Political people 1
1. Who was Prime Minister when Elizabeth II became Queen?
Winston Churchill
2. At the 1998 Brits, a member of Chumbawumba threw a bucket of water over which politician?
John Prescott
3. Following an assassination attempt in 1981, who used the celebrated phrase Honey, I forgot to duck?
Ronald Reagan
4. In which state was Barack Obama born?
Hawaii
5. Who won the Nobel prize for peace in 1983 and served as president of Poland from 1990 to 1995?
Lech Walesa
6. Who gave up the title of Viscount Stansgate to remain an MP?
Tony Benn
7. Which former PM was the son of a circus trapeze artist?
John Major
8. Which politician famously said the words “No woman in my time will ever be Prime Minister?”
Margaret Thatcher
9. Which MP was suspended from the House of Commons for 4 days in 1991 for calling the Northern Ireland Secretary a liar?
Ian Paisley
10. Who was the first British seated MP to appear on a Reality TV show?
George Galloway
Political people 2
1. Which French President was nicknamed ‘The Great Asparagus’?
Charles de Gaulle
2. Which British Prime Minister Lived in a house called Arundells and was famous for playing the organ?
Edward Heath
3. Who resigned as a Government Minister over his affair with Sarah Keays?
Cecil Parkinson
4. After being accused of sexism, which politician said in 2000, "A macho man? Moi?"
John Prescott
5. Which American President was once married to actress Jane Wyman?
Ronald Reagan
6. Which US president has been featured on the 1 cent coin in the US since 1909?
Abe Lincoln
7. In 2000 who became the first black US Secretary of State?
Colin Powell
8. Which American president is attributed with coming up with the phrase “If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen”?
Harry S Truman
9. Which UK politician appeared as himself on EastEnders in 2009?
Boris Johnson
10. What bald statesman said “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”?
Mahatma Gandhi
Political people 3
1. Who was the UK’s first black MP?
Diane Abbot
2. Which Tory candidate for Mayor of London had his £10,000 Rolex stolen in 2000?
Steve Norris
3. Which politician had the nickname “the prince of darkness”?
Peter Mandelson
4. Which US president was a peanut farmer?
Jimmy Carter
5. Which 2 former foreign secretaries were suspended in 2015 after being filmed offering their services for cash?
Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw
6. Who was Major of London before Boris Johnson?
Ken Livingston
7. Who was the first “first lady” to appear on the cover of Vogue?
Hilary Clinton
8. What is the unofficial name that is given to the longest serving member of the house of commons?
Father of the house
9. Caroline Lucas was the first ever Member of Parliament for which UK party?
The Green Party
10. In the 2000 US election, George W Bush defeated who?
Al Gore
Political people 4
1. Who succeeded John Major as chairman of the conservative party?
William Hague
2. What is Barack Obama’s middle name?
Hussein
3. If an MP applies for the Chiltern Hundreds, what is he doing?
Resigning
4. Which politician was nicknamed Doris Karloff?
Anne Widdicombe
5. What is the first name of David Cameron’s wife?
Samantha
6. Robert Mugabe is Prime Minister & was President of which country?
Zimbabwe
7. What name is given to an MP that isn’t an office holder?
Back Bencher
8. Which public school did Winston Churchill go to?
Harrow
9. In January 1961, who did John F Kennedy succeed as US President?
Dwight Eisenhower
10. Who was dubbed Minister of Fun after he resigned due to a sex scandal with Antonio di Sancha?
David Mellor