WorksheetsBritain in the first part of 20 century
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
How was English society divided at the start of the 20th century?
As a feudal system of kings,lords,knights and peasants
Horizontally into classes(upper,middle,working class)
Vertically,into"interests" (land,trade etc)
In Britain,who was the first female Prime Minister?
Nancy Astor
Margaret Thatcher
Emmeline Pankhurst
What happened to class boundaries over the course of the 20th century?
They became more defined
They broke down
They became blurred
How can we tell that interest in politics has waned?
Turnout at general elections has declined
Young people are more interested in single issues
Turnout at general elections has steadily increased since the 1950s
What did the Abortion Act do?
It made abortion illegal
It granted an automatic right to abortion on demand
It made abortion legal if certain conditions were met
What did the Divorce Reform Act do?
It made divorce easier
It allowed a woman to divorce an abusive husband
It made divorce more difficult
When did women first get the vote?
1918
1928
1969
In 1900,what were the 3Rs?
Reading,writing and arithmetic
Reduce,reuse,recycle
Rock and roll radio
In what way was life better for a young man in the 1960s compared to the 1900s?
There was more freedom in the 1900s
In the 1960s nobody had to go to school
Young people had full-time education and more free time in the 1960s
When were people most likely to go to church?
1900s
1960s
2010s
