Focus on: Margaret Thatcher (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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In which year was Margaret Thatcher born?
In which year was Margaret Thatcher born?
1925
During which years did Margaret Thatcher serve as Prime Minister of the UK?
During which years did Margaret Thatcher serve as Prime Minister of the UK?
1979-1990
What nickname was Margaret Thatcher given for her leadership style?
What nickname was Margaret Thatcher given for her leadership style?
The Iron Lady
Which political party did Margaret Thatcher lead?
Which political party did Margaret Thatcher lead?
Conservative Party
What term describes Thatcher's economic policies?
What term describes Thatcher's economic policies?
Thatcherism
When did the Miners' Strike occur under Thatcher's government?
When did the Miners' Strike occur under Thatcher's government?
1984-85
How many republican prisoners died in the 1981 Hunger Strikes?
How many republican prisoners died in the 1981 Hunger Strikes?
Ten
What status did Thatcher refuse to grant hunger strikers?
What status did Thatcher refuse to grant hunger strikers?
Political status
In which year did the IRA bomb the Grand Hotel in Brighton?
In which year did the IRA bomb the Grand Hotel in Brighton?
1984
When was the Anglo-Irish Agreement signed?
When was the Anglo-Irish Agreement signed?
1985
What role did the Anglo-Irish Agreement give the Republic of Ireland?
What role did the Anglo-Irish Agreement give the Republic of Ireland?
Consultative role in NI's governance
In which year did Thatcher go to war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands?
In which year did Thatcher go to war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands?
1982
In which year did Margaret Thatcher lose power?
In which year did Margaret Thatcher lose power?
1990