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UK Referendums

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main issue in the 2011 referendum

a)

Replacing the monarchy with a republic

b)

Changing the voting system from First Past the Post to Alternative Vote

c)

Leaving the European Union

d)

Introducing proportional representation

2.

Which political party was most strongly in favour of the Alternative Vote?

a)

Conservative Party

b)

Labour Party

c)

Liberal Democrats

d)

UK Independence Party

3.

What was the overall result of the 2011 AV referendum?

a)

67.9% voted "No", 32.1% voted "Yes"

b)

55.3% voted "No", 44.7% voted "Yes"

c)

60.5% voted "Yes", 39.5% voted "No"

d)

50.1% voted "Yes", 49.9% voted "No"

4.

Which senior political figure was the most prominent campaigner for the "No to AV" side in 2011?

a)

David Cameron

b)

Nick Clegg

c)

Ed Miliband

d)

Nigel Farage

5.

What was the central question asked in the 2014 Scottish referendum?

a)

“Should Scotland have its own currency?”

b)

“Should Scotland become an independent country?”

c)

“Should Scotland remain part of NATO?”

d)

“Should Scotland leave the European Union?”

6.

What percentage voted “Yes” to independence?

a)

55.3%

b)

44.7%

c)

32.1%

d)

61.2%

7.

Which of the following was a major issue in the campaign?

a)

Use of the pound sterling

b)

NATO membership

c)

Scotland’s monarchy

d)

Adopting the euro immediately

8.

Who was the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and a key figure in the “Yes” campaign?

a)

Nicola Sturgeon

b)

Alex Salmond

c)

Gordon Brown

d)

Ruth Davidson

9.

What was the main question in the Brexit referendum?

a)

“Should the UK adopt the euro?”

b)

“Should the UK remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?”

c)

“Should the UK abolish the House of Lords?”

d)

“Should the UK join the Schengen area?”

10.

What was the result of the Brexit referendum?

a)

52% Leave, 48% Remain

b)

60% Leave, 40% Remain

c)

48% Leave, 52% Remain

d)

55% Leave, 45% Remain

11.

Which UK nation voted with the strongest support for Remain?

a)

Scotland

b)

Wales

c)

Northern Ireland

d)

England

12.

Who was Prime Minister of the UK at the time of the Brexit referendum?

a)

Boris Johnson

b)

David Cameron

c)

Theresa May

d)

Gordon Brown