 weeks

c)

25 weeks

d)

30 weeks

30.

True or False: The majority of workers were still uninsured.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Also, the 2.5 pence a week was a sizeable ______ which caused poverty for many families.

a)

wage increase

b)

wage cut

32.

How many Acts did we look at that were aimed to help the employed?

a)

3 Acts

b)

4 Acts

c)

5 Acts

d)

2 Acts

33.

When was the Workman's Compensation Act brought in?

a)

1905

b)

1906

c)

1907

d)

1908

34.

The Workman's Compensation Act made employers in ____ trades liable to pay compensation for injuries sustained as a result of working conditions.

a)

all

b)

sweated

c)

limited

d)

many

35.

Employers now had to pay compensation for workers who contracted injuries or _____ due to their working conditions.

a)

diseases

b)

death

c)

the cold

d)

the flu

36.

The passing of the Workman's Compensation Act in 1906 benefitted _____

a)

a few

b)

many

c)

all workers

d)

no-one

37.

According to John Kerr, how many workers were covered by this act?

a)

3 million

b)

4 million

c)

5 million

d)

6 million

38.

True or False: Every worker was protected by this Act.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The Trade Boards Act of 1909 was aimed to help _______.

a)

Factory workers

b)

Shipbuilders

c)

Miners

d)

Sweated trades

40.

Which TWO of these are 'sweated trades'?

a)

lace making

b)

tailoring

c)

Mining

d)

Shop work

41.

The Trade Boards Act of 1909 set up trade boards to fix _____.

a)

the issue of poverty

b)

minimum wages

c)

maximum wages

d)

all problems of poverty

42.

This 1909 Act covered ______ employees in the sweated trades.

a)

100,000

b)

200,000

c)

300,000

d)

400,000

43.

How many years had miners campaigned for an 8-hour working day?

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

44.

What year was the Mines Act made law?

a)

1907

b)

1908

c)

1909

d)

1911

45.

The 1908 Mines Act was the _____ time that the length of the working day was fixed for adult men.

a)

best

b)

last

c)

first

d)

second

46.

The 1911 Shop Act put a limit on ________ and guaranteed a half day closing for shop assistants.

a)

working hours

b)

wages

c)

workers

47.

The 1911 Shop Act also guaranteed a 60 hour week and ________.

a)

washing facilities in every shop

b)

dishwashing facilities in every shop

c)

showering facilities in every shop

d)

toilet use in every shop

48.

These FOUR acts _______ to help many trades and industries.

a)

failed

b)

managed

49.

True or False: The issue of poverty was not solved for many workers.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The five main sectors of society witnessed _______ to their impoverished states which highlights the effectiveness of the Liberal social welfare reforms 1906 to 1914.

a)

an improvement

b)

a worsening