Trivia Quiz on British Politics

1. Nancy Astor Became The first British What On The 28th November 1919

A) Prime Minister

B) Speaker of the House of Commons

C) Member Of Parliament

D) Cabinet Minister

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2. Who is "the iron lady"

A) Theresa May

B) Indira Gandhi

C) Margaret thatcher

D) Angela Merkel

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3. What is William Hague's middle name

A) Jefferson

B) Edward

C) Thomas

D) Arthur

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4. Mary Donaldson was the first woman to hold which post

A) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

B) Governor of the Bank of England

C) Lord mayor of london

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5. Which British statesman, Minister of Labour in the National Government 1940-45, became Foreign Secretary in 1945

A) Anthony Eden

B) Clement Attlee

C) Herbert Morrison

D) Ernest Bevin

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6. Who was the longest reigning Prime Minister of Britain in the 20th Century?

A) Tony Blair

B) Winston Churchill

C) Margaret Thatcher

D) Harold Wilson

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7. Which Labour politician did Aneurin Bevan call "a dessicated calculating machine"

A) Harold Wilson

B) Hugh gaitskell

C) James Callaghan

D) Roy Jenkins

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8. Craig Evans Hit The Headlines In Sensational Style In May 2001 But Can You Tell Me Why

A) The Man Who Stole the Crown Jewels

B) The Man Who Drove a Tank Through a Town Centre

C) The Woman Who Staged a Fake Wedding on TV

D) The Man Who Threw Egg At John Prescott

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9. Whom did David Steel succeed as leader of the Liberal Party

A) Jo Grimond

B) Jeremy thorpe

C) David Lloyd George

D) William Ewart Gladstone

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10. Who resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1947 over a Budget leak

A) Hugh Dalton

B) Stafford Cripps

C) Kingsley Wood

D) Roy Jenkins

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11. Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer during the 1949 devaluation of the Pound

A) Harold Macmillan

B) Rab Butler

C) Sir stafford cripps

D) James Callaghan

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12. Of which British politician was it said 'He delivers all his statements as though auditioning for the speaking clock'

A) John major

B) Tony Blair

C) David Cameron

D) Gordon Brown

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13. What british prime minister claimed 'hitler has missed the bus'

A) Harold Wilson

B) Stanley Baldwin

C) Neville

D) Margaret Thatcher

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14. Who was Prime Minister at the start of World War One

A) Asquith

B) Lloyd George

C) Stanley Baldwin

D) Winston Churchill

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15. Which Prime Minister Was Once Editor Of The "Church Times"

A) Harold Wilson

B) Theresa May

C) Edward Heath

D) David Cameron

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16. What was Margaret Thatcher's nickname?

A) The Iron Woman

B) Maggie the Martinet

C) The Steel Lady

D) Iron Lady

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17. As Of 2008 Who Is The Only Prime Minister To Die At No.10 Downing Street

A) Winston Churchill (Con)

B) Benjamin Disraeli (Con)

C) William Pitt the Younger (Whig)

D) Henry Campbell Bannerman (Lib)

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18. The Title Of The Manic Street Preachers Album "This Is My Truth, Tell Me Yours" Came From A Slogan Coined By Which Old Labour Politician

A) Tony Benn

B) Aneurin Bevan

C) Harold Wilson

D) Michael Foot

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19. Telstar By The Tornadoes Is Said To Be The Favourite Song Of Which Former Prime Minister

A) Winston Churchill

B) Tony Blair

C) Theresa May

D) Margaret Thatcher

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20. Which member of the Cabinet draws the largest salary

A) Prime Minister

B) Home Secretary

C) Lord chancellor

D) Chancellor of the Exchequer

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21. Up To & Including Tony Blair, How Many Prime Ministers Have Served Under Queen Elizabeth II

A) Ten

B) Nine

C) Eleven

D) Twelve

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22. When And Over What Was The First British Referendum Held?

A) 1966, On joining the European Economic Community

B) 1973, On joining the European Economic Community

C) 1975, Membership Of The EEC

D) 1980, On the formation of the European Community

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23. Which former Labour MP formed the New Party in 1931?

A) Ramsay MacDonald

B) Clement Attlee

C) Arthur Henderson

D) Sir Oswald Mosley

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24. Who Was The British Prime Minister Between 1964 & 1969

A) Alec Douglas-Home

B) Harold Wilson

C) Edward Heath

D) Harold Macmillan

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25. In 1979, Jeremy Thorpe was found not guilty of plotting to murder whom?

A) Peter Bessell

B) David Steel

C) Tony Benn

D) Norman Scott

E) John Major

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26. Who succeeded Churchill when he resigned in 1955?

A) Harold Macmillan

B) Clement Attlee

C) Alec Douglas-Home

D) Sir Anthony Eden

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27. In Which City Did Chamberlain Make His(Wind Of Change) Speech In 1960?

A) London

B) Berlin

C) Johannesburg

D) Cape Town

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28. What was the name of the teenage showgirl who caused MP John Profumo to resign?

A) Mandy Rice-Davies

B) Barbara Windsor

C) Christine Keeler

D) Diane Cilento

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29. Who Preceded Harold Wilson As Prime Minister?

A) Edward Heath

B) Harold Macmillan

C) Anthony Eden

D) Sir Alec Douglas Home

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30. Who Was The Youngest British Prime Minister?

A) David Cameron

B) Benjamin Disraeli

C) Harold Wilson

D) William Pitt (The Younger)

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31. Which Former Sports Person Became MP For Falmouth & Cambourne In 1992

A) David Beckham

B) Lennox Lewis

C) Mo Farah

D) Sebastian Coe

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32. Which Politician was Nick Named Bambi

A) David Cameron

B) Margaret Thatcher

C) Tony Blaire

D) Gordon Brown

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33. Dame Shirley Porter Is Heiress To Which Super Market Chain

A) Sainsbury's

B) Tesco

C) Morrisons

D) Asda

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34. In 1996 who did The Spice Girls say was their Girl Power role model?

A) Diana, Princess of Wales

B) Madonna

C) Mother Teresa

D) Margaret Thatcher

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35. Who Made A Controversioal Speach Concerning 'Rivers Of Blood'

A) Harold Wilson

B) Enoch Powell

C) Roy Jenkins

D) Barbara Castle

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36. Which Outspoken Ex Mp Shares Her Birthday with Margaret Thatcher

A) Ann Widdecombe

B) Edwina Currie

C) Theresa May

D) Priti Patel

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37. What Is MP Dennis Skinners Nickname ?

A) The Bulldog of Bolsover

B) The Bolsover Bruiser

C) The Beast Of Bolsover

D) The Pit Town Patriot

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