Pearson Edexcel A Level · History (9HI0)

Britain transformed, 1918–97: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

In which year did women in Britain first achieve the vote on exactly the same terms as men, following the Representation of the People Act?

Question 2

1 mark

During the 1950s and 1960s, what was the primary reason why British governments employed 'Stop-Go' economic policies?

Question 3

1 mark

Which of the following best describes the historical interpretation of why Keynesianism lost its dominant position in British economic policy by 1979?

Question 4

1 mark

The passage of the Television Act 1954 led to which major shift in British popular culture and media during the 1950s?

Question 5

1 mark

Which of the following was a key feature of the National Government's response to the economic crisis in the early 1930s?

Question 6

2 marks

What was the primary objective of the Special Areas Act (1934) in addressing the economic problems of the inter-war period in Britain?

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Question 7

4 marks

What was the intended impact of privatisation on the British economy under Margaret Thatcher's governments?

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Question 8

5 marks

Analyze how the 'stagflation' of the 1970s undermined the Keynesian economic principles that had guided British policy since 1945.

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Question 9

3 marks

Explain the impact of the 1944 Butler Act on the British education system. In what ways did it aim to widen opportunities for children after the Second World War?

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Question 10

5 marks

Britain transformed, 1918–97

To what extent did Margaret Thatcher’s governments (1979–90) succeed in their aim to 'roll back the state' in terms of the public sector and state intervention?

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