- 1. Who was the first British Prime Minister?
A) Tony Blair
B) Robert Walpole
C) Margaret Thatcher
D) Winston Churchill
- 2. Which century did Sir Robert Walpole become the first British Prime Minister?
A) 17th
B) 18th
C) 19th
D) 20th
- 3. Sir Robert Walpole served as Prime Minister under which British monarch?
A) Victoria
B) Elizabeth I
C) George I
D) Edward VII
- 4. In which year did Sir Robert Walpole become the first British Prime Minister?
A) 1901
B) 1605
C) 1800
D) 1721
- 5. Which political party did Sir Robert Walpole belong to?
A) Tory
B) Whig
C) Labour
D) Conservative
- 6. Sir Robert Walpole is often referred to as the '_____ of politics.'
A) Father
B) Master
C) King
D) Prince
- 7. Where was Sir Robert Walpole born?
A) Liverpool
B) Houghton, Norfolk
C) London
D) Bath
- 8. Sir Robert Walpole was a key figure in the political era known as the _____ Revolution.
A) American
B) French
C) Glorious
D) Industrial
- 9. In what year did Sir Robert Walpole resign as Prime Minister?
A) 1701
B) 1789
C) 1765
D) 1742
- 10. Which literary figure wrote a satirical play mocking Sir Robert Walpole?
A) William Shakespeare
B) Charlotte Bronte
C) Henry Fielding
D) Charles Dickens
- 11. Whose appointment paved the way for Sir Robert Walpole's ascent to power as Prime Minister?
A) Queen Elizabeth I
B) King James II
C) King George I
D) King Henry VIII
- 12. What was Sir Robert Walpole's title before becoming Prime Minister?
A) Secretary of State
B) Foreign Secretary
C) Chancellor of the Exchequer
D) First Lord of the Treasury
- 13. Which famous conflict took place during Sir Robert Walpole's time as Prime Minister?
A) War of Jenkins' Ear
B) American Civil War
C) Cold War
D) World War I
- 14. In which house of Parliament did Sir Robert Walpole serve as a member?
A) House of Lords
B) House of Commons
C) Scottish Parliament
D) Welsh Assembly
- 15. In what year did Sir Robert Walpole enter Parliament?
A) 1850
B) 1800
C) 1701
D) 1750
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