play quizzes ad-free

History Quiz / UK Political and Social Change Key Terms

Random History or Politics Quiz

Can you name the UK Political and Social Change Key Terms

by PBE
Quiz not verified by Sporcle

How to Play
Challenge
Share
Tweet
Embed
Score
  • Numerical Score
  • Percentage
 0/39 Timer
  • Default Timer
  • Stopwatch
 10:00
HintAnswer
Legalized trade unions in the UK
Which Conservative prime minister is known for agreeing to negotiate with the IRA and for continuing Thatcher's reforms?
The Liberal party split into the ____________ and _____________. (type 'party name and other name'
Which Conservative prime minister is known for passing the Unemployment Act of 1934 and signing the Munich Agreement?
Which Conservative prime minister is known for ordering the creation of the Beveridge Report and leading Britain through WWII?
England and Ireland joined (year required)
Which Conservative prime minister is known for privatizing many industries in the UK and raising taxes in order to curb inflation?
Year of return to the gold standard (sum of digits = 19)
Source of revenue from American colonies
Allowed Catholics to serve in Parliament--key in Catholic Emancipation
England and Scotland joined (year required)
Maintained Parliament's right to subject colonies to laws
To the nearest ten million, how many people live in the UK?
Reformed Canada's government
Taxed imported food to increase local profits, landowning power
Name the war during which England was temporarily a republic
Which Liberal prime minister is known for reforming the civil service, army, judiciary, and electoral systems?
Reformed UK local government systems
Increased enfranchisement of working class males (year required)
When was the coal industry nationalized in the UK? (sum of digits = 21)
HintAnswer
Which Labour prime minister is known for allowing the independence of many British colonies and for nationalizing various utilities and industries?
The Whig party evolved into the ____________ party.
Legislation that expanded male suffrage by relaxing property requirements, reapportioned parliamentary districts more fairly (year required)
First year income tax was in place (sum of digits = 25)
Prohibited women, young children from working in mines
Abolished slave trade, but not slavery
King who was forced to sign Magna Carta
Series of legislation to cap working hours, improve conditions
Allowed Jews to become citizens by application to Parliament
Which Conservative prime minister is known for being passed over for an appointment, then later passing social reforms and being decisive in foreign policy as PM?
The Tory party evolved into the __________ party.
When was the coal industry privatized in the UK? (sum of digits = 23)
Made slavery illegal to practice within the British Empire
In what year was the Bank of England established? (sum of digits = 20)
Forced railroads to cheaply serve poor so they could find work
Which Labour prime minister is known for limiting pay raises to curb inflation and for a failed attempt at devolution of powers to Scotland?
The duty of the wealthy to take care of the poor
Who was James II deposed by as part of the Glorious Revolution?
How may years is the life expectancy in the UK? (sum of digits is 9)
play quizzes ad-free

You're not logged in!

Compare scores with friends on all Sporcle quizzes.
Sign Up with Email
OR
Log In

You Might Also Like...

U.S. Attorneys General
Prime Ministers (Redux)
Trump's Cabinet
Name a 21st Century Leader from...
hide this ad

Show Comments

Extras

Top Quizzes Today

Top Quizzes with Similar Tags


Score Distribution

hide this ad

Your Account Isn't Verified!

In order to create a playlist on Sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Go to your Sporcle Settings to finish the process.