The Labour Party 1906-51 AS History Quiz

All about the Labour Party in the AQA Britain 1906-51 specification. The quiz includes questions on the fomation of Labour, three Labour governments and the role of the party in opposition.

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1. Who was deputy prime minister in Churchill's war coalition, and later Prime Minister?

  • Hugh Dalton
  • Clement Attlee
  • Aneurin Bevan
  • Ernest Bevin
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2. Which Communist country did Labour make Trade Treaties with in 1924?

  • Soviet Russia
  • Germany
  • North Korea
  • China

3. How did World War One change the role of Labour?

  • It got them out of supporting armed rebellion in Ireland
  • It raised the status of the trade unions, Labour's main premise
  • They split in 1916 and never fully recovered
  • It didn't really have an effect on them.

4. Which organisation was set up to advise MacDonald on the economic crisis in 1931?

  • A committee under Sir Eric Geddes
  • The Supreme Economic Council
  • The May Committee
  • The Samuel Commission

5. Who was the first Labour cabinet minister, appointed in 1916?

  • Keir Hardie
  • Clement Attlee
  • Arthur Henderson
  • Ramsay MacDonald
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