The impact of local and national government on public health (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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Which king ordered slaughterhouses to be positioned outside town walls?
Which king ordered slaughterhouses to be positioned outside town walls?
Henry VII
What power did Henry VIII grant to towns for public health?
What power did Henry VIII grant to towns for public health?
Tax people to build sewage systems
In which year did the Great Plague remind Londoners that public health had not improved?
In which year did the Great Plague remind Londoners that public health had not improved?
1665
When were plague orders issued as national policies?
When were plague orders issued as national policies?
1518, 1578 and 1604
When were streets lit with oil-burning lamps?
When were streets lit with oil-burning lamps?
By the 1680s
In which year did Puritans begin attacking ale and beer as a 'demon drink'?
In which year did Puritans begin attacking ale and beer as a 'demon drink'?
1550
When was gin first locally made in England?
When was gin first locally made in England?
By the 1650s
What did Parliament do regarding gin in 1689?
What did Parliament do regarding gin in 1689?
Banned gin importation
How much was the annual licence fee for gin sellers in the 1729 Gin Act?
How much was the annual licence fee for gin sellers in the 1729 Gin Act?
£20
What was the increased licence fee in the 1736 Gin Act?
What was the increased licence fee in the 1736 Gin Act?
£50
What penalty did the 1751 Gin Act impose for a third offence?
What penalty did the 1751 Gin Act impose for a third offence?
Transportation
In which year did the Great Fire of London occur?
In which year did the Great Fire of London occur?
1666