Monuments

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1. What was the name of the beloved wife of Shah Jehan in whose memory he built the Taj Mahal beside the River Jamuna in Agra? Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Mumtaz Mahal Chandramukhi Basu Sarojini Mahal

2. In 1986 which natural "monument" was declared the first World Heritage Site in Northen Ireland? The Giant's Causeway Peak District Cairngorms National Park Snowdonia National Park

3. Whose inscription in St Paul's Cathedral reads "Lector, si monumentum requiris, circumspice"? Lord Nelson Inigo Jones Christopher Wren Jean Tijou

4. On which Hebridean island are the Standing Stones of Calanais? Harris Killegray Fuaigh Mòr Lewis

5. In which Indian city is the triumphal arch called the Gateway of India? Agra Mumbai Jaipur Delhi

6. There are two obelisks known as "Cleopatra's Needle". One is on the Thames Embankment in London - where in the USA is the other? Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C. Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois Central Park, New York Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California

7. Where is the so-called "Rufus Stone" to be found? New Forest, Hampshire Epping Forest, Essex Hamsterley Forest, County Durham Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire

8. What is the popular name given to the prehistoric circle of standing stones near Little Salkeld in the Vale of Eden, Cumbria? The Rollright Stones Old Keig Wayland's Smithy Long Meg and her Daughters

9. What is the name of the government agency responsible for maintaining ancient monuments in Wales? Ysbyty Ifan Cadw cardod hanesyddol

10. To which religious leader are "stupas" (also known as "chortens") dedicated? Krishna Talocan Anubis Buddha