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Quiz: How well do you know British Prime Ministers through the years?

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10.01pm, 30 Jun 2024
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DO YOU KNOW your Thatcher from your Bonar Law?

As the United Kingdom heads to the polls this week, Keir Starmer’s Labour Party appears to be in a commanding position to claim a majority in the House of Commons for the first time since the 2005 general election.

How much attention have you paid to events across the water for the past century or so? Test your UK Prime Minister knowledge with this quiz.

Who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the 1916 Easter Rising?
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Henry Herbert Asquith
David Lloyd George

Andrew Bonar Law
Clement Atlee
In which year did Tony Blair become Prime Minister?
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1995
1996

1997
1998
How many women have held the post of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
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2
3

4
5
Three of the below names belong to Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom. Which one is made up?
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Edward Smith-Stanley
Charles Watson-Wentworth

George Hamilton-Gordon
Roger Jameson-Monmouth
How many days did Liz Truss last as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
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29 days
34 days

49 days
59 days
Which of these Prime Ministerial names is associated with the suffixes "the Elder" and "the Younger"?
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Henry Pelham
William Pitt

William Petty
George Canning
Prior to the 2024 general election, how many Labour Prime Ministers has the United Kingdom had?
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6
10

14
18
Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister in the history of the United Kingdom?
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Winston Churchill
Robert Walpole

Margaret Thatcher
Neville Chamberlain
Who succeeded Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister?
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Norman Lamont
Kenneth Carlisle

Neil Kinnock
John Major
How many Prime Ministers has the United Kingdom had since Labour were last in government?
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5
6

7
8
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
Prime Minister
You are the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom now. Sorry, I don't make the rules.
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Ned Broy
You are paying vigilant attention to events across the water.
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Liz Truss lettuce
You are the Liz Truss lettuce
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