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1. Why is the Queen's London residence called Buckingham Palace rather than e.g. Windsor Palace? Lord Buckingham was the architect Queen Victoria was Duchess of Buckingham the present palace once was the Duke of Buckingham's mansion the square in front of the palace always had been called Buckingham Square

2. What is the name of the ceremonial driveway used by the Queen when she leaves her palace to meet distinguished visitors or to attend the State Opening of Parliament? the Mall Constitution Hill Birdcage Walk Pall Mall

3. Which of these was the FIRST Royal Palace in London? Whitehall Palace the Old Palace of Westminster Greenwich Palace Windsor Castle

4. Who is the saint to whom Westminster Abbey is dedicated? St Peter St George Edward the Confessor St Dunstan

5. Which present-day bridge was the site of the first bridge ever across the Thames in London? Blackfriars Bridge London Bridge Tower Bridge Westminster Bridge

6. Ambassadors to Britain are not accredited to the Court of Buckingham Palace but to the Court of __________________ Westminster Whitehall Windsor St. James

7. In which London church or cathedral would you find the tombs of Nelson and of Wellington, an effigy of John Donne and a Latin text that says: 'Reader,if you seek my memorial,just look about you.' St. Margaret's Church, sometimes called the Church of Parliament All-Hallows-by-the-Tower Westminster Abbey St. Paul's Cathedral

8. In comparison with other European cities, London has surprisingly few medieval churches.The reason of course is the Great Fire in 1666.Only a few escaped the flames.Which of these is NOT such a pre-Wren, or pre-Great Fire church? St Helen's in Bishopsgate St Bride's in Fleet Street All-Hallows-by-the-Tower St Bartholomew the Great

9. Who is the American President who has his statue, on Grosvenor Square, just in front of the American Embassy in London? Abraham Lincoln Theodore Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt George Washington

10. Who, apart from William Shakespeare, also has his statue on Leicester Square in the heart of London's Theatre and Movie Theatreland? Charlie Chaplin Charles I Peter Pan Richard Coeur de Lion