Lesson 1
1 Crime and punishment in modern Britain: Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 1
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Lesson 1, Crime and punishment in modern Britain: Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History (1HI0), Unit 1: Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present and Whitechapel, c1870-c1900: crime, policing and the inner city, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Which UK legislation first made racial discrimination in public places illegal?
- Equality Act 2010
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Race Relations Act 1965
- Criminal Justice Act 1967
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Which 1971 UK law criminalised the possession and supply of illegal drugs?
- Dangerous Drugs Act
- Narcotics Prohibition Act
- Misuse of Drugs Act
- Substance Control Act
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Which 1930 law introduced the offence of dangerous driving in Britain?
- Computer Misuse Act 1990
- Race Relations Act 1965
- Road Traffic Act 1930
- Road Safety Act 1967
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Which 1990 UK law made unauthorised access to computers a criminal offence?
- Data Protection Act
- Cyber Crime Act
- Digital Economy Act
- Computer Misuse Act
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Which 1967 law introduced roadside breath tests for drink-driving offences?
- Transport Act
- Road Traffic Act
- Driving Offences Act
- Road Safety Act
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Under the 1971 Act, how are controlled drugs officially classified in Britain?
- Tiers 1, 2 and 3
- Categories 1 to 5
- Classes A, B and C
- Groups X, Y and Z
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Which traditional crime category shows continuity right through to the modern period?
- Computer hacking crimes
- Digital fraud offences
- Crimes against person
- Motoring violations
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What modern type of theft is directly linked to new internet technology?
- Cattle rustling
- Payment card theft
- Highway robbery
- Pocket picking
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Which new form of modern crime involves people being moved across borders against their will?
- Highway robbery
- Smuggling brandy
- Human trafficking
- Poaching game
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What type of modern offence is race-motivated violence classified as?
- A civil trespass
- A hate crime
- A public nuisance
- A summary offence
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Which modern offence is linked to compulsory wearing of seatbelts?
- Driving offence
- Trespass in forests
- Highway robbery
- Smuggling
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What new medieval law restricted hunting on royal land after the Norman Conquest?
- Vagrancy Acts
- Heresy Laws
- Forest Laws
- Treason Acts
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What does continuity in modern crime definitions mean for older offences?
- Crimes became legal
- All old laws repealed
- Traditional crimes remained
- Punishments were stopped
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Which new modern offence is linked to unauthorised access to computer systems?
- Witchcraft
- Computer misuse
- Vagrancy
- Heresy
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Which modern social concern led to laws against discrimination in public spaces?
- Religious taxation
- Industrial safety
- Racial discrimination
- Smuggling contraband
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Which modern drug offence specifically involves selling controlled substances to others?
- Drug consumption
- Drug importation
- Drug possession
- Drug supply
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A motorist drives recklessly through a town at high speed, endangering pedestrians. Which modern offence fits best?
- Poaching by night
- Dangerous driving
- Highway robbery
- Smuggling goods
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Which legal development reflected changing public attitudes towards discrimination?
- Vagabondage acts added
- Race crimes defined
- Poaching laws relaxed
- Heresy laws passed
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Which two crime types both represent changing definitions in the modern period?
- Drugs and race
- Poaching and vagrancy
- Treason and arson
- Murder and theft
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Which modern technological development created entirely new categories of crime?
- Mechanical looms
- Printing press machines
- Steam railway engines
- Computers and internet
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