Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
Which TWO statements about Margaret Thatcher are correct?
Choose two answers.
- AShe became Leader of the Conservative Party in 1970
- BShe remained Prime Minister until 1997
- CHer father was a grocer in Grantham, LincolnshireRight answer
- DShe became the UK's first woman Prime Minister in 1979Right answer
Answer: Her father was a grocer in Grantham, Lincolnshire and She became the UK's first woman Prime Minister in 1979
Thatcher became Conservative leader in 1975 and Prime Minister after the 1979 election. She stayed in office until 1990; 1970 is when she joined the cabinet.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "Britain since 1945". Practice question 280 of 651, written in our own words.