Margaret Thatcher

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1. Where was Margaret Thatcher born on 13th October 1925? Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Edinburgh, Scotland Grantham, Lincolnshire Carshalton, Sutton

2. What was the occupation of Margaret Thatcher’s father? Carpenter Travelling showman Grocer Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Navy

3. In which election did Margaret Thatcher first enter Parliament? 1951 1970 1964 1959

4. What cabinet position did Mrs Thatcher hold in the Heath government? Secretary of State for Education Chancellor of the Exchequer Secretary of State for Defence She held no position, as she did not get on with Heath

5. In the 1975 referendum the British public were asked if they wanted the UK to remain in the European Community (later the European Union). Which vote did Margaret Thatcher support? Yes No

6. When did Margaret Thatcher become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? February, 1975 May, 1979 June, 1983 November, 1990

7. Who first described Margaret Thatcher as ‘The Iron Lady’? Ronald Reagan Edward Heath Soviet propaganda The Sun newspaper

8. Over what did Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan fall out? The Falklands war The response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait The attack on Libya The invasion of Grenada

9. Who led the coal miners to strike in 1984? Arthur Scargill Ricky Tomlinson Neil Kinnock Michael Foot

10. Which cabinet minister resigned over the Westland affair? Geoffrey Howe John Major Nigel Lawson Michael Heseltine