Social - Key Facts

Question 1

Event that Symbolised the End of Austerity

Answer 1

Festival of Britain

Question 2

Number of people the Great Smog of London is estimated to have killed

Answer 2

5,000 - 12,000

Question 3

Bill the Great Smog of London incentivised

Answer 3

Clean Air Act 1956

Question 4

Name of 2 Key New Towns

Answer 4

• Harlow in Essex
• Kirby on Merseyside

Question 5

Percentage increase of TV ownership

Answer 5

32%

Question 6

Percentage increase of car ownership

Answer 6

25%

Question 7

Number of Miles of Road that were new or upgraded

Answer 7

1,200 Miles

Question 8

Number of people that holidayed each week with Butlins

Answer 8

60,000

Question 9

Percentage of the Population that enjoyed Foreign Holidays

Answer 9

Less than 2%

Question 10

Number of Higher Education Students in 1956

Answer 10

89,000

Question 11

New Universities developed

Answer 11

• Southampton
• Hull
• Exeter
• Leicester

Question 12

Age that compulsory school was risen to

Answer 12

15 Years Old

Question 13

Professions Equal Pay for Women was given to

Answer 13

• Teachers (1952)
• Civil Servants (1954)

Question 14

Average Age of Marriage for Women

Answer 14

21

Question 15

Percentage of Women that were Married

Answer 15

75%

Question 16

Proportion of Women that worked in 1951

Answer 16

1 in 5 Women

Question 17

Name of the Allowance that was paid to Women

Answer 17

Family Allowance

Question 18

Number of Immigrants coming to the UK

Answer 18

676,000

Question 19

Number of people that emigrated from the UK

Answer 19

1.32 Million

Question 20

Name of the Working Class Male Youth Subculture

Answer 20

Teddy Boys