Austerity Britain 1945 -54

Question 1

Bread rationing

Answer 1

1946

Question 2

Sweets rationed

Answer 2

1942 + 1953

Question 3

Census

Answer 3

1951

Question 4

Poorest crowded into inadequate homes

Answer 4

7 million without water supply

10% no electricity

Question 5

Police widely respected example

Answer 5

The Blue Lamp

Question 6

How many said they had no sexual relations before marriage

Answer 6

Half married population

Question 7

Class poll 1948

Answer 7

2% upper
28% Middle
46% working

Question 8

How many believed in God according to mass observation - 1937

Answer 8

70%

Question 9

How many went to church?

Answer 9

17% - de churched population

Question 10

NHS

Answer 10

1948

Question 11

Divorce laws

Answer 11

1969

Question 12

Divorce rate rose due to wartime strains of relationships

Answer 12

6000 to 60,000 (1939 to 1947)

Question 13

How many homes had a wireless receiver?

Answer 13

90%

Question 14

Example of influencing patriotism on radio

Answer 14

Monarchs Christmas message since 1932

Question 15

Programmes on the bbc radio

Answer 15

The light programme
Third programme
Home service

Question 16

Board of censors for cinema

Answer 16

British board of film censors

Question 17

Quota act

Answer 17

1938, ensured British films were at least 20%

Question 18

1/4 consumer expenditure rationed

Answer 18

1946