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GCSE History Practice Test: British Society - Civilian Role in the Great War
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The lives of British women and civilians were utterly changed during the Great War. No one could pretend that the war did not affect him or her. Taxes went up, conscription was introduced, and every British citizen seemed to be in direct danger of attack.

GCSE History Practice Test: British Society - Civilian Role in the Great War
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1. Women tried to shame male civilians into joining up. How precisely did they do this?
2. DORA was an Act of Parliament passed in August 1914, that curbed the rights of citizens under wartime conditions. What does DORA stand for?
3. Women tried to shame male civilians into joining up. How precisely did they do this?
4. DORA was an Act of Parliament passed in August 1914, that curbed the rights of citizens under wartime conditions. What does DORA stand for?
5. London received air raids in 1915 from German airships. By what name were these craft known?
6. In January 1918 the government placed limits on civilians' consumption of certain foodstuffs, following an escalation of the Germans' submarine campaign against merchant shipping. What was this measure called?
7. Many women served near the front line as nurses. One such nursing unit were the FANY's, founded by Kitchener in 1907, What does FANY stand for?
8. Women workers were especially appreciated in the munitions industry, and many thousands served there. How many women were employed in this way at the peak?
9. London received air raids in 1915 from German airships. By what name were these craft known?
10. What happened to both Scarborough and Hartlepool in December 1914?

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