Social Change

Question 1

When did ITV launch?

Answer 1

ITV was launched in 1955.

Question 2

Between 1957-59, how much did the number of people who owned a TV rise by?

Answer 2

Between 1957 and 1959 the number of households owning a TV rose by 32%

Question 3

By 1960, how many TVs were there in Britain?

Answer 3

By 1960, there were more than ten million TVs

Question 4

By how much did car ownership rise between 1957-59?

Answer 4

Car ownership rose by 25% between 1957 and 1959

Question 5

In the 1950s, how many people holidayed in Butlins?

Answer 5

60,000 people holidayed each week with Butlins in the 1950s.

Question 6

In the 1950s, what percentage of people holidayed abroad?

Answer 6

Only 2% holidayed abroad in the 1950s.

Question 7

When was the CND formed?

Answer 7

The CND was formed in November 1957.

Question 8

When was Private Eye founded?

Answer 8

Private Eye was formed in 1961.

Question 9

When was the debut That Was The Week That Was?

Answer 9

TW3 debuted in 1962.

Question 10

When was ‘The Anatomy of Britain’ of Britain published? Who wrote it? What did it assert?

Answer 10

‘The Anatomy of Britain’ was written by Anthony Sampson and published in 1961. It asserted that Britain’s ‘class-ridden’ society, which was holding back the country and dominated by the ‘establishment’.

Question 11

When was ‘Look Back in Anger’ first staged and who wrote it?

Answer 11

‘Look Back in Anger’ by John Osborne was first staged in 1956.

Question 12

In the 1950s, what was the average age of marriage and what percentage of women were married?

Answer 12

In the 1950s, the average age of marriage was 21 and 75% of all women were married.

Question 13

What proportion of women worked in 1951?

Answer 13

Only 1 in 5 women worked in 1951.

Question 14

In what year was equal pay introduced for teachers?

Answer 14

Equal pay introduced for teachers in 1952.

Question 15

In what year was equal pay introduced for civil servants?

Answer 15

Equal pay introduced for teachers in 1954.

Question 16

Between 1957 and 1959, by how much did the number of households with washing machines rise by?

Answer 16

Between 1957 and 1959 the number of households owning a washing machine rose by 54%

Question 17

Between 1957 and 1959, by how much did the number of households with a refrigerator rise by?

Answer 17

Between 1957 and 1959 the number of households owning a refrigerator rose by 58%.

Question 18

By 1960, what proportion of the workforce were women?

Answer 18

By 1960, women made up a third of the workforce.

Question 19

When did the Notting Hill riots break out?

Answer 19

The Notting Hill riots broke out in 1958.

Question 20

When was the Commonwealth Immigration Act passed?

Answer 20

In 1962, the Commonwealth Immigration Act was passed.

Question 21

Between 1951-60, how many immigrants came to Britain from India & Pakistan?

Answer 21

Between 1951-60, 72,000 immigrants came to Britain from India & Pakistan.

Question 22

Between 1951-60, how many immigrants came to Britain from the West Indies?

Answer 22

Between 1951-60, 132,000 immigrants came to Britain from the West Indies.

Question 23

In the 1950s, what was the total of immigrants Britain received?

Answer 23

In the 1950s, Britain received a total of 676,000 immigrants.

Question 24

In the 1950s, how many Britons left for a new life abroad?

Answer 24

In the 1950s, 1.32 million British people left for a new life abroad.

Question 25

When did Hugh Greene become Director-General of the BBC?

Answer 25

Hugh Greene became BBC Director-General in 1960.

Question 26

When was BBC 2 launched?

Answer 26

BBC 2 was launched in April 1964.

Question 27

When was The Sun launched?

Answer 27

The Sun was launched in 1964.

Question 28

When was The Sun bought by Rupert Murdoch?

Answer 28

The Sun was bought by Rupert Murdoch in 1969.

Question 29

When was the Theatres Act passed?

Answer 29

The Theatres Act was passed in 1968 and removed the Lord Chamberlain’s right to censorship.

Question 30

When was The National Health Service (Family Planning) Act passed and what did it allow?

Answer 30

When was The National Health Service (Family Planning) Act was passed in 1967 and allowed local authorities to provide contraceptives and advice for the first time.