Rationing of certain food items (e.g. sugar, meat, butter, jam and tea) was introduced. In which year?
  • 1917
  • 1914
  • 1918
  • 1916
In 1915 a new government post was announced to increase the supply of munitions. The new minister toured the country energetically, encouraging production and preventing strikes. Who was the first person to occupy this post?
  • Lord Beaverbrook
  • Sir Patrick Geddes
  • David Lloyd George
  • Winston Churchill
What two words describe a situation where the prosecution of the war effort requires the mobilisation of all the state's resources, including civilian manpower?
  • Totalitarian War
  • Total War
  • Universal War
  • Wholesale War
Which senior British army officer featured in a poster campaign to persuade volunteers to join the forces?
  • Haig
  • French
  • Kitchener
  • Roberts
In May 1916 time was fixed to allow as much daylight for civilian workers as possible. Which system did Britain adopt?
  • British Summer Time
  • Central Standard Time
  • Eastern Daylight Saving Time
  • British Standard Time
Civilians in urban areas like London suffered from bombing raids. Which kind of aircraft usually featured in such raids?
  • Bomber aeroplanes
  • Airships/Zeppelins
  • Flying boats
  • Fighter aircraft
At the end of 1914 German warships from the High Seas Fleet bombarded several British coastal towns. Which of the following towns was among the victims?
  • Cromer
  • Skegness
  • Bridlington
  • Scarborough
In 1916 conscription was introduced, forcing men to join up. What name was given to those who refused to obey the summons?
  • Refuseniks
  • Non-combatants
  • Conscientious Objectors
  • Neutralists
Many men left their civilian jobs to join the forces, but some in essential roles were not allowed to switch. What term was used for work like this, for example, coal-mining or train driving?
  • Exempted occupations
  • Reserved occupations
  • Essential occupations
  • Excluded occupations
Immediately on the outbreak of war an Act of Parliament was passed to restrict many ordinary activities, and to allow the state to increase its area of responsibility. What was this act called?
  • DORA
  • The Official Secrets Act
  • The Treason Act
  • The Wartime Powers Act
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