Fractured UK Prime Ministers Trivia Quiz

Answer: Neville Chamberlain

Neville Chamberlain held the position of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940. It was he who steered the UK through the first months of the Second World War, until his successor, Winston Churchill, took over the role.

Answer: Robert Peel

Robert Peel was responsible for creating the police force, and he served the United Kingdom as Prime Minister on two occasions. Firstly from December 1834 to April 1835, and then again from August 1841 to June 1846.

Answer: Harold Macmillan

Harold Macmillan served the United Kingdom as Prime Minister, from the 10th of January, 1957 to the 29th of December, 1963. His interest in politics began while he was at university at Oxford, and he supported rather radical issues such as those argued by the Suffragettes.

As a young man he served his country and was shot in the hand, which never recovered. This led to Macmillan being dubbed "the limp handshake".

Answer: David Lloyd George

David Lloyd George became Prime Minister on the 7th of December, 1916, and ended his term on the 22nd of October, 1922. He was remarkable due to the fact that, (due to his Welsh heritage), his first language was Welsh. Therefore when he spoke in English to the whole of the United Kingdom as Prime Minister, he was actually conversing in his second language.

Answer: William Gladstone

William Gladstone was born on the 29th of December, 1809, and became Prime Minster of the United Kingdom four times. The first of these was in 1868, while the last was in 1892, proving that Gladstone was a prominent political figure. To those who supported him he was the "People's William".

Answer: Benjamin Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli served the United Kingdom as Prime Minister on two occasions, first in 1968 and then in 1874. Though many know him for his politics, Disraeli had many talents. He was a trained solicitor, and during his life he wrote a number of books, which included both the romance and history genres.

Answer: Stanley Baldwin

Stanley Baldwin was a member of the Conservative party, and became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the first time in May 1923. He went on to become Prime Minister on another two occasions, in 1924 and in 1935. During all three terms he served under George V, but also served under two other monarchs, Edward VIII and George VI, during his final term as Prime Minister.

Answer: James Callaghan

James Callaghan was born in 1912, and became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on the 5th of April, 1976 when his predecessor, Harold Wilson, resigned. However Callaghan only held the position for three short years. When the tide turned against the Labour Party, he lost to the Conservatives led by Margaret Thatcher, on the 4th of May, 1979.

Answer: William Pitt

William Pitt the Younger became Prime Minister at the tender age of twenty-four, on the 28th of May, 1759. Though he relinquished his position briefly, in 1801, he returned to his post some three years later. Pitt continued on as Prime Minister until he died in 1804.

Answer: Tony Blair

Tony Blair was a member of the Labour Party, and became Prime Minister on the 2nd of May 1997 after his Conservative predecessor, John Major, lost the general election. During his time at Number 10, Blair tackled many problematic issues, such as the War on Terror. That topic earned him as many supporters as it did critics.

After holding on to the position of Prime Minster for ten years, Blair relinquished it to his Labour Party colleague Gordon Brown on the 27th of June, 2007.