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Chapter 3 : Test 11
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Question 1 of 24 ★★★★★

Which British Prime Minister gave the famous ‘Wind of Change’ speech about decolonisation and independence for the countries of the Empire?

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Question 2 of 24 ★★★★★

What was the name of the famous speech given by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan about decolonisation and independence for the countries of the Empire?

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Question 3 of 24 ★★★

What were the FIVE major social problems that William Beveridge aimed to address in his 1942 report, known collectively as the 'Giant Evils'?

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Question 4 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

Who was the British Prime Minister when major industries were nationalised, the NHS was created, and Beveridge’s welfare state plans were implemented?

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Question 5 of 24 ★★★★★

In which year was the National Health Service (NHS) established in the UK?

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Question 6 of 24 ★★★★★

Who led the establishment of the National Health Service (NHS) in 1948?

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Question 7 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

What major health reform, providing free healthcare at the point of use, was introduced in the UK in 1948?

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Question 8 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

Who became British Prime Minister in 1945 after the Labour Party won the election and promised to introduce the welfare state?

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Question 9 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

True or False: The UK joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949 to resist the perceived threat of invasion by the Soviet Union and its allies.

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Question 10 of 24 ★★★★★

Which Act introduced FREE secondary education in England and Wales, and who introduced it?

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Question 11 of 24 ★★★

Who was the famous Welsh poet known for works such as 'Under Milk Wood' and 'Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night'?

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Question 12 of 24 ★★

What was the title of the poem Dylan Thomas wrote for his dying father in 1952?

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Question 13 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

What was the purpose of the recruitment centres set up in the West Indies during the 1950s?

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Question 14 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

Which industries in the north of England and the Midlands recruited workers from India and Pakistan during the 1950s?

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Question 15 of 24 ★★★★★

Which two British pop groups gained fame during the Swinging Sixties (the 1960s)?

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Question 16 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

True or False: During 1960s, Parliament passed new laws giving women the right to equal pay and made it illegal for employers to discriminate against women because of their gender.

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Question 17 of 24 ★★★

In which decade were social laws liberalised in relation to divorce and abortion?

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Question 18 of 24 ★★★

In which parts of the UK were laws relating to divorce and abortion liberalised during the 1960s?

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Question 19 of 24 ★★★

What was the decade of the 1960s commonly known as due to the significant social changes in British fashion, cinema, and music?

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Question 20 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

True or False: The period of the 1960s, also known as the Swinging Sixties, saw significant social changes in British fashion, cinema, and popular music.

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Question 21 of 24 ★

When did the post-war economic boom come to an end in the UK?

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Question 22 of 24 ★★

In which year did serious unrest lead to the suspension of the Northern Ireland Parliament, with Northern Ireland being directly ruled by the UK government?

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Question 23 of 24 ☆☆☆☆☆

Who were the notable figures associated with the Bill of Rights?

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Question 24 of 24 ★★★★★

What are two major achievements of British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel?

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