MCQs on Prime Ministers of United Kingdom

  • Who was the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
    • A. William Pitt the Younger
    • B. Sir Robert Walpole
    • C. Benjamin Disraeli
    • D. Winston Churchill
    • Answer: B. Sir Robert Walpole
  • Which Prime Minister led Britain through World War II?
    • A. Clement Attlee
    • B. Winston Churchill
    • C. Neville Chamberlain
    • D. Harold Macmillan
    • Answer: B. Winston Churchill
  • Who was the Prime Minister of the UK during the Falklands War in 1982?
    • A. James Callaghan
    • B. Edward Heath
    • C. Margaret Thatcher
    • D. Tony Blair
    • Answer: C. Margaret Thatcher
  • Which Prime Minister is known for introducing the NHS (National Health Service)?
    • A. Winston Churchill
    • B. Margaret Thatcher
    • C. Clement Attlee
    • D. Harold Wilson
    • Answer: C. Clement Attlee
  • Who was the UK Prime Minister before Theresa May?
    • A. David Cameron
    • B. Gordon Brown
    • C. Tony Blair
    • D. John Major
    • Answer: A. David Cameron
  • Which Prime Minister served the longest continuous term in the 20th century?
    • A. Harold Wilson
    • B. Edward Heath
    • C. Margaret Thatcher
    • D. Clement Attlee
    • Answer: C. Margaret Thatcher
  • Who succeeded Winston Churchill as Prime Minister?
    • A. Clement Attlee
    • B. Anthony Eden
    • C. Harold Macmillan
    • D. Neville Chamberlain
    • Answer: A. Clement Attlee
  • Which Prime Minister was in office during the Suez Crisis of 1956?
    • A. Clement Attlee
    • B. Anthony Eden
    • C. Harold Macmillan
    • D. Winston Churchill
    • Answer: B. Anthony Eden
  • Which Prime Minister is known for his role in the Brexit negotiations?
    • A. David Cameron
    • B. Gordon Brown
    • C. Theresa May
    • D. Tony Blair
    • Answer: C. Theresa May
  • Who was the Prime Minister of the UK during the early stages of World War I?
    • A. Neville Chamberlain
    • B. Winston Churchill
    • C. Herbert Asquith
    • D. David Lloyd George
    • Answer: C. Herbert Asquith
  • Which Prime Minister was in office when the UK joined the European Economic Community (EEC)?
    • A. Harold Wilson
    • B. Edward Heath
    • C. James Callaghan
    • D. Margaret Thatcher
    • Answer: B. Edward Heath
  • Who was the UK Prime Minister during the Great Depression?
    • A. Neville Chamberlain
    • B. Clement Attlee
    • C. Ramsay MacDonald
    • D. Stanley Baldwin
    • Answer: C. Ramsay MacDonald
  • Which Prime Minister’s tenure is marked by the signing of the Good Friday Agreement?
    • A. Tony Blair
    • B. John Major
    • C. Gordon Brown
    • D. David Cameron
    • Answer: B. John Major
  • Who was the Prime Minister of the UK during the establishment of the Welfare State?
    • A. Clement Attlee
    • B. Winston Churchill
    • C. Harold Wilson
    • D. Edward Heath
    • Answer: A. Clement Attlee
  • Which Prime Minister was in power during the introduction of the Poll Tax?
    • A. Tony Blair
    • B. John Major
    • C. Margaret Thatcher
    • D. David Cameron
    • Answer: C. Margaret Thatcher
  • Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
    • A. Margaret Thatcher
    • B. Theresa May
    • C. Clement Attlee
    • D. Harriet Harman
    • Answer: A. Margaret Thatcher
  • Which Prime Minister’s government is associated with the “Big Society” initiative?
    • A. Gordon Brown
    • B. David Cameron
    • C. Tony Blair
    • D. Theresa May
    • Answer: B. David Cameron
  • Who served as Prime Minister immediately before Theresa May?
    • A. David Cameron
    • B. Gordon Brown
    • C. Tony Blair
    • D. John Major
    • Answer: A. David Cameron
  • Which Prime Minister is known for implementing the New Deal?
    • A. Tony Blair
    • B. Margaret Thatcher
    • C. Ramsay MacDonald
    • D. Harold Wilson
    • Answer: C. Ramsay MacDonald
  • Which Prime Minister’s term is noted for the deregulation of the financial sector?
    • A. Margaret Thatcher
    • B. Tony Blair
    • C. Harold Wilson
    • D. Clement Attlee
    • Answer: A. Margaret Thatcher
  • Who was the Prime Minister of the UK during the 2012 London Olympics?
    • A. Gordon Brown
    • B. Tony Blair
    • C. David Cameron
    • D. Theresa May
    • Answer: C. David Cameron
  • Which Prime Minister led the UK during the Iraq War in 2003?
    • A. Gordon Brown
    • B. Tony Blair
    • C. David Cameron
    • D. John Major
    • Answer: B. Tony Blair
  • Who was the Prime Minister when the UK signed the Maastricht Treaty?
    • A. John Major
    • B. Tony Blair
    • C. David Cameron
    • D. Gordon Brown
    • Answer: A. John Major
  • Which Prime Minister is known for his support of the “Special Relationship” with the United States?
    • A. Winston Churchill
    • B. Clement Attlee
    • C. Tony Blair
    • D. David Cameron
    • Answer: A. Winston Churchill
  • Who was the Prime Minister during the London Underground bombings in 2005?
    • A. Gordon Brown
    • B. Tony Blair
    • C. David Cameron
    • D. Theresa May
    • Answer: B. Tony Blair
  • Which Prime Minister’s leadership saw the introduction of the “War on Terror”?
    • A. Tony Blair
    • B. Gordon Brown
    • C. David Cameron
    • D. John Major
    • Answer: A. Tony Blair
  • Who was the Prime Minister during the economic crisis of 2008?
    • A. Tony Blair
    • B. Gordon Brown
    • C. David Cameron
    • D. Theresa May
    • Answer: B. Gordon Brown
  • Which Prime Minister’s government was in office when the “Scottish Independence Referendum” was held in 2014?
    • A. Gordon Brown
    • B. Tony Blair
    • C. David Cameron
    • D. Theresa May
    • Answer: C. David Cameron
  • Who was the UK Prime Minister during the Brexit referendum in 2016?
    • A. David Cameron
    • B. Theresa May
    • C. Tony Blair
    • D. Gordon Brown
    • Answer: A. David Cameron
  • Which Prime Minister’s tenure is marked by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
    • A. Theresa May
    • B. Boris Johnson
    • C. David Cameron
    • D. Gordon Brown
    • Answer: B. Boris Johnson
 
