Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 25 January 2016
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Question 1: What voting system for General Elections was first implemented in the Australian colony of Tasmania on 7 February 1856 and introduced to Britain in 1872 by the Ballot Act?
A
B
Secret ballot
Women were entitled to vote
C
Pocket boroughs, small electorates under the control of one landowner, were eliminated
D
Seats in parliament were granted to cities resulting from the Industrial Revolution