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1 trivia quiz  The Life of Robert Walpole icon
Robert Walpole is regarded by historians as the first Prime Minister of Britain though the title was never used during his lifetime. Here are ten questions about his life.
 Average 10Q
87 plays
 Jan 17 07
shyhelen
2 trivia quiz  William Pitt the Younger icon
William Pitt the Younger became Prime Minister in 1783 at the age of just 24 and went on to dominate political life in Britain until his early death in 1806. I hope you enjoy my quiz about this remarkable figure!
 Average 10Q
123 plays
 May 17 06
bolan1
3 trivia quiz  Shaftesbury - The Poor Man's Earl icon
Social reformer, aristocrat, evangelist, politician. It was hard to know how to categorise Shaftesbury. I hope you enjoy learning about him, and are inspired by the story of this great man.
 Difficult 15Q
87 plays
 Apr 28 05
teadrinker
4 trivia quiz  The Churchill Perspective: World Leaders coolicon
Winston Churchill expressed many strong opinions regarding the public figures of his own time. I will supply a fact about an historical figure and a quote about the person from Winston Churchill, which should allow you to identify him or her.
 Average 10Q
771 plays
 Jun 28 04
uglybird editor
5 trivia quiz  Gordon Brown MP coolicon
In June 2007, Gordon Brown MP became Leader of the Labour Party, and British Prime Minister in succession to Tony Blair. This quiz is on this interesting man.
 Average 10Q
138 plays
 Aug 04 07
sancho_pft gold
6 trivia quiz  Gordon Brown's First Cabinet coolicon
Who was in and who was out? It was certainly an interesting day in politics. The political giant Gordon Brown, British chancellor for 10 years, succeeded Tony Blair and revamped the majority of the cabinet. A quiz on the fickle topic of British politics.
 Average 10Q
147 plays
 Jul 11 07
jonnowales
7 trivia quiz  The Government of the United Kingdom: The Monarchy coolicon
Over centuries, royal power and prerogatives have declined. Test your knowledge of the role of the monarchy in the government of the United Kingdom in the 21st century.
 Difficult 10Q
597 plays
 Jul 10 05
Uglybird editor
8 trivia quiz  Winston Churchill coolicon
Probably no other past British Prime Minister is more widely admired than Churchill, so it is more than a little surprising that this is the first Funtrivia quiz on him.
 Tough 10Q
699 plays
 Apr 27 04
bloomsby editor
9 trivia quiz  The Prime Ministers of United Kingdom coolicon
Welcome. You will be quizzed on the Prime Ministers of United Kingdom from the first in 1721 to Today
Tough 10Q
291 plays
 Apr 23 07
hybridfantIII
10 trivia quiz  Winston Churchill Quotes cool
Churchill could always be relied on for a good quote. Following is a short quiz on some of his famous - and infamous - utterances.
 Tough 15Q
933 plays
 Feb 06 02
jeffa
11 trivia quiz  The Government of the UK: House of Lords coolicon
After centuries of evolution and reform, the House of Lords remains an important non-elected component of the government of the UK. How well do you understand its history and function?
 Tough 10Q
279 plays
 Jul 28 05
uglybird editor
12 trivia quiz  British Prime Ministers coolicon
A mixture of easy and hard questions on British Prime Ministers from 1721 to 2004.
 Average 10Q
795 plays
 Jun 11 04
mochyn
13 trivia quiz  Edward Heath, British Prime Minister: 1970-74 icon
Welcome to my quiz on Edward Heath, who was Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister of Britain in the early 1970s. I hope you enjoy it!
 Average 10Q
195 plays
 Aug 06 04
bolan1
14 trivia quiz  British Prime Ministers 1721-2001 icon
The term 'Prime Minister' has been used in Britain since 1721 to denote the head of the British government. Test your knowledge of the long line of PMs.
 Average 15Q
969 plays
 Mar 28 01
bloomsby editor
15 trivia quiz  The Blair Government icon
I’ll give you clues about senior members of the Blair government since 1997, and you tell me who the individuals are.
 Average 10Q
531 plays
 Apr 30 04
slickrik000
16 trivia quiz  Tony Blair - Little Known Facts
This is a quiz on Tony Blair. It is not about politics, but about the man himself. Good luck and I hope you find it interesting!
 Average 10Q
615 plays
 Apr 10 02
Bronte
17 trivia quiz  The Iron Lady icon
This quiz is about Britain's first woman Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. It was the Soviet news agency, Tass, that dubbed her the 'Iron Lady.' They did so in 1976 when she was Leader of the Opposition.
