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Where was Winston Churchill born?

  • Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire (correct)
  • London
  • Dublin
  • Edinburgh

Which political party was Churchill's father a member of?

  • Conservative Party (correct)
  • Green Party
  • Liberal Democrats
  • Labour Party

In which year did Churchill become Prime Minister for the first time?

  • 1940 (correct)
  • 1941
  • 1939
  • 1942

For what was Churchill awarded the Nobel Prize?

<p>Literature (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which party did Churchill lead from 1940 to 1955?

<p>Conservative Party (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which war did Churchill serve as Prime Minister of the UK?

<p>Second World War (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which campaign did Churchill oversee as First Lord of the Admiralty during the First World War?

<p>Gallipoli Campaign (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bill did Lloyd George propose in May 1909?

<p>The Labour Exchanges Bill (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of Lloyd George's 'People's Budget' presented in April 1909?

<p>To eliminate poverty (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Churchill warn could happen if upper-class obstruction continued?

<p>Class war (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Churchill travel as a journalist for the Morning Post?

<p>South Africa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Churchill after his train was derailed by Boer artillery shelling?

<p>He was taken as a prisoner of war (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Churchill do after he escaped from the Boer prison?

<p>He hid in a mine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of Churchill's lecture tour in November after publishing his book about his South African experiences?

<p>His book (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which political party did Churchill align himself with during his early career in politics?

<p>The Conservative Party (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Churchill's opinion on Irish home rule?

<p>He was against it (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Churchill's attitude towards women's suffrage?

<p>He opposed it (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Churchill's main reason for leaving the army?

<p>He wanted to focus on his writing career (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which party did Churchill defect to in 1904?

<p>Liberal Party (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Free Food League?

<p>A group advocating for the abolition of taxes on imported food (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bill did Churchill oppose in 1904 as a member of the Liberal Party?

<p>The Aliens Bill (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What position did Churchill hold in the new government after the Liberal Party won the general election in 1906?

<p>Under-Secretary of State for the Colonial Office (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Churchill's family relocate to when his grandfather was appointed Viceroy of Ireland?

<p>Dublin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Churchill's academic performance like before he transferred to Brunswick School?

<p>Poor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Churchill do after he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 4th Queen's Own Hussars regiment?

<p>Went to Cuba to observe the war of independence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Churchill's religious belief as an adult?

<p>Agnostic (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did Churchill work under as he helped draft a constitution for the Transvaal and oversaw the formation of a government in the Orange River Colony?

<p>Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Churchill's first task as a minister?

<p>Drafting a constitution for the Transvaal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Churchill introduce through the Trade Boards Bill?

<p>The principle of a minimum wage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Churchill express concerns about in Southern Africa?

<p>The relations between European settlers and the black African population (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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