Big Ben
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Big Ben is actually the name of the bell inside the clockwork. The tower is actually called Elisabeth Tower. Big Ben is the biggest of the 5 bells that make up the total clockwork of Elisabeth Tower. The clock was made in 1856 and was first used in 1859. Next to Big Ben you can find the Westminster Palace which is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Big Ben tolls every hour and the bells famously ring in the tone E.
Big Ben is only the name of the great bell inside of a
specific clock tower. What is the actual name of the tower?
Elizabeth Tower
How many bells, including Big Ben, form the total clockwork
of Elizabeth Tower?
5
How often does the bell of London’s Big Ben toll?
Every hour
How often is the clock face of Big Ben cleaned?
Every 5 years
In which century was Big Ben completed?
19th century
The sound that Big Ben produces is closest to which musical
note?
E
What is the name of the palace that Big Ben stands next to?
Westminster
What material is the bell of Big Ben made from?
Tin and copper
What was previously located where the clock tower containing
Big Ben now stands?
An older clock tower
Who owns Big Ben?
UK citizens
Picadilly Circus
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Piccadilly Circus is a centrally located square in London. Piccadilly Circus was designed by John Nash and is a centrally road junction and public space in London that was built in 1819. On the south west corner you can find the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain with the Greek god Anteros from 1893. Up until the 1600s, Piccadilly Circus was named Portugal. Other famous attractions next to the square are The Ritz Hotel and the department store Fortnum and Mason.
In which century was Piccadilly Circus built?
19th century
Piccadilly Circus is famous for its neon advertisement
signs. To which group on the periodic table of elements does neon belong?
Noble gases
Picadilly Circus was designed by whom?
John Nash
This Greek god who is the brother of Eros is pictured at
Piccadilly. What is he called?
Anteros
What is Piccadilly Circus?
A square
What is the name of the London shop which is in close
proximity to Piccadilly Circus, and which displays funny figures every hour?
Fortnum and Mason
What is the Shaftesbury Memorial?
A fountain
What’s the name of the famous hotel located at Picadilly
Circus?
The Ritz
What was the name of the Piccadilly area until the 1600s?
Portugal
What was the name of the thoroughfare which was located
where Piccadilly Circus is today?
Piccadilly Hall
Tower Bridge
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Tower Bridge is a drawbridge over the river Thames in London. It was built at the end of the 1800's. Tower Bridge was built in addition to the London Bridge because of London's expansion to the east. It's one of the most famous bridges in the world. Steam Engines were used to open the bridge before the electricity came into use. This bridge took 8 years to build.
A minor accident occurred on Tower Bridge in December 1952.
What kind of vehicle was involved in the accident?
Double-decker
A museum commemorating what items, exists in one of the
towers on Tower Bridge?
Steam engines
Approximately how many times per year does the bridge open?
1000
Before electricity was used, what was used to help open up
Tower Bridge?
Steam engines
How high is Tower Bridge?
65 meters
How long did it take to build the Tower Bridge?
8 years
How many towers does the Tower Bridge consist of?
Two
Tower Bridge is a combination of two types of bridges. One
type is suspension. What’s the other?
Bascule
What’s the name of the road that the Tower Bridge is a part
of?
London Inner Ring Road
Which river runs under the Tower Bridge?
The Thames
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