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Quiz about History of Fringe Politics in the United Kingdom

History of Fringe Politics in the United Kingdom Quiz

Britain has a long and rich history of fringe politics of both left-wing and right-wing varieties. Test your knowledge and see how much you know about the history of these movements.

A multiple-choice quiz by RevSpectre. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
RevSpectre

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,414

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who founded the British Union of Fascists and remains the only openly fascist Member of Parliament in British history? Hint

Oswald Mosley

Nick Griffin

Enoch Powell

A. K. Chesterton

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Question 2 of 10

2. Inspired by the Russian Revolution, the Communist Party of Great Britain was formed in which year? Hint

1920

1923

1922

1919

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which well known national, daily newspaper ran the headline "Hurrah for the Blackshirts!" and endorsed the British Union of Fascists? Hint

Daily Telegraph

The Sun

Daily Express

Daily Mail

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following public figures was never a member of the Communist Party? Hint

John Reid

Bob Crow

Arthur Scargill

George Galloway

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Question 5 of 10

5. Andrew Brons was elected British National Party MEP for which constituency in 2009? Hint

North West England

West Midlands

Yorkshire and the Humber

South East England

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these armed Irish Republican groups was founded earliest? Hint

Real IRA

Irish National Liberation Army (INLA)

Continuity IRA

Official IRA

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Militant Tendency was a Trotskyist grouping within the Labour Party. It briefly gained control of that party in which northern industrial city? Hint

Manchester

Sheffield

Leeds

Liverpool

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Question 8 of 10

8. Enoch Powell, of "Rivers of Blood" speech fame, left the Conservative Party to be elected as an MP for which other right wing party? Hint

National Front

Ulster Unionist Party

Democratic Unionist Party

National Democratic Party

9. In 1945 the "Daily Worker" (later the "Morning Star"), then the newspaper of the Communist Party of Great Britain, was reorganised and it became the property of an independent printing cooperative. What is the name of this printing cooperative? Hint

People's Press Printing Society

Progressive Press Printing Society

Popular Press Printing Society

Partisan Press Printing Society

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Question 10 of 10

10. On Sunday 4 October 1936 several thousand Blackshirts attempted to march into a key Jewish district in the East End of London, only to be met by thousands of anti-Fascist counter-demonstrators. The resulting riot came to be known by what name? Hint

Battle of Trafalgar Square

Battle of Whitechapel Road

Battle of Cable Street

Battle of London Bridge

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who founded the British Union of Fascists and remains the only openly fascist Member of Parliament in British history?

Answer: Oswald Mosley

Oswald Mosley left the Labour Party to form the "New Party" and formed the BUF in 1932. The other three are all more recent right wing politicians.

2. Inspired by the Russian Revolution, the Communist Party of Great Britain was formed in which year?

Answer: 1920

The Communist Party of Great Britain was formed from the merger of several smaller left-wing parties in accordance with the policies of the Communist International.

3. Which well known national, daily newspaper ran the headline "Hurrah for the Blackshirts!" and endorsed the British Union of Fascists?

Answer: Daily Mail

In the 1930's the "Daily Mail" endorsed the BUF and was sympathetic to Hitler's Germany and fascist Italy. It was nicknamed the "Daily Heil" by some.

4. Which of the following public figures was never a member of the Communist Party?

Answer: George Galloway

Many of the policians associated with the New Labour project have far-left pasts, yet ironically their left wing outcast George Galloway has never been a member of a Marxist political party.

Both Arthur Scargill (former National Union of Miners General Secretary) and Bob Crow (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers General Secretary) were members of the CPGB in their youth.

5. Andrew Brons was elected British National Party MEP for which constituency in 2009?

Answer: Yorkshire and the Humber

Nick Griffin, BNP leader was elected in the North West England constituency in the same election.

6. Which of these armed Irish Republican groups was founded earliest?

Answer: Official IRA

The Official IRA and Provisional IRA were formed in a split in the IRA in 1969. The INLA later split from the OIRA, while the RIRA and CIRA both split from the PIRA.

7. The Militant Tendency was a Trotskyist grouping within the Labour Party. It briefly gained control of that party in which northern industrial city?

Answer: Liverpool

The Militant grouping on the City Council came into conflict with the Conservative Government and the Tendency was eventually expelled from the Labour Party.

8. Enoch Powell, of "Rivers of Blood" speech fame, left the Conservative Party to be elected as an MP for which other right wing party?

Answer: Ulster Unionist Party

Despite the controversy, many political observers claim that Powell won the Conservative Party the 1970 election.

Answer: People's Press Printing Society

It outlived the CPGB proper and continues to appear.

Answer: Battle of Cable Street

It's believed to have led to the passing of the Public Order Act 1936 and to the demise of the BUF. Wearing party political uniforms in public and the training of private (political) paramilitary forces was prohibited, at least in mainland Britain.

Source: Author RevSpectre

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