David Cameron: British PM Trivia Quiz

Answer: 11 May 2010

Following the general election, then Prime Minister Gordon Brown resigned, due to a loss in the general election and the near collapse of his administration, and Queen Elizabeth II invited the victorious Conservative leader to become Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Answer: Liberal Democrats

David Cameron did not, of course, form a coalition with the Conservative party - after all, he is Conservative himself. He did, however, form a coalition with the Liberal Democrats when it became evident that his party had not won a full majority in the Commons.

Answer: Nick Clegg

Gordon Brown was Prime Minister before David Cameron, Ed Miliband was his successor as leader of the Labour Party, and Simon Hughes was the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats.

Nick Clegg was David Cameron's opponent during the general election. In fact, Cameron once stated that he thought of Nick Clegg as nothing more than a joke. Yet somehow, these two men managed to put aside their differences and form a government together. Nick Clegg acted as Prime Minister when David Cameron was overseas on official state visits or on holiday.

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

Cameron worked for Margaret Thatcher's research team in regards to economics. When unveiling the Conservative's tribute to Thatcher, Cameron reminded her of the time that she had asked him what he did for her, he told her, and then when she asked him what the current highest stock numbers for the day were, he did not know.

Answer: Witney

Cameron first became the MP for Witney on 7 June 2001. Upon his election, Cameron served as a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee and launched an inquiry into the laws regarding drug use.

Answer: Cannabis and Cocaine

When pressed on the matter, Cameron stated "I did lots of things before I came into politics which I shouldn't have done. We all did". He has never openly admitted or denied the use of drugs and many of his critics take this statement for a confession.

Cannabis is more commonly known as marijuana and the usage of it or cocaine is illegal in the UK as well as most countries in the world.

Answer: His father had suffered a stroke in Southern France

Cameron's father suffered a stroke on 8 September 2010 and he flew to southern France to be with him. Later that day, Cameron's father died with his children at his bedside. A small, private funeral was later held on 17 September in Berkshire.

Answer: William IV

Cameron is a direct descendant, through his father, of King William IV (1830-1837) and his mistress, Dorothea Jordan. Cameron is therefore distantly related to the current Queen through these means.

Answer: Eton

Cameron followed in the footsteps of his father and older brother and attended Eton College at the age of 13. His first interest was in art however he later changed his interest to Economics in Politics. His grades were excellent - he never received lower than an A.

Answer: David William Donald Cameron

Keeping with the English tradition of having more than one middle name, Cameron's full name is David William Donald Cameron. I hope that was an easy question for you!