Starter quiz

  • Which of the following are examples of domestic appliances?
    • washing machines  ✓
    • cars
    • fridges  ✓
    • electric mixers  ✓
  • Which of the below statements accurately describe some of the reasons why more women took on part-time jobs in the 1950s?
    • They had less free time.
    • They had more free time.  ✓
    • They had successfully done all the same jobs as men during the war.  ✓
  • The event in 1953 which made the television much more popular was the Queen's ...
    • wedding
    • christening
    • birthday
    • coronation  ✓
  • In British homes during the 1950s and 1960s, the television replaced the ______ as the most popular form of leisure.
    • 'radio' ✓
  • The job of a housewife was a paid job. True or false?
    • True
    • False ✓
  • The Colossus machine was invented to do ______ calculations faster than humans could.
    • 'maths' ✓
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