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The Blair Government Trivia Quiz

I'll give you clues about senior members of the Blair government since 1997, and you tell me who the individuals are.

A multiple-choice quiz by slickrik000. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
slickrik000

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,984

Updated
Aug 16 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1115

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This Secretary of State was born in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, and has held two senior Cabinet positions. Hint

David Blunkett

Jack Straw

Robin Cook

Gordon Brown

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Question 2 of 10

2. This Secretary of State is blind and was born in Sheffield.
Hint

David Blunkett

John Reid

Ian McCartney

Peter Mandelson

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Labour politician had a famous light brown to sandy beard and held two Cabinet positions between 1997-2003. Hint

Andrew Smith

Robin Cook

Charles Clarke

Hilary Armstrong

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Question 4 of 10

4. Along with Alistair Campbell and Tony Blair this person was credited with reforming the Labour party into "New Labour". Hint

Peter Mandelson

Stephen Byers

Nick Brown

Clare Short

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Scottish MP has held numerous government posts and was MP for Hamilton North and Bellshill in 2004. Hint

Geoff Hoon

Jack Straw

John Reid

Paul Murphy

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Cabinet Member was born in Derby and before entering Parliament lectured in law at Leeds University from 1976 to 1982. Hint

Margaret Beckett

Frank Dobson

Peter Hain

Geoff Hoon

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Question 7 of 10

7. This female Minister was elected to the seat of Leicester West in 1997 and is the author of the book "About Time". Hint

Margaret Beckett

Hilary Armstrong

Hilary Benn

Patricia Hewitt

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Question 8 of 10

8. This MP joined the Cabinet in April 2003 and was first elected to the constituency of Makerfield in 1987. Hint

John Prescott

Peter Mandelson

Ian McCartney

Paul Boateng

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Question 9 of 10

9. This former Secretary of State was a member of the Cabinet from 1997 to 2003 and held the position of International Development Secretary. Hint

Gordon Brown

Robin Cook

Clare Short

Andrew Smith

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Question 10 of 10

10. This MP was born in Nairobi, brought up in South Africa and combined two Cabinet positions in April 2004. Hint

John Reid

Tessa Jowell

John Prescott

Peter Hain

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Secretary of State was born in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, and has held two senior Cabinet positions.

Answer: Jack Straw

Jack Straw was elected to the constituency of Blackburn in 1979. He was Home Secretary from 1997-2001. After the 2001 general election victory he became Foreign Secretary and still held the position in April 2004.

2. This Secretary of State is blind and was born in Sheffield.

Answer: David Blunkett

David Blunkett rose from being a poor boy in Sheffield to becoming one of the foremost figures in New Labour. He was Education Secretary during Labour's first term (1997-2001) and then became Home Secretary after the 2001 general election, a position he still held in April 2004.

3. This Labour politician had a famous light brown to sandy beard and held two Cabinet positions between 1997-2003.

Answer: Robin Cook

Robin Cook was Foreign Secretary from 1997-2001 and then became Leader of the House of Commons in 2001. He eventually resigned from the position in 2003 due to his objections to the war in Iraq.

4. Along with Alistair Campbell and Tony Blair this person was credited with reforming the Labour party into "New Labour".

Answer: Peter Mandelson

Peter Mandelson was part of the trio that reformed or "reinvented" the Labour party as "New Labour". He was the Trade and Industry Secretary from 1998-1999 before being forced to resign due to a financial scandal. However he returned ten months later as Northern Ireland Secretary but was again forced to resign in 2001 due to a naturalization scandal, whereby it was claimed that he used this influence to secure passports for the billionaire Hunduja brothers.

5. This Scottish MP has held numerous government posts and was MP for Hamilton North and Bellshill in 2004.

Answer: John Reid

Dr John Reid became Health Secretary in June 2003 and still held that position in April 2004. Previously he was also Scottish Secretary, Northern Ireland Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons.

6. This Cabinet Member was born in Derby and before entering Parliament lectured in law at Leeds University from 1976 to 1982.

Answer: Geoff Hoon

Geoff Hoon became Defence Secretary in October 1999 and still held the position in April 2004. His predecessor at the Defence Department was Lord Robertson who left to take up the post of Secretary General of NATO.

7. This female Minister was elected to the seat of Leicester West in 1997 and is the author of the book "About Time".

Answer: Patricia Hewitt

Patricia Hewitt was Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and Minister for Women in April 2004. She was formerly Minister for Small Business and E-Commerce (1999-2001) and Economic Secretary to the Treasury (1998-1999). Her book, "About Time", published in 1993, focusses on the changes in work and family life.

8. This MP joined the Cabinet in April 2003 and was first elected to the constituency of Makerfield in 1987.

Answer: Ian McCartney

Ian McCartney became Minister without Portfolio and Party Chair in April 2003 succeeding John Reid who had become Health Secretary. McCartney still held the position a year later.

9. This former Secretary of State was a member of the Cabinet from 1997 to 2003 and held the position of International Development Secretary.

Answer: Clare Short

Clare Short resigned from her post in 2003 as she objected to the Iraq War.

10. This MP was born in Nairobi, brought up in South Africa and combined two Cabinet positions in April 2004.

Answer: Peter Hain

In April 2004 Peter Hain held the posts of Leader of the House of Commons and Secretary of State for Wales. When younger he achieved international prominence as a result of his work in the anti-apartheid movement.

Source: Author slickrik000

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