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