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Quiz about British Politics for Foreigners

British Politics for Foreigners Quiz

Questions on British politics and government. Mainly for Americans and Australian.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bretton. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Bretton

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,296

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2113

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the UK, every four or five years there is a General Election in which the public vote for a person to represent their local area in parliament. What is this person called? Hint

Spokesperson

Senator

M.P.

Councillor

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the leader of the third largest party, the Liberal Democrats, in 2001? Hint

Paddy Ashdown

William Hague

Charles Kennedy

Michael Portillo

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was special about the person who became Prime Minister in 1979? Hint

The PM was black

The youngest PM ever

The PM had been in prison

The PM was a woman

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Westminster and the Houses of Parliament, what is another name for the place referred to as the Second Chamber? Hint

House of Commons

House of Lords

House of Kings

Privy Council

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are the initials of the far right nationalist party that was accused of encouraging racial riots in the summer of 2001? (Three letters, no punctuation)

Answer: (One Word of 3 initials)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the 'joke' party created by David Sutch in 1983 to liven up British politics? Hint

The Party Party Party

Monster Raving Loony Party

Jelly and Icecream Party

The Mad Hatters Tea Party

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Question 7 of 10

7. What colour is generally associated with the Labour Party?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which political party created the unpopular Community Charge or "Poll Tax" whilst it was in power? Hint

Labour

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Party

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Britain in 2001? Hint

David Blunkett

John Prescott

Gordon Brown

Jack Straw

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the nickname given to the Conservative Party? Hint

The Whigs

The Tories

The Blue Birds

The Cons

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the UK, every four or five years there is a General Election in which the public vote for a person to represent their local area in parliament. What is this person called?

Answer: M.P.

MP stands for Member of Parliament. Tony Blair was the MP for Sedgefield, as well as Prime Minister. The PM is the leader of the party with the largest number of MPs in the House of Commons.

2. Who was the leader of the third largest party, the Liberal Democrats, in 2001?

Answer: Charles Kennedy

Charles Kennedy replaced Paddy Ashdown in 1999. Sir Menzies Campbell then led them for a couple of years (2006-7), before Nick Clegg took over.

3. What was special about the person who became Prime Minister in 1979?

Answer: The PM was a woman

This of course was Maggie Thatcher. She may have been a woman, but she was more than a match for any man! She was Conservative.

4. In Westminster and the Houses of Parliament, what is another name for the place referred to as the Second Chamber?

Answer: House of Lords

The First Chamber is the House of Commons. The House of Lords overlooks and passes or rejects bills presented by the House of Commons.

5. What are the initials of the far right nationalist party that was accused of encouraging racial riots in the summer of 2001? (Three letters, no punctuation)

Answer: BNP

The British National Party are seen by many as being a far right racist organisation much like the Nazis of Germany. They claim to be a party who wants to achieve racial segregation peacefully, but some people believe that they stirred up the race riots in Oldham, Bradford and Burnley of 2001.

6. What is the name of the 'joke' party created by David Sutch in 1983 to liven up British politics?

Answer: Monster Raving Loony Party

David Sutch, better known as "Screaming Lord Sutch", sadly died in 1999, but his party continued after his death and even has its own website.

7. What colour is generally associated with the Labour Party?

Answer: Red

Red is the Labour Party's colour, but is also seen as the colour of socialism world wide. For example, the Communists were nicknamed the Reds and used red flags for the Soviet Union.

8. Which political party created the unpopular Community Charge or "Poll Tax" whilst it was in power?

Answer: Conservative

These caused many riots and angry feeling towards Margaret Thatcher's government. Eventually it was abolished. The "Poll Tax" was a tax where everyone paid the same amount of tax, regardless of income.

9. Who was the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Britain in 2001?

Answer: Gordon Brown

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is in charge of the nation's economy and is responsible for setting out the details of the yearly national budget.

10. What is the nickname given to the Conservative Party?

Answer: The Tories

The Conservatives' official name was the 'Tories' before 1830, but in 1834 they changed their official name to 'Conservatives'. 'Tory' continues in use as a nickname.

Source: Author Bretton

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