Lesson 1

1 Notting Hill, c1948–c1970 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 4

20 questions

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  1. Which landlord is associated with exploitation and slum housing in Notting Hill?

    • Peter Rachman
    • Bruce Kenrick
    • Oswald Mosley
    • Frank Crichlow

  2. What term described large houses divided into separate rooms for multiple households?

    • Houses in multiple occupation
    • Back-to-back terraced houses
    • Workhouse wards
    • Tenement blocks

  3. Which housing trust was founded by Bruce Kenrick in Notting Hill?

    • Peabody Trust
    • Shelter Housing
    • Guinness Partnership
    • Notting Hill Housing Trust

  4. In which year did the Notting Hill Riots take place?

    • 1978
    • 1968
    • 1958
    • 1948

  5. Whose racially motivated murder in 1959 prompted outrage and protest in the local community?

    • Claudia Jones
    • Frank Crichlow
    • Kelso Cochrane
    • Peter Rachman

  6. Which influential newspaper was founded by Claudia Jones in London?

    • The Voice
    • The Gleaner
    • Caribbean Times
    • West Indian Gazette

  7. The Mangrove Restaurant in Notting Hill is most famously associated with what?

    • Suffragette marches
    • Trade unionism
    • Black activism
    • Chartist petitions

  8. Which Act restricted immigration from the Commonwealth to Britain in 1962?

    • Race Relations Act
    • British Nationality Act
    • Commonwealth Immigrants Act
    • Immigration Act

  9. What term describes charging high rents for crowded rooms in multiple occupation houses?

    • Tenant exploitation
    • Social housing
    • Urban renewal
    • Slum clearance

  10. What main economic factor drew Caribbean migrants to Notting Hill in the 1950s?

    • Free housing
    • Labour demand
    • Free university
    • Agricultural grants

  11. Oswald Mosley's 1959 election campaign in the area is best described as what?

    • Anti-immigrant campaigning
    • Public housing construction
    • Caribbean cultural celebration
    • Trade union organising

  12. Which development showed Caribbean culture shaping Notting Hill's streets?

    • Cafes and shops
    • Department stores
    • Factory complexes
    • Industrial mills

  13. What name was given to the traditional Caribbean mutual self-help saving schemes?

    • Credit unions
    • Pardner schemes
    • Friendly societies
    • Co-operatives

  14. Which major issue combined with racist attitudes to spark the 1958 Notting Hill riots?

    • Transport strikes
    • School shortages
    • Food rationing
    • Housing competition

  15. Which notorious landlord symbolised the exploitation of migrant tenants in Notting Hill?

    • Peter Rachman
    • Herbert Morrison
    • Scarman
    • Oswald Mosley

  16. Which restaurant became a focal point for Black civil rights activism in Notting Hill?

    • The Concord
    • The Elbow Room
    • The Mangrove
    • The Black Cab

  17. Which political figure led anti-immigrant campaigns in Notting Hill during the late 1950s?

    • Neville Chamberlain
    • Enoch Powell
    • Winston Churchill
    • Oswald Mosley

  18. What cultural influence shaped the new music venues in 1960s Notting Hill?

    • Military brass
    • Classical opera
    • Traditional folk
    • Caribbean music

  19. Which historical records best reveal housing poverty in Notting Hill during the 1950s?

    • Church registers
    • Factory ledgers
    • Rent tribunals
    • Tax returns

  20. Under what legal status did most Caribbean migrants arrive in Britain after World War II?

    • Temporary tourists
    • Commonwealth citizens
    • Foreign nationals
    • Refugees

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