Theme 3 Society in transition, 1918-79

Question 1

representation of the people act

Answer 1

1918

Question 2

sex disqualification (removal act)

Answer 2

1919

Question 3

alien orders act

Answer 3

1920

Question 4

special restrictions (coloured and alien seamen) act

Answer 4

1925

Question 5

representation of the people act (2)

Answer 5

1928

Question 6

British Union of Fascists march in the East end of London

Answer 6

October 1936

Question 7

matrimonial causes act

Answer 7

1937

Question 8

British nationality act

Answer 8

1948

Question 9

Arrival of Empire Windrush

Answer 9

August 1948

Question 10

Notting Hill riots

Answer 10

August 1958

Question 11

Wolfenden Report published

Answer 11

1957

Question 12

obscene publications act

Answer 12

1959

Question 13

Lady Chatterley trial

Answer 13

1960

Question 14

the contraceptive pill introduced for married women

Answer 14

1961

Question 15

commonwealth immigration act

Answer 15

1962

Question 16

resignation of John Profumo

Answer 16

March 1963

Question 17

race relations act

Answer 17

1965

Question 18

National viewers and Listeners association (NVLA) founded

Answer 18

1965

Question 19

sexual offences act

Answer 19

1967

Question 20

abortion act

Answer 20

1967

Question 21

‘Rivers of Blood’ speech by Enoch Powell

Answer 21

April 1968

Question 22

the Dagenham sewing machinists’ strike

Answer 22

1968

Question 23

race relations act (2)

Answer 23

1968

Question 24

commonwealth immigration act

Answer 24

1968

Question 25

equal pay act

Answer 25

1970

Question 26

the female eunuch by Germaine Greer published

Answer 26

1970

Question 27

immigration act

Answer 27

1971

Question 28

first rape crisis centre opened

Answer 28

1973

Question 29

national Women’s aid federation established

Answer 29

1974

Question 30

sec discrimination act

Answer 30

1975

Question 31

race relations act (3)

Answer 31

1976

Question 32

domestic violence and matrimonial proceedings act

Answer 32

1976