Control over Home Front

Question 1

DLG’s quote on drink

Answer 1

“the greatest of our deadly foes is drink”

Question 2

Weekly conviction rate in England / Wales for drunkenness 1914

Answer 2

3,350

Question 3

Weekly conviction rate in England / Wales for drunkenness 1918

Answer 3

450

Question 4

From when was trade union membership increasing?

Answer 4

even prior to war continually increasing

Question 5

How many strike days lost in 1918

Answer 5

5.9million

Question 6

Number of strikes in 1918 was what of 1916 figures

Answer 6

X2

Question 7

Why may 1916 strikes have been low?

Answer 7

Battle of the Somme creates patriotic mood

Question 8

1918 strikes were what fraction of 1919

Answer 8

about 1/7

Question 9

How many paid income tax in 1914?

Answer 9

1.5million

Question 10

How many paid income tax in 1918?

Answer 10

7.75million

Question 11

What was DLG’s position before head of ministry of munitions

Answer 11

chancellor of the exchequer

Question 12

When did Colonel Repington write his report on shell shortages?

What battle was he referring to?

Answer 12

May 1915

2nd Ypres

Question 13

How many went on strike in July 1915 with the South Wales Mining Federation?

Answer 13

200,000

Question 14

When was the South Wales Mining Federations strike?

Answer 14

15-20th July 1915

Question 15

When was the women’s land army founded?

Answer 15

1917

Question 16

Who was Davenport replaced with as Minister of Food

Answer 16

Lord Rhondda

Question 17

When was bread double the price of 1914

Answer 17

1917

Question 18

What Act to do with food was introduced in 1917?

Answer 18

Corn Production Act

Question 19

When had coal been rationed from?

Answer 19

October 1916

Question 20

When was a coal controller appointed?

Answer 20

1917

Question 21

What was set up to ensure farmers were farming effectively?

More than 60 across the UK

Answer 21

Agriculture Executive Committees

Question 22

In 1916 what proportion of ships had been requisitioned for use?

Answer 22

less than 1/2

Question 23

In 1918 almost ALL ships had been requisitioned, under whose leadership did this change come about as shipping controller?

Answer 23

Sir Maclay

Question 24

What levels were rail companies profits capped at?

Answer 24

1913

Question 25

What did rail companies offer?

Answer 25

Free transportation to troops