Free Quiz Questions on elections, organisations, negotiations and all that other wild politics stuff.
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How many Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) are there?
129 MSPs
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How many full years was the Berlin wall actually up for?
27 years (August 1962-November 1989)
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Up to and including Gordon Brown, how many Labour Prime Ministers have there been in the UK?
6 [Ramsay MacDonald, Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson, Jim Callaghan, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown]
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Which animal did the people of Hartlepool elect to serve as their mayor in 2002: A horse, a dog or a monkey?
A monkey
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Which human rights organisation was founded in London in 1961 and was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1977?
Amnesty International
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The Conservative Party replaced their torch logo in 2006 with a picture of what?
An (oak) tree
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What animal is depicted on the badge of the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency): an elephant, an eagle or a bat?
An Eagle
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British historian David Irving was jailed in February 2006 for denying the holocaust – what country is he jailed in?
Austria
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Which of these countries is not a member of NATO: Norway, Iceland, or Austria?
Austria
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Which British Prime Minister was born in Canada?
Bonar Law
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Which of these countries is not a member of NATO: Bulgaria, Belgium or Bosnia?
Bosnia
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In media, what does the letter C stand for in CNN?
Cable (whole acronym stands for Cable News Network)
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Which country was first to have a woman Prime Minister
Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka)
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Which of these is the top cop: chief inspector, chief constable or superintendent?
Chief Constable
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Who is higher up in the Royal Navy: a commodore or a captain?
Commodore
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Which of these first names has never been carried by an American President: David, James or Martin?
David
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In US politics, which animal represents the Republicans: the donkey, the elephant, or the vulture?
Elephant
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In the USA, what do the letters FBI stand for?
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Which country hosted the summit of G8 leaders in 2007?
Germany
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Which of these countries is a member of NATO: Germany, Sweden or Ireland?
Germany
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Which country’s leader is called Angela: Germany, Sweden or Greece?
Germany (Angela Merkel)
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What has been the most common first name of US Presidents: John, George or James? (6 presidents with this first name)
James (Madison, Monroe, Polk, Buchanan, Garfield, Carter)
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What did mad Ugandan dictator Idi Amin make his troops wear in the 1970s: Bowler hats, kilts or camouflaged underwear?
kilts
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Based on figures from past general elections, which party benefits more if the weather is hot on General Election day: Labour or Conservative?
Labour
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Historically, which party benefits more if the weather is hot the day of a UK General Election? Labour or Conservative.
Labour
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In which English city were the Toxteth riots of the 1980s?
Liverpool
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Is the current Prime Minister of Ireland a man or a woman?
Man (Bertie Ahern)
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In government security agencies MI5 and MI6, what do the letters MI stand for [it’s the same in each case]?
Military Intelligence
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Which British Prime Minister, in 1938, returned from Germany with a paper signed by Hitler, declaring 'Peace in Our Time'?
Neville Chamberlain
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Is the Republic of Ireland a member of NATO?
No
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Is the Republic of Ireland a member of NATO?
No
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Which of these countries is a member of NATO: Ireland, Switzerland or Norway?
Norway
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If you were a member of the union SOGAT in which industry would you be?
Printing
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What is the Islamic equivalent to the red cross?
Red Crescent
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Which European country's leader was deposed on 22 December and shot dead after a quick trial on Christmas Day 1989?
Romania. The leader in Question was Nicolae Ceaucescu
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Which Irish political party's name translates as 'we ourselves'?
Sein Fein
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The rod of Ascleplius is the emblem of medicine which is formed by a stick and what animal?
Snake
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New MSP Bashir Ahmad took his oath of office in the Urdu language as well as English, but what party does he represent?
SNP
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In which European country did one Jose succeed another as Prime Minister in 2004?
Spain (Jose Zapatero succeeded Jose Aznar)
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What industry does OFSTED regulate?
Teaching
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What industry does the UK body OFSTED regulate?
Teaching/education
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What did the Swiss vote to keep in a referendum in December 2001?
their army
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In the UK, who was Britain's longest-serving Labour Prime Minister?
Tony Blair
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Where was Alcoholics Anonymous founded: Britain or the USA?
USA
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Which of these was once a Member of Parliament MP for Dundee: Margaret Thatcher, Winston Churchill or Ken Dodd?
Winston Churchill
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Who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1951-1955?
Winston Churchill (serving a third term)
