The General Strike 01

1. The General Strike took place in which year?

   • 1921
   • 1923
   • 1926
   • 1928

2. The strike was called by the TUC - what does TUC stand for?

   • Totally United Comrades
   • Trade Union Collaboration
   • Trade Union Congress
   • Traditional Union Committee

3. Which group of workers was the strike supporting?

   • Farmers
   • Miners
   • Steelworkers
   • Textile workers

4. What type of government was in power at the time?

   • Coalition
   • Conservative
   • Labour
   • Liberal

5. The TUC published which newspaper to argue its case?

   • The British Worker
   • The Socialist Daily
   • The Union Bugle
   • The Workers' Weekly

6. Who was the British Prime Minister in 1926?

   • Andrew Bonar Law
   • David Lloyd George
   • Neville Chamberlain
   • Stanley Baldwin

7. Which group was not called out on strike?

   • Bus drivers
   • Dock workers
   • Health workers
   • Printers

8. Who wrote the mining industry report that sparked the strike?

   • Harold Simons
   • Henry Smithson
   • Herbert Samuel
   • Humphrey Stowell

9. The Government also printed its own newspaper, called what?

   • The British Gazette
   • The Government Guardian
   • The National Herald
   • The Westminster News

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

Quiz written by Jan Crompton