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WorksheetsThe 1997 UK General Election
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many seats did New Labour win in 1997?
a)
399
b)
407
c)
418
d)
426
2.
Who was Labour's campaign manager?
a)
Alastair Campbell
b)
Peter Mandelson
c)
Gordon Brown
d)
Tony Blair
3.
Which party did the Sun newspaper back?
a)
Conservatives
b)
Labour
c)
Liberal Democrat
d)
None of the above
4.
Prior to Election Day 1997, when was the last time the Conservatives were ahead in opinion polls?
a)
March 1997
b)
January 1996
c)
October 1993
d)
Election Day 1992
5.
Which 1997 leader was 'too chicken' to participate in TV debates?
a)
Major
b)
Blair
c)
Ashdown
d)
Goldsmith
6.
Who referred to Conservative and Labour negative tactics as Punch and Judy?
a)
Paddy Ashdown
b)
Alastair Campbell
c)
John Snow
d)
The Queen
7.
What did Blair mistakenly liken a devolved Scottish Parliament to?
a)
Gibralter
b)
Parish Council
c)
a US state
d)
the Isle of Wight
8.
Which of the following was NOT in the Labour manifesto?
a)
Tax rises
b)
Pledge to punish young offenders
c)
Welfare to Work programme
d)
Commitment to devolution
9.
Over which policy did Blair accuse the Conservatives of "squabbling like ferrets in a sack"?
a)
Policing
b)
Tax breaks for married couples
c)
Constitutional reform
d)
Europe
10.
When was the last time the Conservative Party won less than the 30.7% of the vote it received in 1997?
a)
1832
b)
1906
c)
1945
d)
1974
11.
In which by-election prior to 1st May did Major finally lose his 1992 majority?
a)
NW Leicestershire
b)
Nuneaton
c)
Kensington
d)
Wirral South
12.
What was the name of the MP for Tatton, who was embroiled in the 'cash for questions' scandal?
a)
Neil Hamilton
b)
Michael Portillo
c)
Norman Lamont
d)
Martin Bell
13.
Ironically, John Major had brought Britain out of recession into 'boom'...
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which of the following was NOT one of Labour's main slogans during the campaign?
a)
24hours to save the NHS
b)
Education education education
c)
What counts is what works
d)
Never trust a Tory
15.
What was the turnout?
a)
66%
b)
69%
c)
71%
d)
77%
16.
For how long would Labour remain in power?
a)
5 years
b)
7 years
c)
10 years
d)
13 years
17.
The Liberal Democrat tally of 46 seats was their best since...
a)
1929
b)
1939
c)
1951
d)
1959
18.
The "Portillo Moment" (when Conservative minister Michael Portillo lost his safe seat to Labour's Stephen Twigg) was a highlight o results night. Which post did Portillo hold in Cabinet?
a)
Chancellor
b)
Education
c)
Defence
d)
Rural Affairs
19.
What was the national swing to Labour?
a)
3%
b)
6%
c)
8%
d)
10%
20.
When was the last time the Conservatives had as few as their 165 MPs returned in 1997 (also a landslide year - for the Liberals)?
a)
1906
b)
1922
c)
1929
d)
1935
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