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6. How many were unemployed in 1957?

  • 567,000
  • 383,000
  • 321,000
  • 452,000

7. How much of the workforce was made up by women by 1960?

  • 1/5
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3

8. When was the Robbins Report published?

  • 1962
  • 1963
  • 1961
  • 1964

9. What were the average hours worked per week in 1973?

  • 46.5 hours
  • 44.7 hours
  • 44.2 hours
  • 45.1 hours

10. What was the average weekly wage of adult male workers in 1964?

  • £17.25
  • £19.50
  • £18.35
  • £16.50

11. What was the average weekly wage of adult male workers in 1951?

  • £8.60
  • £8.30
  • £7.10
  • £8.80

12. How many were unemployed in 1963?

  • 878,000
  • 605,000
  • 912,000
  • 732,000

13. When did Sandfields School, the first purpose-built comprehensive schools, open?

  • 1958
  • 1961
  • 1956
  • 1957

14. When were rent controls abolished?

  • 1957
  • 1955
  • 1962
  • 1959