History practice question
Who was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
- Margaret ThatcherCorrect answer
- Queen Victoria
- Elizabeth I
- Theresa May
Why
Margaret Thatcher became the UK's first female Prime Minister in 1979 and served until 1990.
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