Name Term Start Term End Notes
Sir Robert Walpole 1721 1742 First Prime Minister of the UK.
William Pitt the Elder 1756 1761 Prominent figure in the Seven Years’ War.
George Grenville 1763 1765 Introduced the Stamp Act.
Charles Watson-Wentworth 1765 1766 Known for the Rockingham administration.
William Pitt the Younger 1783 1801 Youngest Prime Minister at age 24.
Henry Addington 1801 1804 Known for his role during the Napoleonic Wars.
William Cavendish-Bentinck 1806 1807 Duke of Portland; led a coalition government.
Robert Jenkinson 1812 1827 Known as Lord Liverpool; presided over the Congress of Vienna.
George Canning 1827 1827 Shortest-serving Prime Minister.
Viscount Goderich 1827 1828 Also known as Frederick Robinson.
Arthur Wellesley 1828 1830 Known as the Duke of Wellington.
Earl Grey 1830 1834 Responsible for the Great Reform Act of 1832.
William Lamb 1834 1835 Known as Lord Melbourne.
Sir Robert Peel 1834 1835 Founded the Conservative Party.
Earl Grey 1835 1839 Second term as Prime Minister.
Sir Robert Peel 1839 1841 Second term as Prime Minister.
William Lamb 1841 1846 Third term as Prime Minister.
Lord John Russell 1846 1852 Supported the abolition of the Corn Laws.
Earl of Derby 1852 1855 Also known as Edward Smith-Stanley.
Viscount Palmerston 1855 1858 Known for his foreign policy and leadership.
Earl of Derby 1858 1859 Second term as Prime Minister.
Viscount Palmerston 1859 1865 Second term as Prime Minister.
John Russell 1865 1866 Second term as Prime Minister.
Edward Disraeli 1868 1868 Second term as Prime Minister.
William Gladstone 1868 1874 Known for his numerous reforms.
Benjamin Disraeli 1874 1880 Notable for the expansion of the British Empire.
William Gladstone 1880 1885 Third term as Prime Minister.
Lord Salisbury 1885 1886 Also known as Robert Gascoyne-Cecil.
William Gladstone 1886 1894 Fourth term as Prime Minister.
Lord Salisbury 1895 1902 Second term as Prime Minister.
Arthur Balfour 1902 1905 Known for his role in the Balfour Declaration.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman 1905 1908 Known for his leadership during the Liberal reforms.
H. H. Asquith 1908 1916 Led Britain through the early part of World War I.
David Lloyd George 1916 1922 Led Britain during the latter part of World War I.
Andrew Bonar Law 1922 1923 Short tenure; known for his brief leadership.
Stanley Baldwin 1923 1924 Known for his three terms as Prime Minister.
Ramsay MacDonald 1924 1924 First Labour Prime Minister.
Stanley Baldwin 1924 1929 Second term as Prime Minister.
Ramsay MacDonald 1929 1935 Second term as Prime Minister.
Stanley Baldwin 1935 1937 Third term as Prime Minister.
Neville Chamberlain 1937 1940 Known for his policy of appeasement.
Winston Churchill 1940 1945 Led Britain during World War II.
Clement Attlee 1945 1951 Introduced the National Health Service.
Winston Churchill 1951 1955 Returned for a second term as Prime Minister.
Anthony Eden 1955 1957 Known for the Suez Crisis.
Harold Macmillan 1957 1963 Known for his “wind of change” speech.
Sir Alec Douglas-Home 1963 1964 Short tenure; also known as the Earl of Home.
Harold Wilson 1964 1970 Known for his social and economic reforms.
Edward Heath 1970 1974 Known for leading Britain into the EEC.
Harold Wilson 1974 1976 Second term as Prime Minister.
James Callaghan 1976 1979 Known for his handling of the Winter of Discontent.
Margaret Thatcher 1979 1990 First female Prime Minister; known for her economic policies.
John Major 1990 1997 Known for his role in the Gulf War and the Maastricht Treaty.
Tony Blair 1997 2007 Known for his New Labour policies and the Iraq War.
Gordon Brown 2007 2010 Managed the response to the global financial crisis.
David Cameron 2010 2016 Known for his role in the Brexit referendum.
Theresa May 2016 2019 Known for her Brexit negotiations and tenure.
Boris Johnson 2019 2022 Led Britain through the final stages of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rishi Sunak 2022 Present Current Prime Minister; known for his economic policies.

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