Conservative government from 1979 to 1997

Question 1

Who was the first woman Prime Minister in Britain?

Answer 1

Margaret Thatcher

Question 2

What party did Margaret Thatcher belong to?

Answer 2

Conservative

Question 3

From what year to what year was Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister?

Answer 3

1979-1990

Question 4

What structural change to the economy originally introduced by previous Labour governments did Thatcher’s government reverse?

Answer 4

Privatised industries that had been nationalised

Imposed legal controls on trade union powers

Question 5

What measure allowed the City of London greatly increase its international role as a centre for investment, insurance and other financial services?

Answer 5

Deregulation

Question 6

What year did Argentina invade the Falkland Islands?

Answer 6

1982

Question 7

What are the Falkland Islands?

Answer 7

A British overseas territory in the South Atlantic

Question 8

How did Britain regain the Falkland Islands?

Answer 8

Through military action

Question 9

Which traditional industries declined during the 80s?

Answer 9

Shipbuilding

Coal Mining

Question 10

Who became Prime Minister after Margaret Thatcher?

Answer 10

John Major

Question 11

Which Prime Minister helped establish the Northern Ireland peace process?

Answer 11

John Major