Conservative Party Quiz

What alliance did the Conservatives enter into after failing to secure a majority in one of the elections?

• With the Labour Party

• With the Liberal Democrats

• With the UK Independence Party (UKIP)

• With the Scottish National Party (SNP)

Which election allowed the Conservatives to form a single-party government?

• 2010 Election

• 2015 Election

• 1997 Election

• 2005 Election

What was the primary reason for divisions within the Conservative Party under David Cameron's leadership?

• Increased taxes

• Britain's EU membership and sovereignty

• Support for nationalizing industries

• Relations with the United States

What was the result of the 2016 referendum on Britain's EU membership?

• Britain chose to remain in the EU

• Britain chose to leave the EU

• The referendum was inconclusive

• The referendum was postponed

Who succeeded David Cameron as the leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister?

• Boris Johnson

• Theresa May

• Tony Blair

• Nick Clegg

What was Boris Johnson's approach to resolving the Brexit crisis?

• Negotiating directly with the EU

• Threatening a no-deal Brexit

• Calling a snap general election

• Both B and C

What ideological split began within the Conservative Party in the late 1970s?

• Traditional conservatives versus neoliberals

• Socialists versus conservatives

• Pro-immigration versus anti-immigration groups

• Environmentalists versus industrialists

What major policy focus distinguished David Cameron's leadership of the Conservative Party?

• A call for a 'big society' and socially liberal policies

• Increased funding for the welfare state

• Euroscepticism and nationalism

• Austerity and tax increases

In which year did the Conservatives choose David Cameron as their leader?

• 1997

• 2001

• 2005

• 2010

What fraction of the British working-class vote went to the Conservatives in 1997?

• One-fourth

• One-third

• Half

• Two-thirds