Life in the UK test practice question · History
The Beveridge Report of 1942 named five 'giant' problems to fight after the war. Which of these was one of them?
Answer options
- Crime
- Taxes
- War
- Want (poverty)Correct
Answer: Want (poverty)
The five giants were want, disease, ignorance, squalor and idleness. The report shaped the welfare state built after 1945.
Checked 8 November 2026