What was the official total of jobless in Britain by 1932?
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5 million
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2 million
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3 million
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4 million
Q.2.
One of the worst hit areas in England was Jarrow in the North East. Why did this area suffer an unemployment rate of 60%, a similar rate to that in Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales?
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The local workforce lacked particular skills
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The town was dependant on one industry, namely ship-building, and when Palmer's, the sole local firm, collapsed, unemployed men had nowhere else to go
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A long way from London, it was difficult to bring the town's concerns to the attention of the government
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The town was affected by the closure of the local coal mine
Q.3.
The coalition government that followed the Labour administration of 1929-31 was composed of Conservatives, Labour Party figures and some Liberals. By what name is it better known?
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The National Coalition
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The National Government
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The Coalition Government
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The Coalition
Q.4.
The new government was able to offer certain benefits to unemployed people. However, potential recipients had to satisfy the authorities that they genuinely needed the relevant payments. How did the government establish this?
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By a Means Test
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By completing a questionnaire
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By being interviewed by civil servants
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By producing witnesses (e.g. friends and family) to attest to their suitability
Q.5.
The Special Areas Act of 1934 designated certain parts of the country as liable for special assistance. Which of the following regions was so designated?
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The East End of London
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Birmingham
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Oxford
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South Wales
Q.6.
Seebohm Rowntree continued to research the extent of poverty in York. He found that a substantial percentage of local people still fell below the poverty line. What percentage was this in the 1930s?
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20%
0%
30%
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10%
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15%
Q.7.
John Boyd Orr conducted a famous study of diet in England, written up in his report of According to him what proportion of people had a poor diet?
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5%
0%
10%
0%
20%
0%
7%
Q.8.
In 1936 marchers from Jarrow set off for London on their "Hunger March". What task did they carry out when they reached the Houses of Parliament?
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The presented a petition on behalf of their town
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They held a demonstration in Parliament Square
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They visited 10 Downing Street to see the prime minister
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They lobbied the Trades Union Congress and Labour Party Headquarters
Q.9.
The prime minister at the time of the Jarrow March was Stanley Baldwin, a Conservative. How did he personally react to the presentation of the Jarrow Marchers' petition?
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He agreed to accept the demands contained in the petition at once
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He agreed to accept the demands contained in the petition but not until the following year
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He ignored the petition altogether
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He asked for more time to consider the terms of the petition
Q.10.
Which political party was strongly involved in the National Union of Unemployed Workers, despite having very little electoral clout?
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The British Communist Party
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The British Union of Fascists
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The Independent Labour Party
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The Commonwealth Party
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