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The Making of Modern Britain: The Sixties 1964-70
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1
Young people were more likely to marry more than once. True or False?
True
False
2
Which regulator had the powers to censor plays?
Lord Chamberlain's Office
OFCOM
The Royal Court Theatre
The British Board of Theatre
3
Second wave feminism spread to the UK in 1963 from USA. Who was a key figure?
Marcia Williams
Jennie Lee
Betty Freidman
Barbara Castle
4
In 1954 34% of journeys were made by cars. What was the figure by the end of the 60s?
82%
63%
77%
58%
5
What did Mary Whitehouse object to?
"A moral crusade" against "filthy" newspapers
"A wave of sin" passing through Britain
"Tide of immorality and indecency" in Britain
Out of control teenagers and rising crime
6
The Dangerous Drugs Act was passed in which year?
1967
1965
1968
1966
7
How many people watched TV as a form of leisure?
11%
56%
23%
46%
8
People still remained religious during the 1960s. True or False?
False
True
9
How did Roy Jenkins describe the permissive society?
Liberal society
Civilised Society
Ignorant society
Immoral society
10
Which group of people promoted a "drug culture"?
Hippies
Teddy Boys
Mods and Rockers
Skinheads
11
What was the main form of entertainment by 1970?
Fashion
Cinema
Radio
TV
12
The use of portable radio remained popular in the 60s. True or False?
True
False
13
In which year did the Sun Newspaper launch?
1965
1964
1960
1962
14
The Wootton Report 1968 recommended longer prison sentence for use of drugs. True or False?
True
False
15
When ITV launched, what did it boost?
Consumerism
Attracting older people to watch TV
Diversity in television
Complaints of impartiality
16
Britannia Airways launched in 1964. Which destinations did it go to?
Spain, Cyprus, Spain, Bulgaria, South Africa.
Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Bulgaria, North Africa.
Greece, Malta, Australia, Bulgaria, North Africa.
Spain, Malta,Canary Island, Bulgaria, North Africa.
17
Contraceptives was made widely available because of which law?
NHS Family Planning Act 1967
NHS Family Planning Act 1968
NHS Family Planning Act 1962
NHS Family Planning Act 1965
18
Jenkins as Home Secretary was more liberal than Callaghan. True or False?
True
False
19
In a permissive society, the government should try and restrict people's freedoms. True or False?
True
False
20
Which Play was banned in 1967?
W
Hair
Love thy Neighbour
Edward Bond's Early Morning
21
What type of music did BBC Radio 1 play
Pop
Rock and Roll
Classic
Jazz
22
How many households owned a TV by 1971?
60%
72%
91%
87%
23
How many percentage of students in higher education were women?
34%
43%
47%
28%
24
How many people went on a package holiday in 1971?
8.4%
12.8%
6.4%
11.8%
25
In which year did BBC2 launch?
1965
1970
1967
1968
26
Under Hughe Greene as DG of the BBC, guidelines on nudity and swearing were stricter. True or False?
True
False
27
2 million people went on holiday abroad in 1951. How many people went on holiday abroad in 1971?
23 million
7 million
11 million
28 million
28
In which year was the National Viewers and Listeners Association set up?
1965
1968
1971
1964
29
The use of cocaine and heroism increase by how much in the 1960s?
10x
8x
2x
5x
30
How many women landed managerial jobs?
5%
23%
17%
11%
31
By how much did illegitimate births rise in 1970?
Illegitimate births rose to 3.8% in 1970
Illegitimate births rose to 5.6% in 1970
Illegitimate births rose to 8.2% in 1970
Illegitimate births rose to 14.6% in 1970
32
By 1969 the British Board of Film Censors couldn't censor films anymore. True or False?
True
False
33
Mary Whitehouse focused her campaign on what?
Rising Crime
Equal Pay
Moral Issues
Sexual Abuse
34
Why did the play 'Hairs' shock some people?
Extreme levels of violence
Story line was about affair
Showed nudity
Swearing
35
In which year did ITV launch?
1955
1962
1958
1964
36
How many members did the National Viewers and Listeners Association gain in the first year?
100,000
500,000
200,000
600,000
37
What social issue did the Wednesday Plan launched in 1964 on the BBC address?
Homosexuality
Abortion
Divorce
Racism
38
Sex and violence restrictions on TV was relaxed in the 1960s. True or False?
True
False
39
Air travel was still restricted to middle-class families. True or False?
True
False
40
In 1970 the maximum sentence for supplying drugs was increased to how many years?
6 years
14 years
11 years
5 years
41
Gardening and DIY was a declining hobby. True or False?
True
False
42
Which organisation did Mary Whitehouse focus her campaign on?
Sun Newspaper
BBC
Daily Mail
ITV
43
Who was the Director General of the BBC in the 60s?
Sir Ian Jacob
Sir Ian Trethowan
Sir William Haley
Sir Hughe Greene
44
What did the National Women’s Liberation Conference demand for?
Maternity leave
More women represented on TV
More money for childcare
Equal Pay
45
Which backbench MP helped to pass a bill to abolish theatre censorship in 1968?
Edward Bond
Betty Freidman
Sydney Silverman
George Strauss
