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

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? Birdcage Walk the Mall Constitution Hill Pall Mall

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

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

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 St. James Windsor Whitehall

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. Paul's Cathedral Westminster Abbey St. Margaret's Church, sometimes called the Church of Parliament All-Hallows-by-the-Tower

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 Bartholomew the Great All-Hallows-by-the-Tower St Bride's in Fleet Street

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

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