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Who became the first "prime minister" of Great Britain in the reign of George II ?

Correct answer: D. Robert Walpole

  • A. Henry St. John
  • B. Robert Harley
  • C. John Churchill
  • D. Robert Walpole

Explanation

Robert Walpole is conventionally regarded as Britain's first prime minister, serving during the reign of George II. The other names were important earlier statesmen, but none is normally credited with this title.

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