food prices

Question 1

as the war went on what happened to food?

Answer 1

it became increasingly expensive and increasingly scarce

Question 2

how much had food prices risen by on average (between march 1916-1917)

Answer 2

32%

Question 3

by how much had the price of potatoes risen? (between march 1916-1917)

Answer 3

doubled

Question 4

by how much where cheese and eggs more expensive (between march 1916-1917)

Answer 4

45%

Question 5

by how much had the price of tea risen (between march 1916-1917)

Answer 5

7%

Question 6

who had access to food and who didn’t

Answer 6

wealthy people could afford to have access to food but the working classes were unable to find and afford high foood prices

Question 7

by the end of 1917 what was there a fear of and what did this lead to

Answer 7

by the end of 1917 there was a fear that the country was running out of food which led to panic buying and shortages

Question 8

why was the government concerned

Answer 8

as prices rose so to did the risk of discontent and demonstrations that would have hindered the war effort