Lesson Y110.1
Y110.1 Pitt the Younger Quiz: OCR History, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Who appointed William Pitt the Younger as Prime Minister in December 1783?
- George III
- Lord North
- George IV
- William IV
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Which nickname was mockingly given to Pitt's early minority government in 1783?
- Broad Bottom Ministry
- Mince Pie Ministry
- All Talents Ministry
- Bedchamber Crisis
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In which year did William Pitt win a decisive general election majority?
- 1780
- 1796
- 1784
- 1790
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What policy did Pitt introduce in 1786 to reduce the national debt?
- Sinking Fund
- Income Tax
- Civil List
- Consolidated Fund
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Which tax duty was drastically reduced by Pitt's Commutation Act of 1784?
- Window tax
- Tea duty
- Sugar duty
- Paper tax
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Which novel tax on revenue did Pitt introduce in 1799 to fund war?
- Window tax
- Land tax
- Income tax
- Stamp duty
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Which 1786 treaty lowered import tariffs between Great Britain and France?
- Treaty of Paris
- Eden Treaty
- Methuen Treaty
- Treaty of Amiens
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Which board did Pitt set up to audit public accounts and efficiency?
- Treasury Board
- Board of Control
- Board of Trade
- Audit Office
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What major political crisis in 1788 almost led to Pitt's dismissal?
- Ochakov Crisis
- Gordon Riots
- Regency Crisis
- Bedchamber Crisis
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Which British radical organisation was founded in 1792 by Thomas Hardy?
- Hampden Club
- Revolution Society
- Manchester Patriotic Union
- London Corresponding Society
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Which act passed in 1794 allowed detention of suspected radicals without trial?
- Habeas Corpus Suspension
- Seditious Meetings Act
- Combination Act
- Treasonable Practices Act
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Which legislation passed in 1795 restricted public political meetings over fifty people?
- Libel Act
- Aliens Act
- Seditious Meetings Act
- Combination Act
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Which Whig leader split from Fox to join Pitt's cabinet in 1794?
- Earl Grey
- Edmund Burke
- Duke of Portland
- Lord Grenville
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Which acts passed in 1799 outlawed trade unions and worker associations?
- Gagging Acts
- Factory Acts
- Combination Acts
- Six Acts
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What 1798 Irish rebellion prompted Pitt to propose the Act of Union?
- Whiteboy Rebellion
- Emmet's Rebellion
- Fenian Rising
- United Irishmen Rebellion
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Why did William Pitt resign as Prime Minister in February 1801?
- French peace treaty
- Defeat in parliament
- Catholic emancipation refusal
- King's ill health
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Which British naval strategy under Pitt focused on maritime power and colonies?
- Scorched earth policy
- Blue water strategy
- Gunboat diplomacy
- Continental blockade
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Which short-lived peace agreement with Napoleonic France was signed in 1802?
- Treaty of Tilsit
- Peace of Amiens
- Treaty of Vienna
- Treaty of Paris
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Which military alliance against Napoleon did Pitt orchestrate in 1805?
- First Coalition
- Third Coalition
- Quadruple Alliance
- Second Coalition
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In which year did Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger die?
- 1799
- 1806
- 1801
- 1812
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