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INDEX  London Overview London Overview  The Tower of London The Tower of London  St. Paul’s Cathedral St. Paul’s Cathedral  Westminster Westminster  Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey  The Houses of Parliament The Houses of Parliament  Big Ben Big Ben  Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square  Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace  Ceremonies and Parades Ceremonies and Parades  The Thames The Thames  Tower Bridge Tower Bridge  A way of Life A way of Life  Quiz Quiz

WHEN A MAN IS TIRED OF LONDON, HE IS TIRED OF LIFE… Samuel Johnson 1777 London is a centre for business, culture and tourism. More then 7 million people live there. In fact there are three cities: the City of London, the East End and the West End. IndexQuiz

THE TOWER Her Majesty Palace and Fortress was founded by William the Conqueror in the 11 th century. The Tower was a residence for the kings and queens of England, a fortress, a prison, and the King’s Zoo. The Tower is home to famous British Crown Jewels. Beefeaters know everything about the Tower, they are symbol and tourist guides. The Ravens are one of the most famous sights at the Tower. Quiz Index Quiz

The famous English architect Sir Christopher Wren built it in the 17 th century. It took him 35 years. It is 110m high. QuizIndexQuiz ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL

WESTMINSTER It is the political centre of London. QuizIndex

The Abbey was founded in 960 as a monastery. Now it is a living church. It is famous for the Poet’s Corner, where a lot of famous people were buried, e.g. Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling and many others. WESTMINSTER ABBEY QuizIndex Quiz

THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT It is famous as a home of British Government. Parliament consists of two houses: The House of Lords and The House of Commons. Index Quiz

BIG BEN In one of the towers of the Houses of Parliament there is the large clock Big Ben. It has been telling the time since Why Big Ben? Really, it is the name of the bell inside the clock. It could been named after Sir Benjamin Hall, clock master. The clock has four faces, each measures 7m in diameter. QuizIndex

It is the centre of London. The tall column, a monument to Admiral Nelson, is in the middle. Four bronze lions guard the monument. QuizIndex TRAFALGAR SQUARE

BUCKINGHAM PALACE It is the official London residence of Queen Elizabeth II. In front of the palace there is The Queen Victoria Memorial. QuizIndexQuiz

CEREMONIES AND PARADES Every day at Buckingham Palace there is a special Ceremony, it is changing of the Guard. All the Guardsmen are wearing helmets made of bearskin. Quiz Index

THE THAMES This river can be described as ‘liquid history’. Now there are more th а n 27 bridges over the Thames. QuizIndex

It was opened in It is situated nearby the Tower of London. Two parts of the bridge are risen and let ships pass through. QuizIndex TOWER BRIDGE

A WAY OF LIFE Quiz Index

LONDON QUIZ 1. What is the population of London? More than 7 million people More than 8 million More than 6 million Info

2. How many bridges are there over the River Thames? More than 18 More than 27 More than 20 Info

3. Where does the Queen of the UK live? In the Tower In Westminster Abbey In Buckingham Palace Info

4. Who built St. Paul’s Cathedral? William the Conqueror Sir Christopher Wren The Romans Info

5. How long did it take Sir Christopher Wren to build St. Paul’s Cathedral? 45 years 35 years 40 years Info

6. What is Westminster Abbey famous for? For Ravens For Poet’s Corner For the Crown Jewels Info

7. When was Westminster Abbey built? In 950 In 960 In 980 Info

8. What monument is there in front of Buckingham Palace? To Admiral Nelson To William Shakespeare The Queen Victoria Memorial Info

9. What monument is there in the middle of Trafalgar Square? To William the Conqueror Big Ben To Admiral Nelson Info

10. How big are the faces of Big Ben? 5m in diameter 6m in diameter 7m in diameter Info

11. Who founded the Tower? The Romans William the Conqueror The Queen Info

12. Who knows everything about The Tower? English Queen Beefeaters Students Info

13. What birds live in The Tower? Pigeons Ravens Penguins Info

14. Where is the home of British Parliament? Buckingham Palace The Houses of Parliament 10 Downing Street Info

15. What are the Guardsmen wearing? Jeans Helmets Caps Info

WHAT IS THE BUILDING? The Tower of London Big Ben St. Paul’s Cathedral Tower Bridge Queen Victoria Memorial Monument to Admiral Nelson Buckingham Palace The Houses of Parliament Westminster Abbey

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