British History- Social and Cultural- 1951-1964

Question 1

What controlled Britan?

Answer 1

The Establishment

Question 2

What are examples of traditional Conservative society?

Answer 2

Modest clothing, houswives, restraint and decency before modern changes

Question 3

What gender dominated society?

Answer 3

Men

Question 4

What appliances could many people now afford? What are some examples?

Answer 4

Domestic

Vacuums, washing machines, cookers and refrigerators

Question 5

Who did living standards rise for during the 1950s?

Answer 5

All sectors of society

Question 6

What was the 1950s an age of? What was it fuelled by?

Answer 6

Consumerism

Credit

Question 7

How were many items bought? What is this type of purchase?

Answer 7

Hire purchase

A deposit - with weekly payments

Question 8

What was the boom in car ownership growth from 1957-1959?

Answer 8

25%

Question 9

What was a visible symbol of affluence?

Answer 9

Advertising industry

Question 10

When was ITV launched?
What did it accustom people to?

Answer 10

1955

Glossy adverts during and between popular programs

Question 11

What encouraged a decline in deference?

Answer 11

Satire and scandals

Question 12

What did many people feel they were on in regards to technological and social progress?

Answer 12

On the edge of a new modern world

Question 13

What new towns were built?

Answer 13

Harlow in Essex, Kirby on Merseyside

Question 14

What new succesful towns planned by Labour grew?

Answer 14

Stevenage, Crawley, Corby, Cwmbran

Question 15

What happened as slums were cleared?

Answer 15

Shifts in population
Traditional communities were broken up

Question 16

What did the state do for farmers?

Answer 16

They gave them generouse state subsidies

Question 17

What did most people live in?

Answer 17

People living in council houses and rented accomidation still substantially outnumbered private homeowners

Question 18

By how much did the number of households owning a TV rise in the 1950’s?

Answer 18

Between 1957-1959 it increased by 32%

Question 19

How many TV’s were in use by 1960’s? How much of the population watched TV in the evening?

Answer 19

10 million

50%

Question 20

What hobbies became popular in the 1950’s?

Answer 20

DIY and Gardening

Question 21

How much did car ownership increase?

Answer 21

25% between 1957-1959

Question 22

When did construction on the Preston bypass begin? What was it?

Answer 22

1958

The motorway system

Question 23

How many new and upgraded roads were completed?

Answer 23

1200 miles between 1957 and 1963

Question 24

What was car production in Britan in 1948?

Answer 24

Around 500,000

Question 25

What was car production in Britan in 1960?

Answer 25

A bit less then 1,500,000

Question 26

What was car production in Britan in 1965?

Answer 26

Over 1,500,000

Question 27

What was car production in Britan in 1970?

Answer 27

Over 1,500,000, but less then in 1965

Question 28

How many people holidayed each week at Butlins in the 1950’s?

Answer 28

60,000

Question 29

How many people went on foreign holidays?

Answer 29

Less then 2% of the population

Question 30

When was the satire boom?

Answer 30

1960

Question 31

What was Beyond the Fringe?

Answer 31

A satrical stage show

Question 32

What was “Private Eye”?
When was it?

Answer 32

A magazine

1961

Question 33

What was “The Week that was”? When did it air?

Answer 33

A satirical TV show?

1962