WorksheetsThe 1992 UK General Election
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the turnout in 1992?
a)
66%
b)
69%
c)
71%
d)
77%
2.
How many seats did the Conservatives win?
a)
318
b)
331
c)
336
d)
350
3.
What was the Conservative description of Labour's fiscal policies?
a)
Tax Bombshell
b)
Time for Change
c)
Labour's Not Working
d)
Invest Invest Invest
4.
What did the Sun portray Neil Kinnock's head as before Election Day?
a)
Bomb
b)
Light Bulb
c)
Lemon
d)
Marble
5.
What did the exit poll say was the most likely result was at 10pm on 9th April
a)
Conservative majority
b)
Conservatives 10 seats short
c)
Conservatives 25 seats short
d)
Labour majority
6.
Which highly unpopular Thatcher policy did many people remove themselves from the electoral register to avoid?
a)
Poll Tax
b)
Falklands War
c)
Privatisation
d)
Right to Buy
7.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the failed opinion polls?
a)
John Major's charismatic performances
b)
Bad choice of who to sample
c)
Shy Tories who voted with their 'pocket books' in the end
d)
Late swing away from Labour due to over-representation of their lead in the media
8.
What did John Major stand on to deliver his speeches towards the end of the campaign?
a)
Downing Street veranda
b)
A Battle Bus
c)
The Steps of Number 10
d)
Soap Box
9.
What was Labour's main slogan during the campaign?
a)
Vote for Change
b)
It's Time for Labour
c)
You Can't Trust the Tories
d)
Five More Years!
10.
What was the main Conservative slogan?
a)
Major's Your Man
b)
Vote for Continuity!
c)
You Can't Trust Labour
d)
United We Stand
11.
What did one Tory strategist liken the length of the campaign to?
a)
The First World War
b)
The 1966 World Cup Final
c)
The Titanic
d)
An American Presidential election
12.
What did John Major say Labour policies would only make worse?
a)
Number 10's decor
b)
His hairline
c)
Poverty
d)
Recession
13.
Who did the Labour Party portray as the VATman?
a)
Norman Lamont
b)
Michael Hestletine
c)
John Major
d)
Chris Patten
14.
The debacle over a Labour NHS election broadcast, when the girl's name was accidentally published, was known as...
a)
Isobel's Nose
b)
Jennifer's Ear
c)
Sophie's Eye
d)
Catherine's Toe
15.
How many billboard posters did the Conservatives put up during the campaign?
a)
990
b)
2300
c)
4500
d)
62
16.
Where did Labour hold their 10,000 strong rally, the scene of the infamous "We're Alright!" From Neil Kinnock?
a)
Dudley
b)
Chesterfield
c)
Leicester
d)
Sheffield
17.
Which part of South London did John Major film his big campaign video in, which was his home town?
a)
Croydon
b)
Brixton
c)
Bromley
d)
Putney
18.
Attacked frequently on their tax policies, which policy area did Labour focus on most instead?
a)
Europ
b)
PR
c)
Health
d)
Defence
19.
What was the party grouping that the Liberal Democrats used to belong to called?
a)
Alliance
b)
SDP
c)
Labour
d)
Liberals
20.
How many years out of the last 100 did the 1992 election victory mean the Conservatives were in government?
a)
49
b)
66
c)
73
d)
80
21.
Where did turnout rise most?
a)
Conservative Marginals
b)
Conservative Safe Seat
c)
Labour Marginals
d)
Labour Safe Seats
22.
How many seats did tactical voting win for Labour?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
23.
A 1% swing to Labour would have led to a hung parliament. Over the crucial 11 constituencies, how many votes did this require?
a)
1233
b)
1769
c)
2017
d)
2465
24.
What % of voters believed Labour ran the best campaign (as opposed to 18% for the Conservatives)?
a)
15%
b)
25%
c)
30%
d)
35%
25.
Who replaced Neil Kinnock as leader of the Labour Party?
a)
Tony Blair
b)
Bryan Gould
c)
Robin Cook
d)
John Smith
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