Industrial Britain (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What timeframe did the Industrial Revolution span?
What timeframe did the Industrial Revolution span?
1780 to 1850
When did more people live in towns than countryside for the first time?
When did more people live in towns than countryside for the first time?
After 1850
What working conditions did most industrial workers face?
What working conditions did most industrial workers face?
Extremely long hours for minimal wages
Who worked in dangerous industrial conditions alongside adults?
Who worked in dangerous industrial conditions alongside adults?
Children
Which diseases swept through Britain between the 1820s and 1840s?
Which diseases swept through Britain between the 1820s and 1840s?
Influenza, cholera, typhus, typhoid
When was the cartoon 'A Court for King Cholera' published?
When was the cartoon 'A Court for King Cholera' published?
1852
What was the dominant theory about disease transmission in the 19th century?
What was the dominant theory about disease transmission in the 19th century?
Miasma theory (bad air)
Why did the miasma theory lead to health improvements despite being wrong?
Why did the miasma theory lead to health improvements despite being wrong?
Cleaning dirty areas reduced disease
How were 19th century conditions similar to medieval times?
How were 19th century conditions similar to medieval times?
Little progress in basic sanitation
What approach did the government initially prefer regarding public health?
What approach did the government initially prefer regarding public health?
Laissez-faire (not interfering)
Which epidemic finally scared the government into taking action?
Which epidemic finally scared the government into taking action?
1848 cholera epidemic
When was the first Public Health Act passed?
When was the first Public Health Act passed?
1848