Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
How did car ownership in Britain change between 1930 and 1939?
- AIt rose tenfold, reaching 1 million from 100,000
- BIt doubled, reaching 2 million from 1 millionRight answer
- CIt halved, falling to 1 million from 2 million
- DIt doubled, reaching 4 million from 2 million
Answer: It doubled, reaching 2 million from 1 million
Prices generally fell in the 1930s, so people with jobs had more to spend. The number of car owners doubled, reaching 2 million by 1939.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The 20th century". Practice question 221 of 651, written in our own words.