July–September 2022 Conservative Party leadership election - Quiz
July September Conservative Party leadership election
  • 1. When was COVID-19 declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization?
A) January 2020
B) February 2020
C) March 2020
D) April 2020
  • 2. What was one of the UK's worst public health failures according to a report by MPs?
A) Inadequate testing facilities
B) Lack of PPE for healthcare workers
C) Failure to stop COVID-19 spreading early in the pandemic
D) Delaying the vaccination programme
  • 3. When did Boris Johnson test positive and get hospitalized with COVID-19?
A) Mid-March 2020
B) Early April 2020
C) Late March 2020
D) End of February 2020
  • 4. What did Johnson's government enact in response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
A) Nationwide curfews
B) Mandatory vaccinations for all citizens
C) Travel bans with other countries
D) Emergency powers and several lockdowns
  • 5. When did the UK's vaccination programme begin?
A) February 2021
B) December 2020
C) November 2020
D) January 2021
  • 6. What scandal led to a faltering of the Conservative Party's polling lead in November 2021?
A) Windrush scandal
B) Partygate scandal
C) Owen Paterson scandal
D) Brexit negotiations
  • 7. What was Johnson accused of during the Partygate scandal?
A) Attending social gatherings during lockdowns
B) Misusing government funds
C) Ignoring COVID-19 safety protocols in his office
D) Leaking confidential information
  • 8. Who was initially responsible for the inquiry into the Partygate allegations?
A) Cabinet secretary Simon Case
B) Dominic Cummings
C) Sue Gray
D) Graham Brady
  • 9. What did Sue Gray's role involve in relation to the Partygate scandal?
A) Defending Johnson in court
B) Leading the inquiry into the allegations
C) Writing a report on COVID-19 measures
D) Organizing a new lockdown
  • 10. What did Boris Johnson say about his attendance at social gatherings during lockdown?
A) He denied attending any gatherings
B) He admitted to breaking the rules intentionally
C) He thought it was a 'work meeting'
D) He claimed he was unaware of the restrictions
  • 11. Who received fixed penalty notices from the police related to Partygate?
A) Sue Gray and Simon Case
B) Boris Johnson, Carrie Johnson, and Rishi Sunak
C) Graham Brady and Christian Wakeford
D) Dominic Cummings and Martin Reynolds
  • 12. What triggers a confidence vote in the Conservative Party?
A) A motion passed in Parliament
B) A public referendum
C) A petition signed by 50 MPs
D) 15% of MPs sending letters to Graham Brady
  • 13. What did the Conservative MP Christian Wakeford do on 19 January 2022?
A) Supported Boris Johnson
B) Resigned from his position
C) Called for a vote of no confidence
D) Defected to the Labour Party
  • 14. Who was reported to be 'plotting against' Boris Johnson?
A) Liz Truss
B) Rishi Sunak
C) Sue Gray
D) Dominic Cummings
  • 15. What did some Conservative MPs reportedly do to secure their votes?
A) Offering financial incentives
B) Promising ministerial positions
C) Using blackmail and threats of withdrawing funding in MPs' constituencies
D) Threatening public exposure
  • 16. What was discussed when deciding to fire Nus Ghani from her ministerial role?
A) Her political views
B) Her financial dealings
C) Her voting record
D) Her practice of Islam
  • 17. What was the reported number of letters sent to Graham Brady by 31 May?
A) Eight MPs had publicly announced that they had submitted letters
B) Up to 67 letters were believed to be sent
C) Seventeen Conservative MPs publicly announced they had sent in a letter
D) Forty-one Conservative MPs questioning Johnson's position
  • 18. Who succeeded David Cameron as Prime Minister after the 2016 EU membership referendum?
A) Theresa May
B) Boris Johnson
C) Jeremy Hunt
D) David Davis
  • 19. What legal process did Theresa May trigger to start the UK's formal departure from the EU?
