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The Mother of all Parliamentary Quizzes.
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Question of
What colour is the thrice-rejected ‘Rod’?
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Black
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White
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Red
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Question of
And what colour are the benches in the House of Lords?
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Brown
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Green
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Red
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Question of
Which former Lord, forced a change in the law to allow him to renounce his peerage, and stand as an MP?
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Alec Douglas-Home
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Tony Benn
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Winston Churchill
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Question of
In what century was the current Palace of Westminster built?
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15th
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17th
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19th
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Question of
Constance Markievicz was the first female candidate to win a parliamentary election. Why did she not take her seat?
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She died the day before the opening of the new parliament.
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A contemporary law banned the wearing of dresses in the House of Commons, and she refused to wear trousers.
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She represented Sinn Féin, therefore refused to accept the legitiacy of a British parliament.
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Question of
The sounding of which bell, signals it is time for MPs and Lords to vote?
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Cromwell Bell
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Division Bell
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Lobby Bell
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Question of
R.B.Bennett served as Prime Minister of which country, before taking his place in the House of Lords as 1st Viscount Bennett?
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Canada
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New Zealand
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Rhodesia
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Question of
What is the maximum duration of Britain’s parliament?
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Four Years
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Five Years
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Seven Years
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Question of
What parliamentary convention declares that in the event of a tied vote, the Speaker should use their casting vote to favour the status quo?
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Speaker Denison’s rule
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Speaker Boothroyd’s rule
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Speaker Lowther’s rule
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Question of
Which chamber first allowed television cameras to film debates?
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House of Commons
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House of Lords
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