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Reasons for the British Liberal Reforms (1906-1914)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Charles Booth's 1889 book describe

a)

35% of Londoners were in extreme poverty

b)

35% of York residents were in extreme poverty

c)

30% of all Brits were in poverty

d)

All Londoners were in poverty

2.

What did Seebolm Rowantree's investigations conclude?

a)

30% of York residents were in poverty

b)

There is a difference between 'Primary' and 'Secondary' poverty

c)

35% of Londoners were in poverty

d)

Laissez-Faire policies were necessary

3.

What did Historian D Fraser say about Booth and Rowantree's investigations?

(a)  

4.

New Liberalism...

a)

More socialist than Old 'Gladstonian' Liberalism

b)

More Laissez-Faire than Old Liberalism

c)

Supported hands-on government policy to tackle poverty

d)

Was against hands-on government policy to tackle poverty

5.

David Lloyd-George was instrumental in the passing of which piece of legislation?

a)

The 1913 Prisoners Temporary Discharge Act

b)

The 1870 Representation of the People Act

c)

The 1910 People's Budget

d)

The 1914 Declaration of War

6.

What are examples of Municipal Socialism here?

a)

1860s Glasgow Council installing gas street-lighting

b)

1880s London having rampant poverty

c)

1850s Edinburgh building private schools

d)

1870s Birmingham government owning the city waterworks

7.

The 1884 Representation of the People Act did what?

a)

Meant one third of men could now vote

b)

Meant two thirds of men could now vote

c)

Meant all men could now vote

d)

Meant two thirds of women could now vote

8.

The Labour Party was founded when and to do what?

a)

In 1900, to represent trade unions

b)

In 1890 to represent trade unions

c)

In 1904 to represent aristocrats

d)

In 1912 to support WW1

9.

How many seats did Labour have by 1910?

a)

25

b)

29

c)

42

d)

2

10.

In 1906 how many seats did Labour have?

a)

29

b)

42

c)

12

d)

0

11.

What impact did the Boer War have?

a)

Stoked public fears that the UK couldn't defend itself well enough

b)

Reveal that 25% of military volunteers were unfit for service

c)

Reveal that 53% of military volunteers were unfit for service

d)

Led to the UK losing the Nation of Boer

12.

What did some people think Germany's economy was doing better than Britian's?

a)

Germany had a welfare state

b)

Germany was bigger

c)

Germany was richer

d)

Germany was more efficient