Lesson 3
3 Migration in modern Britain: Case studies Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 4
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The 20 questions
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What discriminatory practice did the 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott successfully target?
- Colour bar
- Sunday trading
- Apprentice wages
- Union membership
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Who led the 1963 Bristol bus boycott?
- Anthony Ramsden
- Paul Stephenson
- Roy Hattersley
- Peter Rachman
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From which region did large numbers of migrants arrive in Bristol after the Second World War?
- The Caribbean
- East Asia
- Scandinavia
- Eastern Europe
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From roughly which year did Asian migrants settle in large numbers in Leicester?
- From 1990 onward
- From 1700 onward
- From 1945 onward
- From 1850 onward
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Which 1972 political crisis forced many Asian migrants to settle in Leicester?
- Partition of India
- Suez Crisis
- Mau Mau rebellion
- Expulsion from Uganda
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Which local industry employed many Asian migrants in Leicester during the 1970s?
- Textiles and hosiery
- Steel production
- Coal mining
- Shipbuilding and docks
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Which Leicester street became known as a centre for Asian shops?
- Oxford Street
- Belgrave Road
- Portobello Road
- Brick Lane
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What term describes a company policy that refused jobs to workers of a particular race?
- Feudal tenure
- Colour bar
- Tithing
- Enclosure
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What source type gives the most direct insight into Bristol bus protesters' views?
- Tax records
- Oral testimony
- Census returns
- Cabinet minutes
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What was the main purpose of using 1960s Bristol newspapers in historical enquiry?
- Legal statutes
- Government policy
- Economic data
- Public attitudes
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Opening shops and businesses in 1970s Leicester is an example of which type of impact?
- Political impact
- Religious impact
- Economic impact
- Military impact
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Which term best describes the migration of Ugandan Asians expelled in 1972?
- Seasonal migration
- Forced migration
- Economic migration
- Voluntary migration
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What primary pull factor drew Jamaican workers to British transport in the 1950s?
- Warm climate
- Free housing
- Labour demand
- Higher taxes
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Which source type best reveals the personal business experiences of Asian shopkeepers?
- Oral interviews
- Street maps
- Census tables
- Tax receipts
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What was a major achievement of the 1963 Bristol bus boycott?
- Banning all cars
- Lowering bus fares
- Extending bus routes
- Ending colour bar
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Which migrant group is the main focus of the mid-twentieth-century Bristol case study?
- Caribbean migrants
- Ugandan Asians
- Irish navvies
- Huguenots
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Why are local case studies particularly useful in the study of migration history?
- National averages
- Contextual depth
- Statistical laws
- Global forecasts
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What is a key limitation of relying on a single local migration case study?
- Absence of dates
- Too many statistics
- Irrelevant topics
- Lack of representativeness
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Why did Asian migrants in 1970s Leicester experience tension alongside new opportunities?
- Severe famine
- Nationalisation
- Language barriers
- Rapid community change
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Which factor combined with government policy to drive migration change in modern Britain?
- Public attitudes
- Feudal obligations
- Monastic decrees
- Guild regulations
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