WJEC History DWR Practice Test

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• From which British Empire entity did independence occur in 1947?
• What were the two types of shelter?
• How many army camps opened to the public as temporary homes?
• Unemployment in Dowlais reached what percentage due to the declining coal industry?
• When did Chamberlain become Prime Minister?
• The Daily Telegraph described the Beveridge Report as 'Halfway along the road to' which city?
• Between 1931 and 1961, life expectancy increased by how many years?
• How many children were evacuated?
• When was Hitler's book published?
• The number of miners employed in Wales before the depression was approximately what?
• Who were the main competitors with British textiles and shipbuilding?
• How many copies did the Beveridge Report sell?
• Dowlais unemployment due to declining coal reached what percent?
• Which 1948 act gave people a 'safety net'?
• Which wartime singer later became a dame?
• Which combatant profited from the war?
• The Beveridge Report was described as 'Halfway along the road to Moscow' by The Daily Telegraph. Which city completes this phrase?
• For how long was the dole available for an unemployed worker?
• The closure of which shipyard prompted the Jarrow March?
• On what date did Britain declare war on Germany?
• The number of coal mines in Wales in 1913 was 485.
• In what year was the NHS established?
• What is the term used for government control of key industries?
• How much did the NHS cost to run?
• When was the National Services Act?
• What percentage were unemployed post-war in Wales?
• What did Chamberlain say directly after the Munich Agreement?
• By 1934, how many cinemas were in Wales?
• How many new homes were built in the 1930s?
• The duration of negotiations was
• Cinema tickets sold per week by 1939 — approximately how many?
• The Phoney War lasted for how many months?
• What did popular entertainment provide?
• Which organization was established in 1926 in the UK?
• Which location did many families shelter in during air raids?
• How many Welshmen were killed in World War II?
• Which event occurred earliest?
• What is the famous phrase referring to the Wall Street Crash?
• What fraction of housing had been destroyed by the end of the conflict?
• When was the Munich Agreement?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of school?
• In which year did Cardiff City win the FA Cup?
• What was Chamberlain's policy?
• When did the Wall Street Crash occur?
• In which year did Hitler become Fuhrer?
• When did radios first appear in the UK?
• What country did most emigrants go to?
• By 1951, what percentage of people were outside the NHS?
• When did rationing end?
• How many new towns were built?
• How many miners were employed in Wales before the depression?
• The term for non-taxed imports is Free trade.
• Which of the following is correctly paired year with event?
• Who was the Prime Minister after Churchill (Labour)?
• RADAR proved crucial in which conflict?
• How many jobs were lost due to the fall in exports?
• How many hunger marches were there in 1931?
• The cessation of steel making occurred in Ebbw Vale in which year?
• Which statement is true about postwar economic policy by 1950?
• Total number of evacuees who found temporary homes in the Rhondda Valley — approximately?
• Which year is associated with Hitler's rise to sole leadership?
• In 1913, how many coal mines operated in Wales?
• The Rhondda March is associated with which region?
• What were the three most popular sports?
• By 1933, unemployment reached which percentage?
• How much would you need to raise to get your name on a spitfire?
• How many people were demobilised?
• The military death toll was approximately how many?
• Pictures of which families were censored?
• How much compensation was paid for Nationalisation?
• By 1939, how many cinema tickets were sold per week?
• In which year did steel making cease in Ebbw Vale?
• What did the MOI produce to keep up morale?
• Who was the initial leader of the national government?
• During WWII, allotments rose to about how many?
• Who became Prime Minister in 1951 (for the second time)?
• Which statement about the Jarrow March is true?
• When was the demobilisation plan put in place?
• Which wartime radio program provided relief during the war?
• Which statement is true about the period described?
• What mindset encouraged more women to work?
• When was the Education Act?
• What was the phrase referring to the lifetime care of the welfare state?
• What was Wales’ primary export at this time?
• Where could different classes mix?
• What was the amount of UK debt after the war?
• The phrase 'Peace for our time' was spoken after which agreement?
• Which policy introduced by Herbert Hoover worsened the Great Depression?
• In March 1939, which event occurred?
• How much had been spent on WW2?
• How many shillings per child after the first was given to the mother?
• How many evacuees found temporary homes in the Rhondda Valley?
• How many main old industries were identified?
• In 1933, how many people worldwide were unemployed?
• The talks between Bevan and doctors lasted for how many months?
• What percentage of schools and houses were destroyed or damaged?
• When was the Special Areas Act?
• What year was the MOI set up?
• When was the Family Allowances Act enacted?
• The phrase 'never-never' referred to which practice?
• Which of the following lists the three types of school correctly?
• Which country from the British Empire was given independence in 1947?
• How many people were evacuated in the first wave of evacuation?
• Which year did the Jarrow March occur?
• What fraction of housing had been destroyed?
• By 1933, what percentage of people were unemployed across Britain?
