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? Sarojini Mahal Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Mumtaz Mahal Chandramukhi Basu

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

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

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? Delhi Agra Mumbai Jaipur

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? Central Park, New York Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.

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

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 Long Meg and her Daughters Wayland's Smithy Old Keig

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