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British Politics quiz up to and including April 6th 2020
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1
The 2019 General Election saw the Labour Party have their worst night since....
1940
1987
1935
1992
2
Who is the current Secretary of State for Education?
Michael Gove
Damien Hinds
Gavin Williamson
Nicky Morgan
3
Under the fixed term parliament act, how often must election be called?
Every 3 years
Every 4 years
Every 6 years
Every 5 years
4
Who is the higher ranking minister, below the Monarch?
The Lord Chancellor, Justice Secretary
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
The Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury
5
Who was the Prime Minister during the 1st Gulf War?
John Major
Margaret Thatcher
Harold Macmillan
Margaret Thatcher and John Major
6
Who was the founder of the Labour Party?
Ramsay MacDonald
Arthur Scargill
Keir Hardy
Jeremy Corbyn the messiah
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Who currently controls the Scottish Parliament?
The Conservative Party
The Scottish National Party
The Scottish Free Soil Party
The Scottish People’s Party
8
The Results of the 2016 Brexit referendum was:
55% Leave, 45% Remain
52% Leave, 48% Remain
51% Leave, 49% Remain
53% Leave, 47% Remain
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The Voting System Used for General Elections in the U.K. is...
The Alternative Vote
Single Transferable Vote
First Past the Post
Proportional Representation
10
Who succeeded Charles Kennedy as Lib Dem leader?
Menzies Campbell
Vince Cable
Nick Clegg
Jo Swinson
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Who Preceded the Liberals?
Tories
Peelites
Whigs
Radicals
12
In Northern Ireland, who is the current Governing Party in the NI Assembly?
Sinn Féin
DUP
ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY
DUP and Sinn Fein
13
Who was the first ever Prime Minister of Great Britain, or its former names?
Robert Peel
Sir Robert Walpole
The Duke of Wellington
William Gladstone
14
How long was the most recent Labour Government?
9 Years
12 Years
10 Years
13 Years
15
What is the country residence of the U.K. prime minister?
Grantham House
Bellweather Palace
Chequers
Winslet Manor
16
Capitalists have often been compared to which animal by opponents:
Horses
Cows
Pigs
Chickens
17
Lindsay Hoyle is the Speaker of the HOC, but who is the Deputy?
Rt Hon. Dame Eleanor Lang
Rt Hon. Peter Banks
Rt Hon. John Bercow
Rt Hon. Dame Rosie Winterton
18
The idea of Communism was first floated by which leader?
Friedrich Engels
Joseph Stalin
Karl Marx
’The diggers’ a part of the English Parliament during 1648
19
How many seats are there in the House of Commons?
559
675
625
650
20
Who is the father of the House of Commons? As of April 7th
Sir Malcom Stuart
Sir Peter Bottomley
Dennis Skinner
Sir Ken Clarke
21
The House of Lords is the highest court of the land as of April 2020
True
False
22
Who resides in number 11 Downing Street?
The Secretary of State for Justice
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Prime Minister
Minister of State
23
Who was voted the most popular Politician of the 20th Century?
Margaret Thatcher
Winston Churchill
Harold Wilson
David Lloyd George
24
What is the full name of the Conservative Party?
The Conservative and Unionist Party
The Conservative and Nationalist Party
The Conservative and Tory Party
The Conservative Party of GB
25
How many seats did the Liberal Democrats win at the 2019 General Election?
10
12
11
13
