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Test 14 of 32 · Chapter 3

Modern Britain (1945–Present) Practice Test

What this test covers: Beveridge Report and the welfare state, NHS, Windrush, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair and devolution, the Good Friday Agreement, Brexit and recent governments.

12 questions · Topic-based practice · Free

Revise this topic: Study Chapter 3, Britain Through the Ages

Question 1 of 12

Who became Prime Minister after Labour's 1945 election victory and oversaw the creation of the welfare state?

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  1. Who became Prime Minister after Labour's 1945 election victory and oversaw the creation of the welfare state?
  2. The 1942 Beveridge Report identified five 'Giant Evils' to be tackled. Which TWO of the following are among them?
  3. Who was the Minister for Health responsible for establishing the NHS in 1948?
  4. True or false: the NHS provides healthcare free at the point of use.
  5. What was the 1944 Butler Act?
  6. What is the 'Windrush generation' a reference to?
  7. In which year was the voting age in the UK reduced to 18?
  8. Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister 1979–1990) is correctly described as which of the following?
  9. Which 1982 conflict was triggered by Argentina invading a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic?
  10. Tony Blair won the 1997 election for Labour. Which devolved bodies did his government introduce in 1999?
  11. What was the Good Friday Agreement of 1998?
  12. Did the UK officially leave the European Union on 31 January 2020?

Last reviewed 21 October 2026 · Based on the official handbook, Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents, and GOV.UK guidance.