15 MCQ on Poor Laws, Settlement Houses, Beveridge Plan, Charity Organization Society

1. What were the Poor Laws primarily designed to address?

• A. Education
• B. Healthcare
• C. Support for the destitute
• D. Industrialization

Answer: C. Support for the destitute

2. Which movement aimed to bridge the gap between the affluent and the impoverished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• A. Beveridge Plan
• B. Charity Organisation Society
• C. Settlement Houses
• D. Poor Laws

Answer: C. Settlement Houses

3. Who was a prominent figure associated with the Settlement House movement?

• A. Sir William Beveridge
• B. Jane Addams
• C. Charles Booth
• D. Thomas Malthus

Answer: B. Jane Addams

4. What did the Charity Organisation Society focus on in philanthropy efforts?

• A. Providing relief without investigation
• B. Scientific philanthropy and addressing root causes
• C. Encouraging dependency
• D. Haphazard assistance

Answer: B. Scientific philanthropy and addressing root causes

5. The Beveridge Plan laid the foundation for the modern welfare state in which country?

• A. United States
• B. Germany
• C. France
• D. United Kingdom

Answer: D. United Kingdom

6. What were the "Five Giants" identified by the Beveridge Report as societal challenges?

• A. Hunger, Disease, Inequality, Ignorance, and Unemployment
• B. Want, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor, and Idleness
• C. Poverty, Discrimination, Illiteracy, Unemployment, and Homelessness
• D. Malnutrition, Epidemics, Illiteracy, Poverty, and Laziness

Answer: B. Want, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor, and Idleness

7. Which component of the Beveridge Plan symbolized a commitment to universal healthcare?

• A. National Education Service
• B. National Unemployment Benefits
• C. National Health Service (NHS)
• D. National Housing Program

Answer: C. National Health Service (NHS)

8. Critics of the welfare state model often express concerns about:

• A. Insufficient government intervention
• B. Encouraging individual responsibility
• C. Overly generous welfare leading to dependency
• D. Lack of community engagement

Answer: C. Overly generous welfare leading to dependency

9. Settlement Houses emphasized:

• A. Dependency on charity
• B. Root causes and systematic support
• C. Haphazard assistance
• D. Stigmatization of the impoverished

Answer: B. Root causes and systematic support

10. Which century saw the emergence of the Poor Laws? - A. 14th century - B. 16th century - C. 18th century - D. 20th century

Answer: B. 16th century

11. Who is often considered the architect of the Beveridge Plan? - A. Jane Addams - B. Sir William Beveridge - C. Charles Booth - D. Thomas Malthus

Answer: B. Sir William Beveridge

12. What did the Charity Organisation Society aim to introduce into charitable efforts? - A. Haphazard assistance - B. Dependency - C. Scientific philanthropy and organization - D. Stigmatization of recipients

Answer: C. Scientific philanthropy and organization

13. What shift in societal attitudes is reflected in the transition from Poor Laws to Settlement Houses? - A. Increased stigmatization - B. More haphazard assistance - C. A more compassionate approach - D. Emphasis on dependency

Answer: C. A more compassionate approach

14. The "Cradle-to-Grave" concept is associated with which social welfare plan? - A. Poor Laws - B. Beveridge Plan - C. Charity Organisation Society - D. Settlement Houses

Answer: B. Beveridge Plan

15. Which organization focused on investigating cases thoroughly before providing assistance? - A. National Health Service (NHS) - B. Charity Organisation Society (COS) - C. Settlement Houses - D. Poor Laws Commission

Answer: B. Charity Organisation Society (COS)