A) Brexit Act
B) Withdrawal Clause
C) Article 50
D) Exit Protocol
  • 20. What was the result of Theresa May's early general election in terms of parliamentary majority?
A) Conservative majority
B) Hung parliament
C) Labour majority
D) Coalition government
  • 21. How many Conservative MPs voted for confidence in Theresa May during the December 2018 vote of no confidence?
A) 306
B) 200
C) 117
D) 325
  • 22. Who called a vote of no confidence against Theresa May in the House of Commons?
A) Jeremy Corbyn
B) Boris Johnson
C) Michael Gove
D) David Cameron
  • 23. What percentage of votes did Boris Johnson receive from Conservative Party members in the leadership election?
A) 66.4%
B) 75%
C) 33.6%
D) 50%
  • 24. Who announced the result of the 2019 Conservative leadership election?
A) Dame Cheryl Gillan
B) Boris Johnson
C) Jeremy Hunt
D) Theresa May
  • 25. How many Conservative MPs were nominated in the 2019 leadership election?
A) Five
B) Twelve
C) Eight
D) Ten
  • 26. Who was elected as the Leader of the Conservative Party in September 2022?
A) Rishi Sunak
B) Theresa May
C) Liz Truss
D) Boris Johnson
  • 27. What was one of the major scandals during Boris Johnson's premiership?
A) Partygate
B) Brexit withdrawal agreement failure
C) Northern Ireland Protocol issue
D) COVID-19 vaccine rollout delay
  • 28. When did Liz Truss become Prime Minister?
A) 13 July 2022
B) 6 September 2022
C) 7 July 2022
D) 5 September 2022
  • 29. How many government ministers and officials resigned during Boris Johnson's crisis?
A) More than 60
B) Exactly 30
C) Around 100
D) Less than 10
  • 30. Who crossed the floor from the Conservative Party to join the Liberal Democrats on 3 September 2019?
A) Hilary Benn
B) Jo Johnson
C) Amber Rudd
D) Phillip Lee
  • 31. How many Conservative MPs voted for Hilary Benn's bill regarding an extension to the UK's withdrawal date?
A) Fifteen
B) Ten
C) Twenty-one
D) Thirty
  • 32. Who resigned from Boris Johnson's cabinet and left the Conservative Party in protest?
A) Amber Rudd
B) Jo Johnson
C) Hilary Benn
D) Phillip Lee
  • 33. How many seats did the Conservative Party win in the 2019 general election?
A) 400
B) 365
C) 320
D) 300
  • 34. Who resigned as deputy chief government whip in late June 2022?
A) Nadhim Zahawi
B) Rishi Sunak
C) Chris Pincher
D) Grant Shapps
  • 35. Who was appointed as chancellor after the resignations on 5 July?
A) Rishi Sunak
B) Grant Shapps
C) Nadhim Zahawi
D) Sajid Javid
  • 36. Who was appointed as education secretary after Nadhim Zahawi became chancellor?
A) Michelle Donelan
B) Damian Hinds
C) Gavin Williamson
D) Priti Patel
  • 37. Which Conservative MP was fired by Boris Johnson on 6 July for disloyalty?
A) Sajid Javid
B) Grant Shapps
C) Rishi Sunak
D) Michael Gove
  • 38. What percentage of Conservative Party members wanted Boris Johnson to resign according to a YouGov poll?
A) 70%
B) 45%
C) 59%
D) 80%
  • 39. Who said they would call a parliamentary vote of no-confidence in the government if Boris Johnson did not resign as prime minister?
A) Sajid Javid
B) Michael Gove
C) Keir Starmer
D) Rishi Sunak
  • 40. When were nominations for the 2022 Conservative Party leadership election opened?
A) 13 July
B) 14 July
C) 11 July
D) 12 July
  • 41. How many MP nominations were required to enter the first ballot?
A) 15
B) 25
C) 20
D) 30
  • 42. On what date was the first MP ballot held?
