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Practice questionLife in the UK Test
Who was the first person to be called Prime Minister, holding the post from 1721 to 1742?
Correct answer
Sir Robert Walpole
Why
The most important minister in Parliament became known as the Prime Minister. The first man to be called this was Sir Robert Walpole, Prime Minister from 1721 to 1742.
Answer choices
- AWilliam Pitt
- BOliver Cromwell
- CSir Robert Walpole
- DWinston Churchill