When was rationing fully introduced in Britain during the First World War?
1916
1917
1918
How many women worked in heavy industry in Scotland before the war?
Less than 4000
Less than 5000
Less than 6000
What is meant by the term 'dilution' when talking about women’s employment during the First World War?
'Dilution' meant the damage of eye sight caused to workers in the munitions factories
'Dilution' meant that workers had much shorter working hours during the war
'Dilution' meant the men working in factories were worried about their loss of status and the threat to their wages
What did the Restoration of Pre-War Practices Act do?
Restore pre-war rent prices
Changed the surnames of all German citizens living in Britain
Returning soldiers were given their old jobs back
When did the government pass the Military Service Act, introducing conscription in Britain?
January 1915
January 1916
January 1917
What changes were made to the Military Service in May 1916?
Conscription extended to include men up to the age of 51 years old
Conscription extended to include women aged between 18-41 years old
Conscription was completely removed
How many conscientious objectors appeared before military tribunals in 1916?
140
1400
14,000
How many people were sent to jail in the UK as conscientious objectors during the First World War?
1000-2000
3000-4000
5000-6000
In total how many Scots died during the First World War?
0-70,000
70,000-150,000
150,000-200,000
What was Scotland’s casualty rate?
6 per cent
16 per cent
26 per cent