In 1933, unemployment in Britain stood at what percentage/figure?
2.5 per cent of the workforce
25 per cent of the workforce
2.5 million people
Which type of industries were most affected by the Depression?
Heavy industries
Light industries
Service industries
What did the people of Jarrow organise to try to solve the unemployment problem?
A hunger march
A charity fund-raiser
The opening of a new factory
What was the never-never?
The Means Test
Hire purchase
The dole
Where were the effects of the Depression felt the least?
The south of England
The north-east of England
Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Which of these cinema related statements is true?
By 1939 there were approximately 3,000 cinemas in Britain
By 1939 there were over 4,770 cinemas in Britain
By 1939 they were selling on average nearly 5 million tickets per week
What did the Special Areas Act (1934) try to do?
Attract light industries to the 'distressed' areas
Remove the Means Test
Rescue the struggling heavy industries
Which of these statements about sport and leisure during the 1930s is true?
Sport was only popular with middle class people
Rhondda hero Tommy Farr was a major, successful boxer
Sport only became popular during World War Two
Which area was referred to as the town that was murdered by its MP?
the town that was murdered
Merthyr Tydfil
Jarrow
Coventry
What was the unemployment rate in the Rhondda valleys, known as an employment black spot?
1 in 6 workers
Higher than 50 per cent
Higher than 40 per cent