Society (+ Domestic Policies)

Question 1

Sex Discrimination Act

Answer 1

1975 - protected men and women from discrimination on the grounds of gender or marital status

Question 2

Notting Hill Carnival

Answer 2

1976 - revived the idea of dramatizing grievances. However riots ensued on the third day of the carnival. Black youths fought against the police and as a result were demonized by the press. 95 police men were injured. Many people blamed the riot on the heavy handedness of police at the event

Question 3

How many women made up the house of commons in 1979?

Answer 3

3%

Question 4

Reclaim the night marches

Answer 4

1977 - in response to the Yorkshire ripper

Question 5

Who was the Yorkshire ripper and how many did he murder?

Answer 5

Peter Sutcliffe murdered 13 women

Question 6

Blair Peach

Answer 6

an Anti-Nazi league supporter and teacher who died 1979 after being struck in the head by a police bat

Question 7

What did the TUC publish in 1979?

Answer 7

Equality for Women within Trade Unions charter

Question 8

Employment Protection Act

Answer 8

1975 - established machinery for promoting the improvement of industrial relations

Question 9

Women’s wages compared to men’s in 1970 vs 1977?

Answer 9

59% of men’s in 1970 but 70% of men’s in 1977

Question 10

National Front membership by 1976? What was it labelled in 1977?

Answer 10

20 000 - Britain’s forth largest party

Question 11

Rock against racism

Answer 11

Began in 1976 as a response to comments made by guitarist Eric Clapton in support of Enoch Powell. 100 000 people attended a concert in Trafalgar Square in 1978

Question 12

How many POC police officers in 1976 in the met?

Answer 12

70 out of a total of 22 000

Question 13

Silver Jubilee

Answer 13

1977

Question 14

Start of punk movement

Answer 14

1975

Question 15

Greenpeace formed?

Answer 15

1977

Question 16

What was discovered about beagles in 1975?

Answer 16

Those in laboratories were forced to smoke 30 cigs a day

Question 17

Formation of the Animal Liberation Front?

Answer 17

1976

Question 18

When was the anti-nazi league founded?

Answer 18

1977

Question 19

Who commonly wore doc martins?

Answer 19

skinheads

Question 20

Lib Lab pact

Answer 20

1977 - promised devolution in return for support from the lib dems, however at least 40% of the electorate had to approve for it to be passed so there was not enough turnout for it to be ratified

Question 21

When was the devolution referendum and what was the outcome?

Answer 21

1st March 1979.
turnout in scotland was 62% and 51.6% voted for devolution.
turnout in wales was 59% and 20.3% voted for devolution.