Social - Key Facts

Question 1

Act that was passed to end discrimination against men and women on the basis of their gender

Answer 1

Sexual Discrimination Act 1975

Question 2

Name of the commission set up to oversee the Sexual Discrimination Act and the Equal Pay Act

Answer 2

Equality Opportunities Commission

Question 3

Act that increase pensions for women that had been limited by caring responsibilities

Answer 3

Social Security Pensions Act

Question 4

Act that paid maternity leave and outlawed the dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy

Answer 4

Employment Protection Act 1975

Question 5

Number of investigations launched by the Equality Opportunity Comission

Answer 5

Only launched 9 investigations

Question 6

Percentage of sex discrimination claims were successful

Answer 6

10%

Question 7

Act passed in 1976 to try and tackle discrimination on the basis of race

Answer 7

Race Relations Act

Question 8

Comission established in the Race Relations Act

Answer 8

Commission for Racial Equality

Question 9

Racial group that became active in London

Answer 9

The National Front

Question 10

Number of members of the National Front in 1976

Answer 10

20,000

Question 11

Number of candidates that the National Front put up in 1977

Answer 11

90

Question 12

Environmental Party

Answer 12

The People’s Party

Question 13

Number of candidates The People’s Party put up in 1974

Answer 13

5

Question 14

Book by Teddy Goldsmith

Answer 14

The Blueprint for Survival

Question 15

Animal rights group set up

Answer 15

The Animal Liberation Front