Tough 20Q
852 plays
 Sep 11 02
kittyconner
18 trivia quiz  Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) icon
Sir Robert Peel, Prime Minister 1834-35 and 1841-46, is widely admired as a reformer and as one Britain's greatest peace time Prime Ministers. He had the ability to change his mind, say so and do what he thought necessary ...
 Tough 10Q
183 plays
 Aug 06 03
bloomsby editor
19 trivia quiz  Tony Blair: Wizard or Wonk? icon
Tony Blair was a consummate politician. By turns he has appeared charming and convincing, a skilled speechmaker, a "New Labour" activist, a Guitar God, and a family man- sometimes all in the course of 24 hours. As Heart sings,"He's a magic man."
 Tough 10Q
213 plays
 Jun 27 07
whitewedding
20 trivia quiz  The 1987 British General Election icon
Questions on the 1987 British General Election.
 Average 15Q
237 plays
 Feb 13 04
Mullaney
21 trivia quiz  Northern Ireland Political Quotations icon
Some policitians spoke too much on Northern Ireland; others spoke too little. Can you remembers some of the more famous political sayings, slogans and quotations from here in recent years?
 Tough 10Q
291 plays
 Aug 23 02
btpriest
22 trivia quiz  Northern Ireland Politics icon
Recent political developments will hopefully ensure a sustained peace in Northern Ireland. How much do you know about the progress the politicians are creating?
 Impossible 10Q
321 plays
 Aug 08 02
btpriest
23 trivia quiz  UK Politicians' Nicknames icon
Love them or hate them, politicians have their nicknames. See which UK statesmen and women you recognise
 Average 10Q
1143 plays
 Jun 29 00
bridget3
24 trivia quiz  Politics UK icon
A variety of questions about the workings of the political system in the UK.
 Easy 10Q
1404 plays
 Jan 29 02
fmcculloch
25 trivia quiz  The Scottish Parliament icon
The first election to the new Scottish Parliament took place in September 1999. The following quiz asks general questions about the Parliament. There are also a few questions about the people and events in the first term of the Parliament.
 Average 15Q
285 plays
 Nov 09 02
Roslyn
26 trivia quiz  British Prime Ministers icon
I will avoid the oft-asked questions about the first Prime Minister (Walpole), the only one assassinated (Perceval), and the one who gave his name to the police (Peel). Everything else, though, is fair game!
 Tough 10Q
417 plays
 Jan 05 04
chessart
27 trivia quiz  The UK General Election 2001 icon
The UK had a General Election on June 7th 2001. Here are a few questions on the results of the election and the soundbites of the campaign. Note: all information for this quiz was taken from www.bbc.co.uk and also from BBC election broadcasts.
 Average 10Q
594 plays
 Jun 07 01
froomie
28 trivia quiz  20th Century British Prime Ministers icon
This is a selection of questions about various British Prime Ministers who held office during the 20th century. No sex scandals here!
 Average 10Q
777 plays
 Aug 30 02
Bazalinhio
29 trivia quiz  Oliver Cromwell icon
Oliver Cromwell and the English Civil War.
 Difficult 15Q
1080 plays
 Feb 15 01
deadmeat
30 trivia quiz  Margaret Thatcher icon
Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. During her time in Downing Street she changed the face of British politics and left an indelible mark on world history.
 Average 10Q
351 plays
 Jun 01 05
philipstevens
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Some sample questions from this category:

* From 1924-29 Churchill was the (Conservative) Chancellor of the Exchequer. Which of these events is Churchill associated with?
* Who was the first British Prime Minister?
* Who was the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated?
* Which peerage did William Pitt the Elder hold?
* Which British PM had the shortest term of office?
* Which Prime Minister did the Cato Street Conspirators plan to assassinate?
* Which school has educated the most Prime Ministers?
* Of the following Prime Ministers, who once fought a duel whilst in office?
* Which Prime Minister presided over the war with the American Colonies?
* Which Prime Minister once courted a member of the Royal Family?
* Which of the following helped to create the Metropolitan Police Force?
* To which Prime Minister does this quote refer:'It is fitting that we should have buried the Unknown Prime Minister by the side of the Unknown Soldier'?
* To which party did Lord Palmerston belong?
* Which Prime Minister signed the Munich Agreement with Hitler?
* Who proclaimed 'we will never surrender'?
* What was Margaret Thatcher's nickname?
* Which two women organized and convened the first public meeting for women's suffrage in 1848?
* Which U.S. Territory was the first to grant women the right to vote?
* Which woman suffragette was arrested for illegally voting in a national presidential election in 1872?
* Which two women founded the radical 'National Woman Suffrage Association' in 1869?

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