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Co-operative History Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Co-operative movement begin?

a)

Frog Road, Manchester

b)

Toad Lane, Rochdale

c)

Amphibian Avenue, Wigan

d)

Newt Hill, Lancaster

2.

In what year did the Co-operative movement originate?

a)

1834

b)

1844

c)

1854

d)

1864

3.

Who was involved in starting up the Co-operative movement?

a)

25 men

b)

27 men and 1 woman

c)

100 men

d)

25 men and 5 women

4.

What was the collective name given to the group who founded the Co-operative movement?

a)

The Roby Renegades

b)

The Renford Rejects

c)

The Rushden Roses

d)

The Rochdale Pioneers

5.

The Pioneers' original tagline and what they believed in was "(blank) food at (blank) prices". Note: It's the same word for both blanks.

(a)  

6.

The Co-operative Bank was founded in...

a)

1844

b)

1852

c)

1864

d)

1872

7.

The Co-operative introduced a minimum wage in which year? (Clue: It was 90 years before it became law in the UK!)

a)

1900

b)

1907

c)

1910

d)

1917

8.

Every member of the Co-operative was allowed to have one (blank), regardless of gender, religion, political stance or job.

(a)  

9.

The Co-operative biscuit factory in Crumpsall had a football pitch on the roof!

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Co-operative employees were entitled to what?

a)

A magnum of champagne on their first work anniversary

b)

A horse and cart when they bought their first house

c)

A tree planted in their name in a local park

d)

A wedding cake when they got married