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CHAPTER 2: British Politics: The Historical Context
1. The last British Monarch to be executed was:
a) Charles I
b) George III
c) Edward VIII
2. The first major extension of the franchise in the 19th century came in:
a) 1815
b) 1832
c) 1867
3. Women were first entitled to vote in Parliamentary Elections in:
a) 1918
b) 1928
c) 1945
4. In the last quarter of the nineteenth century Britain produced
a) A fifth of the world's industrial output
b) A half of the world's industrial output
c) Three quarter of the world's industrial output
5. The beginning of British economic decline is usually dated from:
a) The first quarter of the nineteenth century
b) The third quarter of the nineteenth century
c) The third quarter of the twentieth century.
6. The Great Exhibition was held in:
a) 1831
b) 1851
c) 1891
7. Old Age Pensions were first introduced in:
a) 1909
b) 1918
c) 1948
8. The Beveridge Report was published in:
a) 1908
b) 1942
c) 1945
9. The National Health Service was founded in:
a) 1918
b) 1948
c) 1951
10. British colonies in Africa were granted independence:
a) Before the First World War
b) After the First World War
c) After the Second World War
11. The Second World War lasted from:
a) 1939-45
b) 1940-46
c) 1938-45
12. The Act of Union with Scotland dates from:
a) 1907
b) 1807
c) 1707
13. The Treaty of Rome was signed in
a) 1957
b) 1965
c) 1967
14. Britain became a member of the European Economic Community in:
a) 1969
b) 1973
c) 1986
15. After the Second Word War Britain cultivated a 'special relationship' with:
a) France
b) Germany
c) The United States
