Q.1
Abortion in Britain was legalised via a bill introduced into the House of Commons by David Steel MP in How many weeks after conception did this measure permit termination of a pregnancy, subject to certain criteria?
  • 24
  • 22
  • 20
  • 28
Q.2
In 1969 divorce was made easier. Which of the following was a new condition for divorce to be granted?
  • A separation for at least 7 years
  • Adultery by either party
  • Physical violence by either party
  • Mental cruelty by either party
Q.3
What name is given to the kind of spoken English, used only by a small minority of British people but - until recently - dominant on radio and television?
  • Received pronunciation
  • Standard Southern English
  • Mockney
  • Upper Class English
Q.4
In 1968 a group of determined women went on strike to compel their factory employer to give them equal pay. Where did this event take place?
  • Longbridge, Birmingham.
  • Luton, Bedfordshire
  • Dagenham, Essex
  • Ryton, Coventry
Q.5
This period saw a greater use and tolerance of soft drugs. Which soft drug was known variously as pot, weed, dope and grass?
  • LSD
  • Heroin
  • Cannabis
  • Cocaine
Q.6
A film called the "War Game" was released in 1965, which depicted the aftermath of a nuclear attack on Britain, including the shooting of civilians by the forces of law and order. What form of censorship did it suffer?
  • The BBC refused to broadcast it
  • The British Film Institute refused to license it
  • The government prevented its showing on the grounds of national interest
  • The makers of the film voluntarily withdrew it from circulation
Q.7
Sexual relations between consenting adult males were legalised during this period. In which year?
  • 1968
  • 1969
  • 1967
  • 1965
Q.8
In 1968 official censorship of stage plays came to an end. Which official had carried out such censorship?
  • The Lord Chancellor
  • The Lord Chief Justice
  • The Lord Chamberlain
  • The Lord High Almoner
Q.9
In 1972 Dr. Alex Comfort's book on sex was first published. What was its title?
  • The Technique of Sex
  • Good Sex
  • Better Sex
  • The Joy of Sex
Q.10
The Health Minister Enoch Powell licensed the contraceptive pill for prescription in What condition was imposed on women who wished to take advantage of it?
  • They had to be over 21
  • They had to be married
  • They had to pay the cost of the drug
  • They had to submit to a medical examination
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