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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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which party did Churchill lead from 1940 to 1955?

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

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

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

    Which bill did Lloyd George propose in May 1909?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    What was Churchill's opinion on Irish home rule?

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

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

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

    Which party did Churchill defect to in 1904?

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

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

    <p>Dublin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Poor</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Churchill's religious belief as an adult?

    <p>Agnostic</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Churchill's first task as a minister?

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

    What did Churchill introduce through the Trade Boards Bill?

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

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