A Long and Illustrious History
The Whigs and Tories were the two main groups in Parliament in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Which modern party are the Tories associated with?
AThe Green Party
BThe Conservative Party ✓
CThe Liberal Democrats
DThe Labour Party
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is The Conservative Party.
The Tories are associated with the modern Conservative Party, which is still sometimes referred to as "the Tories". The Whigs eventually evolved into the Liberal Party, now the Liberal Democrats.
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