A) 13 July
B) 12 July
C) 18 July
D) 14 July
  • 43. How many votes did Jeremy Hunt receive in the first ballot?
A) 18
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30
  • 44. When were the results of the fourth ballot announced?
A) 19 July at 3 pm
B) 14 July
C) 18 July at 8 pm
D) 20 July at 4 pm
  • 45. How many candidates remained after the fifth ballot on 20 July?
A) One
B) Three
C) Two
D) Four
  • 46. How many public hustings were held during the leadership election period?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 15
D) 12
  • 47. Who was the first Conservative MP to publicly declare their candidacy for the leadership election?
A) Rishi Sunak
B) Kemi Badenoch
C) Suella Braverman
D) Jeremy Hunt
  • 48. Which candidate was described as being on the right wing of the Conservative Party?
A) Kemi Badenoch
B) Suella Braverman
C) Penny Mordaunt
D) Liz Truss
  • 49. Who was the defence secretary who decided not to run for leadership?
A) Jeremy Hunt
B) Ben Wallace
C) Rishi Sunak
D) Suella Braverman
  • 50. Who was the chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee that announced their candidacy on 7 July?
A) Grant Shapps
B) Liz Truss
C) Tom Tugendhat
D) Rishi Sunak
  • 51. Which candidate was seen as appealing to Scottish Conservative MPs along with Tom Tugendhat?
A) Liz Truss
B) Kemi Badenoch
C) Suella Braverman
D) Penny Mordaunt
  • 52. Who was the candidate that ended their campaign on 12 July and endorsed Liz Truss?
A) Penny Mordaunt
B) Jeremy Hunt
C) Sajid Javid
D) Rishi Sunak
  • 53. Who pledged to increase defence spending to 3.0% of GDP?
A) Liz Truss
B) Grant Shapps
C) Tom Tugendhat
D) Rishi Sunak
  • 54. Which candidate was described as having a 'fresh start' and advocating 'aspirational conservatism'?
A) Rishi Sunak
B) Rehman Chishti
C) Kemi Badenoch
D) Suella Braverman
  • 55. How many candidates were confirmed on 12 July during the Conservative Party leadership election?
A) Ten
B) Eight
C) Six
D) Twelve
  • 56. Which Secretary of State for Wales withdrew from the leadership race?
A) Robert Buckland
B) Michael Gove
C) James Cleverly
D) Dominic Raab
  • 57. Who was the MP for North Herefordshire that endorsed Badenoch?
A) Bill Wiggin
B) Steve Baker
C) Jake Berry
D) Tobias Ellwood
  • 58. Who was the Secretary of State for Education that endorsed Truss?
A) Dominic Raab
B) Michael Gove
C) James Cleverly
D) Kwasi Kwarteng
  • 59. Which MP was the Minister of State for Care and Mental Health who endorsed Sunak?
A) Gillian Keegan
B) Matt Hancock
C) Esther McVey
D) Mark Harper
  • 60. Who was the Home Secretary that publicly expressed interest but did not stand?
A) Jacob Rees-Mogg
B) Nadine Dorries
C) Steve Baker
D) Priti Patel
  • 61. Which MP for North East Somerset endorsed Truss?
A) Bill Wiggin
B) Robert Buckland
C) Jake Berry
D) Jacob Rees-Mogg
  • 62. Who was the MP for Tatton that endorsed Hunt as a running mate?
A) Esther McVey
B) Gillian Keegan
C) Mark Harper
D) Matt Hancock
  • 63. Who was ineligible to vote in the fourth ballot?
A) Penny Mordaunt
B) Jeremy Hunt
C) Suella Braverman
D) Tobias Ellwood
  • 64. How many votes did Liz Truss receive in the final ballot?
A) 59
B) 81,326
C) 105
D) 60,399
  • 65. What did Liz Truss promise to do in her victory speech?
A) Reduce immigration
B) Raise interest rates
C) Increase public spending
D) Cut taxes
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