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Transition to the Contemporary World | Set 3

1. The Parliament became supreme after the Glorious Revolution and passed a Bill of Rights in …………..

Correct : D. 1689

2. The Act of Settlement was also passed in …………….

Correct : D. 1701

3. Who was the first Prime Minister of Britain?

Correct : A. Sir Robert Walpole

4. As a result of the growing strength of the…………., the Representation of the People Act, was passed in 1867

Correct : A. Chartist Movement

5. As a result of the growing strength of the ’Chartist Movement’, the Representation of the People Act, was passed in 1867. It was introduced by …………….

Correct : A. Benjamin Disraeli

6. ……………..regarded the Reform Act of 1867 as ’a leap in the dark.’

Correct : A. Lord Derby

7. The Secret Ballot Act introduced by ……………in 1872.

Correct : A. Gladstone

8. The duration of Parliament was reduced from seven to five years by ……………..

Correct : A. Parliamentary Act, 1911

9. In 1867, …………..had spoken in favor of voting rights for women. This created a favorable atmosphere for the Female Suffrage Movement.

Correct : A. John Stuart Mill