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UK Government Review Quiz: Thatcher, Social Cleavages, Westminster Model, Blast from the Past

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UK Government Review Quiz: Thatcher, Social Cleavages, Westminster Model, Blast from the Past

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  1. AP Comparative Government GOPO: UK Review Quiz #2

  2. Contestants do not forget to • Always phrase your question in the form of an answer • Hands on your buzzers it is time to play

  3. Thatcher Social Cleavages Westminster Model Blast from the Past Potpourri $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy

  4. Thatcher $100 As prime minister, she led this political party.

  5. Thatcher $200 Critical of socialism, Thatcher did this to many state-owned industries.

  6. Thatcher $300 Thatcher led Britain to military victory in this 1982 war.

  7. Thatcher $400 As prime minister, she was against Britain increasing its involvement in this supranational organization.

  8. Thatcher $500 The unpopularity of this 1980s tax was one of the reasons for Thatcher's downfall.

  9. Social Cleavages $100 Religiously, Northern Ireland is comprised mainly of these two groups.

  10. Social Cleavages $200 Traditionally, workers dominated this part of Britain.

  11. Social Cleavages $300 Fueling ethnic tensions, late 20th century Britain was marked by an increase in the number of immigrants from this part Asia.

  12. Social Cleavages $400 Daily Double Those who favor Scottish independence often vote for this party in elections.

  13. Social Cleavages $500 Traditionally popular among Britain's rural elite, this controversial sport was banned by Labour legislation in 2005.

  14. Westminster Model $100 It is the upper house in the UK parliament.

  15. Westminster Model $200 Unlike Russia, Mexico or Nigeria, the United Kingdom is organized as this kind of state.

  16. Westminster Model $300 In the cabinet, he or she is considered the "first among equals".

  17. Westminster Model $400 Because they typically sit far away from the center of the House of Commons, this is the term for less influential MPs.

  18. Westminster Model $500 Cabinet members must keep their seats in this parliamentary body.

  19. Blast from the Past $100 This 1215 document is often cited as the historical foundation of the English parliament.

  20. Blast from the Past $200 Women in Britain were given the right to vote after this great war.

  21. Blast from the Past $300 Margaret Thatcher was known by this nickname.

  22. Blast from the Past $400 During this 1688 revolution, James II was replaced by the co-regents William & Mary.

  23. Blast from the Past $500 This document contributed to the creation of the National Health Service.

  24. Potpourri $100 He or she is the official head of state in the United Kingdom.

  25. Potpourri $200 This city will host the 2012 Olympic Games.

  26. Potpourri $300 It is the name given to the 1998 agreement between the IRA and the British government.

  27. Potpourri $400 The British bureaucracy is often referred to by this name.

  28. Potpourri $500 In Britain, it is generally agreed that it is characterized by trust, deference to authority, pragmatism and harmony.

  29. Thatcher $100 What is CONSERVATIVE (TORY)?

  30. Thatcher $200 What is PRIVATIZED?

  31. Thatcher $300 What is the FALKLAND ISLANDS WAR?

  32. Thatcher $400 What is the EUROPEAN COMMUNITY?

  33. Thatcher $500 What was the POLL TAX?

  34. Social Cleavages $100 What are CATHOLICISM & PROTESTANTISM?

  35. Social Cleavages $200 What is ENGLAND'S INDUSTRIAL NORTH?

  36. Social Cleavages $300 What is SOUTH ASIA? (India, PAKISTAN, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka)

  37. Social Cleavages $400 What is the SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY?

  38. Social Cleavages $500 What is FOX HUNTING?

  39. Westminster Model $100 What is the HOUSE OF LORDS?

  40. Westminster Model $200 What is UNITARY?

  41. Westminster Model $300 What is the PRIME MINISTER?

  42. Westminster Model $400 What is BACK BENCHERS?

  43. Westminster Model $500 What is the HOUSE OF COMMONS?

  44. Blast from the Past $100 What is MAGNA CARTA?

  45. Blast from the Past $200 What is WORLD WAR I?

  46. Blast from the Past $300 What is the IRON LADY?

  47. Blast from the Past $400 What was the GLORIOUS (BLOODLESS) REVOLUTION?

  48. Blast from the Past $500 What was the BEVERIDGE REPORT?

  49. Potpourri $100 What is the MONARCH?

  50. Potpourri $200 What is LONDON?

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