Prime Ministers Quiz
Which Prime Minister of England: 1. Was a bachelor, enjoyed discussing science, dismissed Parliament early on Fridays in order to play golf?
2. In his youth wrote advertisements in order to boost the sale of stock in worthless companies, tried on several occasions to enter Parliament as a representative of the opposition party to the one he eventually headed, wrote a letter to his intended bride stating, "I have been obliged to betake myself to bed and wish you were with me there "?
3. Had twelve children, believed that blasphemy should be a criminal offence, predicted that the world would end in 1926?
4. Enjoyed playing the violin as a young man, opposed a club in London for army and navy officers, had a compulsion neurosis which led him to answer personally every letter written to him?
5. Rode a tricycle for exercise in middle age, walked in his sleep, was the first person in England to light his house with electricity?
6. Weighed almost 300 lbs., spent £1,000 a year on wine, had a teenage mistress?
7. Was a scholar of oriental languages, sued his wife for divorce, was once called "Lord Eyelashes "?
8. Made his first speech in Parliament in defence of slavery, saw evidence of the Trinity in the Iliad, while Prime Minister attempted to reform prostitutes?
9. Was the son of an actress, won renown for his sarcastic wit, was appointed Governor-General of India?
10. As a youth tried for six years to grow sisal in the West Indies, was called a " pinhead " by a former Prime Minister, made his sister his confidante? Whether we are being offered clogged, carefully arcane ramblings (MacSweeney) or leaden jokes, stagy portmanteau words and tittering eroticism for the teenybopper market (McGough), it's not long before irritation gives way to numbing boredom.
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