TEST 2

Question 1

1832

Answer 1

Factory Act stopped children under the age of 9 working

Question 2

1847

Answer 2

Ten Hours Act limited women and young people to working a maximum of 58 hours a
week

Question 3

1842

Answer 3

Mines Act stopped women, girls and boys under 10 working below ground in mines

Question 4

1890

Answer 4

Housing of the Working Classes Act set standards for new houses

Question 5

Second half of the century

Answer 5

Food improved (especially after meat began to be imported from Australia, New Zealand and Argentina)

Question 6

After 1850

Answer 6

New model Unions

Question 6

1871

Answer 6

Bank holiday act

Question 7

After 1880

Answer 7

Trade Unions

Question 8

1844

Answer 8

Rochdale Pioneers founded the first cooperative (fair prices, quality goods, and profit-sharing)

Question 8

Food improved (especially after meat began to be imported from Australia, New Zealand and Argentina)

Answer 8

Second half of the century

Question 9

Housing of the Working Classes Act set standards for new houses

Answer 9

1890

Question 9

Factory Act stopped children under the age of 9 working

Answer 9

1832

Question 9

Mines Act stopped women, girls and boys under 10 working below ground in mine

Answer 9

1842

Question 10

New model unions

Answer 10

After 1850

Question 11

Trade Unions

Answer 11

After 1880

Question 12

Rochdale Pioneers founded the first cooperative (fair prices, quality goods, and profit-sharing)

Answer 12

1844

Question 13

1834

Answer 13

The Poor Law Amendment Act

Question 13

1824

Answer 13

Trade Unions legalized

Question 14

The Poor Law Amendment Act

Answer 14

1834

Question 15

Trade Unions legalized

Answer 15

1824

Question 16

The Independent Labour Party

Answer 16

1893

Question 17

1893

Answer 17

The Independent Labour Party

Question 18

1911

Answer 18

National insurance

Question 19

National insurance

Answer 19

1911

Question 20

1908

Answer 20

Old age pensions

Question 21

Old age pensions

Answer 21

1908