Steve Barclay


Quiz - British Politics

I hope you enjoy this fun test of your knowledge of political history.

Or click HERE to try a different quiz - "Britain's Finances".

  1. Who was the first female Speaker of the House of Commons?
    Shirley Williams Betty Boothroyd Margaret Thatcher Barbara Castle


  2. Who was British Prime Minister at the outbreak of the First World War?
    Stanley Baldwin Herbert Asquith David Lloyd George Neville Chamberlain


  3. Which Commonwealth country's equivalent of No 10 Downing Street is 24 Sussex Drive?
    Canada     New Zealand Australia India


  4. What constituency in Scotland does Prime Minister Gordon Brown represent?
    Glasgow East Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath Fife North East Edinburgh South


  5. What is approximately the annual budget of the National Health Service?
    +£100 Billion A Year £75 Billion A Year £50 Billion A Year £25 Billion A Year


  6. Which is the only part of the Palace of Westminster where no division bell sounds to summon an MP to vote?
    The Clock Tower Portcullis House The House of Commons Terrace St Stephens Chapel


  7. How many Prime Ministers have served since HM Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne on 2nd June 1953?
    11 8 9 6


  8. Traditionally, which constituency in England has the largest electorate?
    Fylde North Wiltshire Forest of Dean The Isle Of Wight


  9. Who holds the record for the longest period in office by a British Prime Minister?
    William Pitt Margaret Thatcher Sir Robert Walpole Sir Winston Churchill




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