Lesson Y111.2
Y111.2 Gladstonian Liberalism Quiz: OCR History, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which British foreign secretary defended British subjects abroad during the 1850 Don Pacifico affair?
- Lord Aberdeen
- Benjamin Disraeli
- Lord Salisbury
- Lord Palmerston
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Which economic principle was central to William Gladstone's fiscal policy and budgets?
- Imperial preference
- Free trade
- Mercantilism
- Protectionism
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What popular nickname was given to William Ewart Gladstone by working-class supporters?
- The Grand Old Man
- The People's William
- The Iron Duke
- The Meridian
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Who introduced the landmark Elementary Education Act of 1870 under Gladstone's first ministry?
- Joseph Chamberlain
- W. E. Forster
- Edward Cardwell
- Lord Hartington
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In which year was the Secret Ballot Act passed during Gladstone's first administration?
- 1872
- 1868
- 1870
- 1874
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Which Secretary of State for War reformed the British Army under Gladstone between 1868 and 1874?
- Sidney Herbert
- George Goschen
- Edward Cardwell
- Lord Clarendon
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Which institution did Gladstone disestablish and disendow through legislation passed in 1869?
- Church of Scotland
- Church of England
- Church of Ireland
- Catholic Church
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What main protection did Gladstone's First Irish Land Act of 1870 aim to provide tenants?
- Eviction compensation
- Mandatory land purchase
- Fixed crop prices
- Free land grants
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Which group was alienated by Gladstone's Licensing Act of 1872, contributing to his 1874 defeat?
- Drinks trade
- Railway owners
- Factory masters
- Trade unions
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What foreign policy issue dominated Gladstone's Midlothian Campaign between 1879 and 1880?
- Boer Revolt
- Fashoda Incident
- Bulgarian Horrors
- Opium Wars
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The Representation of the People Act 1884 extended the franchise primarily to which group?
- Agricultural labourers
- University graduates
- Factory children
- Female property owners
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Which Liberal politician led the revolt against Gladstone's First Irish Home Rule Bill in 1886?
- William Harcourt
- Joseph Chamberlain
- John Morley
- Herbert Asquith
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Upon taking office in 1868, Gladstone famously declared his mission was to pacify which region?
- India
- Egypt
- South Africa
- Ireland
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The University Tests Act of 1871 abolished religious tests for students at which institutions?
- Oxford and Cambridge
- Scottish universities
- Irish seminaries
- Red brick universities
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How were most Civil Service appointments made following Gladstone's administrative reforms in 1870?
- Competitive examination
- Patronage appointments
- Political nomination
- Hereditary succession
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Which 1850s conflict exposed British administrative incompetence and accelerated political reform demands?
- Boer War
- Crimean War
- Peninsular War
- Zulu War
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Which Italian nationalist leader gained immense popularity among British Liberals during his 1864 visit?
- Count Cavour
- Giuseppe Mazzini
- Giuseppe Garibaldi
- Victor Emmanuel
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Which Chief Secretary for Ireland was assassinated in Dublin shortly after Gladstone's Kilmainham Treaty?
- Arthur Balfour
- W. E. Forster
- George Trevelyan
- Lord Frederick Cavendish
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Which famous '3 Fs' principle was established by Gladstone's Second Irish Land Act of 1881?
- Fair rent
- Full ownership
- Foreign aid
- Free trade
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In 1894, Gladstone resigned as Prime Minister primarily due to cabinet disagreement over what issue?
- Old age pensions
- Female suffrage
- Factory safety laws
- Naval expansion spending
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