Having made his promise of an "In/Out" referendum on the UK's EU membership, David Cameron had to follow through. The referendum was to be held on June 23rd 2016 and the campaigning began in April. The question put to voters would decide whether they wanted Brexit, or to remain a member of the EU.
During the campaign, promises were made by trusted politicians on the Leave side, whilst Remain focussed its attention on the benefits EU membership brought, and the disastrous consequences of a "No Deal" Brexit. However, these were dismissed as "scaremongering".
Before the vote, many assumed that Remain would easily win. Of the nineteen political parties which expressed an opinion, only four supported Leave. Opinion polls also suggested that Remain would win but, as the day grew closer, the gap between support for the two sides shrank. The referendum result would be too close to predict.
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Parliament passed the European Union Referendum Act 2015 by 544 votes to 53. Only one party voted against the Act – which one? |
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The Liberal Democrats |
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The Scottish National Party |
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The Green Party |
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The Labour Party |
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The Electoral Commission wanted the question put to voters to be "clear and straightforward”. Which question did they opt for? |
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Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union? |
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Should we Leave, or Remain in, the European Union? |
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Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union even without a deal? |
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Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union if a deal is negotiated? |
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The Electoral Commission announced the designated group for the Remain campaign two days before the campaign period began. What was the name of the group? |
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UK in Europe |
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Britain Belongs in Europe |
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European Movement UK |
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Britain Stronger in Europe |
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Vote Leave was the official campaign group of the Leave campaign. Who was its director, who went on to become senior advisor to the current PM, Boris Johnson? |
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Nigel Farage |
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Katie Hopkins |
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Dominic Cummings |
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Julia Hartley-Brewer |
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During the campaign, Secretary of State for Justice Michael Gove said, “The day after we vote to leave, we hold all the cards and we can choose the path we want.” Afterwards, the Government changed its tune. Which Brexit Minister said, “Nobody has ever pretended this will be easy.”? |
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Sajid Javid |
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Andrea Leadsom |
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David Davis |
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Liz Truss |
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Prime Minister David Cameron said that if the Leave campaign won, he would stay on to negotiate Brexit. How many days after the referendum was it before Mr. Cameron declared he would resign his post? |
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365 days |
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120 days |
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20 days |
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0 days |
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Former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and John Major both warned that which peace process could be at risk if the UK voted for Brexit? |
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The Northern Ireland Peace Process |
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The Israeli–Palestinian Peace Process |
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The European Peace Process |
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The Libyan Peace Process |
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Citizens of EU countries have the right to travel, live and work within other EU countries. What is this called? |
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Right to Work |
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Freedom of Movement |
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Right to Roam |
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Freedom to Travel |
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A poster during the campaign claimed that 5.2 million immigrants were likely to move to the UK from which country? |
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Norway |
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Turkey |
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Switzerland |
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Serbia |
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The most memorable promise made during the campaign was that the NHS would be given an extra £350 million per week. The promise was written on the side of which vehicle? |
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An ice-cream van |
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A lorry |
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An ambulance |
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A bus |
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1.
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Parliament passed the European Union Referendum Act 2015 by 544 votes to 53. Only one party voted against the Act – which one? |
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[ ] |
The Liberal Democrats |
[x] |
The Scottish National Party |
[ ] |
The Green Party |
[ ] |
The Labour Party |
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The Electoral Commission wanted the question put to voters to be "clear and straightforward”. Which question did they opt for? |
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[x] |
Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union? |
[ ] |
Should we Leave, or Remain in, the European Union? |
[ ] |
Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union even without a deal? |
[ ] |
Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union if a deal is negotiated? |
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The Electoral Commission announced the designated group for the Remain campaign two days before the campaign period began. What was the name of the group? |
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[ ] |
UK in Europe |
[ ] |
Britain Belongs in Europe |
[ ] |
European Movement UK |
[x] |
Britain Stronger in Europe |
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Vote Leave was the official campaign group of the Leave campaign. Who was its director, who went on to become senior advisor to the current PM, Boris Johnson? |
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Nigel Farage |
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Katie Hopkins |
[x] |
Dominic Cummings |
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Julia Hartley-Brewer |
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During the campaign, Secretary of State for Justice Michael Gove said, “The day after we vote to leave, we hold all the cards and we can choose the path we want.” Afterwards, the Government changed its tune. Which Brexit Minister said, “Nobody has ever pretended this will be easy.”? |
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Sajid Javid |
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Andrea Leadsom |
[x] |
David Davis |
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Liz Truss |
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Prime Minister David Cameron said that if the Leave campaign won, he would stay on to negotiate Brexit. How many days after the referendum was it before Mr. Cameron declared he would resign his post? |
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365 days |
[ ] |
120 days |
[ ] |
20 days |
[x] |
0 days |
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7.
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Former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and John Major both warned that which peace process could be at risk if the UK voted for Brexit? |
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[x] |
The Northern Ireland Peace Process |
[ ] |
The Israeli–Palestinian Peace Process |
[ ] |
The European Peace Process |
[ ] |
The Libyan Peace Process |
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8.
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Citizens of EU countries have the right to travel, live and work within other EU countries. What is this called? |
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[ ] |
Right to Work |
[x] |
Freedom of Movement |
[ ] |
Right to Roam |
[ ] |
Freedom to Travel |
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9.
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A poster during the campaign claimed that 5.2 million immigrants were likely to move to the UK from which country? |
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[ ] |
Norway |
[x] |
Turkey |
[ ] |
Switzerland |
[ ] |
Serbia |
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10.
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The most memorable promise made during the campaign was that the NHS would be given an extra £350 million per week. The promise was written on the side of which vehicle? |
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[ ] |
An ice-cream van |
[ ] |
A lorry |
[ ] |
An ambulance |
[x] |
A bus |
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