Lesson Y111.1
Y111.1 Whigs to Liberals Quiz: OCR History, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which Prime Minister oversaw the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846, splitting the Conservative Party?
- Benjamin Disraeli
- Sir Robert Peel
- Lord Palmerston
- Lord John Russell
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Which political faction broke away from the Conservatives in 1846 over the issue of free trade?
- Whigs
- Radicals
- Peelites
- Chartists
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Where did Whigs, Peelites, and Radicals meet in 1859 to formally form the Liberal Party?
- Carlton Club
- Willis's Rooms
- Reform Club
- Exeter Hall
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Which Latin phrase did Lord Palmerston use in 1850 to justify protecting British subjects abroad?
- Carpe diem
- Pax Britannica
- Civis Romanus sum
- Magna Carta
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In which year were the Corn Laws repealed by the British Parliament?
- 1859
- 1867
- 1832
- 1846
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Which 1853–1856 conflict highlighted British administrative flaws and influenced political reform?
- Boer War
- Crimean War
- Peninsular War
- Opium War
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Which foreign policy incident involving a British-Greek merchant occurred in 1850?
- Trent affair
- Arrow affair
- Don Pacifico affair
- Schleswig-Holstein crisis
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Which Radical MP strongly opposed British involvement in the Crimean War?
- William Gladstone
- Lord Derby
- Benjamin Disraeli
- Richard Cobden
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Which event in 1859 galvanised British Liberal sympathy and helped unite Whigs and Radicals?
- Italian Unification
- Greek Independence
- Indian Mutiny
- Franco-Prussian War
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Who served as Liberal Prime Minister twice between 1855 and 1865, dominant in foreign policy?
- William Gladstone
- Earl Grey
- Lord Palmerston
- Lord Rosebery
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Which Chancellor of the Exchequer under Palmerston introduced budgets promoting free trade in the 1860s?
- Benjamin Disraeli
- Lord John Russell
- Lord Stanley
- William Gladstone
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Which wave of European revolutions in 1848 impacted British politics while reinforcing political stability?
- July Revolution
- Revolutions of 1848
- Decembrist Revolt
- Spring of Nations 1830
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Which pressure group led by Cobden and Bright successfully campaigned against agricultural import tariffs?
- Anti-Corn Law League
- Birmingham Political Union
- Fabian Society
- Chartists
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Whose death in October 1865 unblocked the path for Parliamentary reform and Gladstonian dominance?
- Sir Robert Peel
- Lord Aberdeen
- Lord Derby
- Lord Palmerston
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Which coalition government led Britain during the Crimean War from 1852 to 1855?
- Palmerston ministry
- Derby ministry
- Aberdeen coalition
- Russell ministry
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Which Italian nationalist leader became a popular hero among British Radicals visiting London in 1864?
- Giuseppe Mazzini
- Victor Emmanuel
- Count Cavour
- Giuseppe Garibaldi
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What key economic doctrine united Peelites, Whigs, and Radicals within the emerging Liberal Party?
- Nationalisation
- Free trade
- Mercantilism
- Protectionism
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Which Whig leader brought his supporters into alignment with Palmerston at the 1859 Willis's Rooms meeting?
- Lord Salisbury
- Benjamin Disraeli
- Lord George Bentinck
- Lord John Russell
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What style of aggressive foreign policy, associated with Palmerston, used naval force to secure British interests?
- Appeasement
- Splendid isolation
- Moral diplomacy
- Gunboat diplomacy
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What core social group formed the main electoral backbone of the newly emerging Liberal Party?
- Middle class
- Landed gentry
- Aristocracy
- Agricultural labourers
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