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You have just arrived at Saint Pancras railway station from France.
You get five points for every correct answer, minus five if you make a mistake. In that case you must use the dice and go back to the square indicated by the dice.
Saint Pancras Station (Euro Star)
Site 2 The British Museum
What famous stone can be seen in the British Museum?
A The Black Stone
B The Stone of Destiny
C The Rosetta Stone
D The Blarney Stone
Bonus: How many different languages are on the stone 2/3/4.
(10 points)
Listen to the video. The answer is contained in the commentary.
Site 3
Saint Martin in the fields
What is this church famous for?
A Classical music concerts
B Royal Baptisms
C Free lunches
D Extreme religious sects
Bonus: When can people enjoy a free music concert every day?
(20 points)
Listen to the concert. It will help you find the answer.
Site 4
Trafalgar Square
Which famous Englishman’s statue is in the middle of Trafalgar Square?
A Lord Elgin
B Lord Nelson
C Lord Byron
D Lord Tennyson
Bonus
When was the Battle ofTrafalgar?
1804/1805/106/1087 (10 points)
Site 5 Whitehall
Who lives in number 10 Downing Street?
A The Prince of Wales
B The Archbishop of Canterbury
C The Prime Minister
D The Lord Chancellor
Bonus: Who lives in number 11 Downing Street?
Site 6
Westminster Abbey
Which important event occurs in this abbey?
A The Coronation of the King or Queen
B The opening of parliament by the Sovereign
C The Queen’s Christmas message to the people
D None of the above answers
Bonus: Who is buried in the Abbey? How many?
Site 7
Houses of Parliament
Which famous clock can be seen on the façade?
A Big Bill
B Big Ben
C Big Bert
D Big Beth
Bonus: Who attempted to blow up Parliament in 1605?
(20 points) How many people were involved in the conspiracy?
Site 8
Tate Gallery
Which famous English painter’s work cannot be seen in the Tate Gallery ?
A Turner
B Hogarth
C Millais
D None of the above
Bonus: Who painted Ophelia?
Clue : mentioned above
(20 points)
Site 9
Lambeth Palace
Who resides in Lamberth Palace?
A The Lord Chancellor
B The Prince of Wales
C The Duchess of Cambridge
D The Archbishop of Canterbury
Bonus: Who was murdered in the Cathedral of Canterbury in 1170 (29th December)
(20 points)
Site 10
Tower Bridge
When was Tower Bridge built?
A 1694
B 1794
C 1894
D 1994
Bonus: How high is Tower Bridge?
55 m/65m/75m/85m
(10 points)
11 Tower of London
What treasure can be found in the tower?
A England’s gold reserve
B Valuable constitutional documents
C The Second Star of Africa
D The Magna Carta
Bonus: Who tried to steal the crown jewels in 1670?
Be careful, if you do not get the right answer, you must go through Traitor's Gate and back to the beginning.
12 The Bank of England
What is the nickname of the bank?
A The Merry Monarch
B The Iron Lady
C The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
D The Virgin Queen
Bonus: when was the Bank of England created?
1594/1694/1794/1894
(10 points)
13 Guildhall
What is the function of Guildhall?
A The City of London’s administrative centre
B A centre for professional training
C A place where gold is melted down
D One of the royal palaces in London
Bonus: Who makes an important speech during the Lord Mayor's Banquet every year?
(10 points)
14 The Old Bailey
What statue can you see above the dome?
A Liberty
B Justice
C Peace
D Vengence
Bonus
When was the front of the Old Bailey built?
15 Saint Paul’s
Which famous member of the Royal Family was married here in 1981?
A William and Kate
B Charles and Camilla
C Charles and Diana
D Philip and Elizabeth
Bonus
What happened to the old cathedral in 1666?
(10 points)
16 Mme Tussaud’s
What are the people you see made out of?
A bronze
B copper
C cloth
D wax
Bonus
Who are the people in the picture and what titles do they have? (20 points)
17 Baker Street
Which drug was Sherlock Holmes addicted to?
A cocaine
B opium
C tobacco
D canabis
Bonus
Who was Holmses' best friend and colleague?
18 Marble Arch
Which street leads to Marble Arch?
A Regent Street
B Coronation Street
C High Street
D Oxford Street
Bonus
When? (20 points)
19 Albert Memorial
Who does this memorial commemorate?
A a famous writer
B a famous composer
C a famous aristocrat
D a famous soldier
19 Royal Albert Hall
What is the Royal Albert Hall most famous for?
A political meetings
B the last night of the proms
C rock concerts
D religious music
Bonus
Which pop groups have given a concert here ? (10 points)
20 Hyde Park Corner
What is Hyde Park Corner most associated with?
A Religion
B Demonstrations
C Freedom of speach
D Gambling
Bonus
What was the site before Hyde Park Corner came into being?
What happened there?
21 Grosvenor Square
In which district of London is this famous square?
A Chelsea
B Belgravia
C Marleborn
D Mayfair
Who owns most of the property around the square?
Why is it called Grosvenor? (20 points)
23 Piccadilly Circus
Whose statue can be seen in the middle of the circus?
A Juppiter
B Neptune
C Eros
D Venus
Bonus
What is the name given to the district around Picadilly?
What is the main attraction here? (20 points)
24 Saint James’s Palace
What role does this palace play in British public life?
A The Royal Court is based here.
B The Royal Family live here.
C It is now used as an army barracks.
D It is now a museum.
Bonus
Who built it and when? (10 points)
How many wives did this king have? (10 points)
25 Wellington Arch
Who does the statue represent?
A Peace
B Justice
C Victory
D None of the above
Bonus
What was the duke of Wellington's nickname (10 points)
Who did he defeat, where and when? (10 points)
26 Buckingham Palace
What is happening in this picture?
A the changing of the guards
B a public concert
C a Royal wedding
D a coronation
Bonus
Who was the first king or queen to live in this palace, (10 points)
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