Unit 2: Mass Media - Fact Test 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryModern Britain - 19th century onwardsASEdexcel Created by: MissjhbennettCreated on: 23-04-16 14:31 What was the name of the ship which arrived at Tilbury, London in 1948? ** Empire Windrush 1 of 25 Which group rose to fame in the period 1962-1963? The Beatles 2 of 25 When did the magazine "Private Eye" launch? 1961 3 of 25 When did Mary Whitehouse launch her "Clean-Up TV" campaign? 1964 4 of 25 Who was the PM during the Miner's Strike of 1974? Edward Heath 5 of 25 When were the Sex Pistols formed? 1975 6 of 25 In what month did the Conservatives win the 1979 General Election? May 7 of 25 How long did the Falklands War last for? 74 days 8 of 25 When did Enoch Powell make his "Rivers of Blood" speech? 1968 9 of 25 What took place in 2001? Race riots 10 of 25 What is the "Fourth Estate"? The Media being seen as a balance to the other three powers of Nobility, Clergy and Houses of Commons and Lords 11 of 25 What is the definition of austerity? Strong self-discipline and moral strictness; simple living with a lack of luxuries 12 of 25 Which keyword is defined as respect for social superiors? Deference 13 of 25 Which keyword is defined as exploiting an activity or product in order to profit from it? Commercialised 14 of 25 What is the "Generation gap"? Difference in tastes, attitudes and opinions of people of different ages/generations 15 of 25 What is the definition of permissive? Attitude allowing something to happen (particular tolerance of sexual freedoms) 16 of 25 What is the definition of liberal? Broad-minded; without prejudice. Respects rights and freedoms 17 of 25 Which keyword is defined as the removal of barriers of class or rank in society? Democratise 18 of 25 What keyword is defined as without government? Anarchy 19 of 25 What is the definition of spin? To put a slant on information to make it seem more favourable to the public 20 of 25 In 1951, what percentage of people were employed in manual labour? 60% 21 of 25 How many 15-19 year olds were there in 1965? 4,282,000 22 of 25 In the 1960s, what percentage of women were married by 45? 96% 23 of 25 How much did unemployment rise by between 1974 and 1978? 2.7% (2% to 4.7%) 24 of 25 What percentage of the workforce was employed in manual labour in 1991? 36% 25 of 25
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