• In 1936, how many people had an inadequate diet?
• Which option lists exactly the three most popular sports?
• In 1945, which act introduced payments to families with children?
• When was the Beveridge report published?
• How many years after the BBC founding did the first Welsh service start?
• Before rationing, how much British food was imported?
• Who became Prime Minister after Churchill?
• Which two countries were the main foreign competitors with British industry?
• Which figure represents the total demobilised after the war?
• Two inventions that assisted in the Battle of Britain (besides Radar)?
• What term describes the import of foreign goods without tax?
• Who did Tommy Farr famously 'almost beat'?
• When did Hitler invade Czechoslovakia?
• By 1939, approximately how many TV viewers were there?
• When was the Munich Conference?
• The Education Act was enacted in which year?
• Which two parties had Churchill been part of during his career?
• What was the scale of the first wave of evacuation?
• The compensation paid to nationalisation was:
• In 1934, Hitler achieved which leadership title?
• The Bevan-doctors talks lasted for
• The cotton industry was mainly located in which county?
• In what year was the national government established?
• How many pairs of glasses were issued in the first year of the NHS?
• The New Towns Act was designed to do what?
• Which conservative politician was responsible for the Education Act?
• Approximately how many men were kept at home due to reserved occupations?
• In September 1938, which event took place?
• What is the name of the act mentioned that designated areas for economic relief in the 1930s?
• Total number of new homes built in the 1930s — approximately?
• How much did Britain spend on World War I?
• What date did Hitler invade Poland?
• Which policy response is most closely associated with unemployment relief in the UK during the early 1930s?
• Nationalisation compensation was paid in the amount of?
• Which sector is not among the four main old Welsh industries?
• Where did lots of families go for shelter?
• Which act, enacted in 1945, introduced payments to families with children?
• Who was Jarrow's MP?
• Who did Germany sign a non-aggression pact with?
• How much debt was the UK in after the war?
• Around how many military deaths were there?
• What year was the Jarrow March?
• What was the name given to unemployment benefits during the period?
• By 1950, what percentage of industry was government controlled?
• The amount paid for nationalisation was exactly:
• Which term describes evaluating a claimant's financial means to determine unemployment benefit eligibility?
• ARP stands for?
• How many left Wales between 1921 and 1938?
• How many homes were built under the "homes for all" scheme?
• Which comedy radio program provided relief during the war?
• What was the NHS cost by 1951?
• Which statement best describes appeasement?
• When was the BBC set up?
• When was the Employment and Training Act?
• Bevan's discussions with doctors ended after how many months?
• What mindset encouraged community and togetherness?
• Which of the following figures represents the post-war unemployment rate in Wales?
• Cardiff City won the FA Cup in which year?
• How many colliery owners had to be compensated after nationalisation?
• How much was the dole reduced by in 1931?
• What were the four main old Welsh industries before the depression?
• In what year did Churchill become Prime Minister?
• How many Jarrow Marchers were there?
• When was the Means Test introduced?
• How long was the 'Phoney War'?
• How many people were unemployed by 1932?
• Between 1921 and 1938, which trend occurred in Wales?
• How long did talks between Bevan and doctors last?
• Name a famous Welsh Hunger March.
• When was the first Welsh BBC service set up?
• Who did Churchill replace as Prime Minister in 1951?
• The duration of Bevan's talks with doctors was:
• Which country profited from the war (as indicated in the material)?
• Who was Prime Minister during the Jarrow March?
• What percentage of families owned a radio in 1939?
• By what percent did British exports fall between 1929-31?
• Bevan's discussions with doctors lasted for how long?
• The Means Test introduced in 1931 evaluated eligibility for which program?
• Which act from 1946 provided benefits for people who couldn't work?
• Which two parties had Churchill been part of?
• Which Welsh town was subject to the '3 nights blitz'?
• Which old industry was the most affected during the depression?
• The book Mein Kampf is associated with which historical figure?
• The Nationalisation compensation total was:
• How many men were kept home due to the reserved occupations system?
• Total expenditure on World War II reached about how much?
• How much did a cinema ticket cost?
• Nationalisation compensation amounted to
• What did the number of allotments rise to?
• Which act, enacted in 1948, established employment and training services?
• Who was the famous Welsh boxer?
• When was the New Towns Act?
• When was the national government established?
• The payment for nationalisation was exactly how many pounds in millions?
• The county known for a major cotton industry in the early 20th century was which?
• Before rationing, what percentage of British food was imported?
• Who designed the demobilisation plan?
• By 1951, approximately what fraction of the population was outside the National Health Service?
• Which housing scheme saw 800,000 homes built?
• In 1940, for how long was London bombed every night?
• What was the 'never-never'?
• Which of the following is an acronym for civil defense during air raids in Britain?
• The talks with doctors concluded after:
• What was the name of Hitler's book?