Q.1
The General Strike took place in which year?
  • 1921
  • 1923
  • 1926
  • 1928
Q.2
The strike was called by the TUC - what does TUC stand for?
  • Totally United Comrades
  • Trade Union Collaboration
  • Trades Union Congress
  • Traditional Union Committee
Q.3
Which group of workers was the strike supporting?
  • Farmers
  • Miners
  • Steelworkers
  • Textile workers
Q.4
What type of government was in power at the time?
  • Coalition
  • Conservative
  • Labour
  • Liberal
Q.5
The TUC published which newspaper to argue its case?
  • The British Worker
  • The Socialist Daily
  • The Union Bugle
  • The Workers' Weekly
Q.6
Who was the British Prime Minister in 1926?
  • Andrew Bonar Law
  • David Lloyd George
  • Neville Chamberlain
  • Stanley Baldwin
Q.7
Which group was not called out on strike?
  • Bus drivers
  • Dock workers
  • Health workers
  • Printers
Q.8
Who wrote the mining industry report that sparked the strike?
  • Harold Simons
  • Henry Smithson
  • Herbert Samuel
  • Humphrey Stowell
Q.9
The Government also printed its own newspaper, called what?
  • The British Gazette
  • The Government Guardian
  • The National Herald
  • The Westminster News
Q.10
Which of these was not a result of the General Strike?
  • Miners had to accept longer hours
  • Miners' hours were reduced
  • Miners' wages remained low
  • Some miners were sacked
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