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Admiral Nelson defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Trafalgar. To remember this historical event Lord Nelson‘s Column was put up in the middle of a famous London square, next to two fountains.

Where can you find Nelson‘s Column?

On Piccadilly Circus

On Trafalgar Square

What do you know about Trafalgar Square?

There is a statue of Queen Elizabeth II in the centre.

There are two beautiful fountains next to Lord Nelson‘s Column.

The Houses of Parliament were opened in 1852. There are two Houses: The House of Commons, where laws are made, and the House of Lords.

What do the Houses of Parliament consist of ?

Three Houses:

• the House of Lords

• the House of Commons

• the House of Windsor

Two Houses:

• the House of Lords

• the House of Commons

Where are laws made?

In the House of Lords

In the House of Commons

The clocktower is 106 m high.Big Ben is the bell inside the tower.It weighs 14 tons and is named after Sir Benjamin Hall.

What is called Big Ben?

The famous clocktower of the Houses of Parliament

The bell in the clocktower of the Houses of Parliament

Tower Bridge is the famous bridge across the River Thames near theTower of London. It can be raisedso that big ships can pass. There isa permanent footpath above.

The most famous bridge in London is called Tower Bridge because

it has got lots of towers

it is situated near the Tower of London

it goes across the River of Tower

Tower Bridge is

a draw bridge

a suspension bridge

The River Thames runs through London. In former times London was an important harbour for all kinds of ships.

The River Thames is the famous river that runs through

Cambridge

Paris

London

What‘s the name of the river that runs through the capitalof the United Kingdom?

The Nile

The Danube

The Thames

The Mississippi

St. Paul‘s Cathedral was builtafter the great fire in 1666.There are Whispering and Golden Gallery in it. The architect was Sir Christopher Wren.

When was St: Paul‘s Cathedral built?

After a great fire

After a great earthquake

After a great flood

Who built St. Paul‘s Cathedral?

Sir Elton John

Sir Richard Attenborough

Sir Christopher Wren

London Underground was the first underground railway systemin the world. Nowadays it is about400 km long and there are 11 tube lines.

How do Londoners call their underground?

The tunnel

The tumbler

The tube

The tub

London Underground is

the oldest underground raillway systemin the world.

the most up-to-date underground railway system in the world.

The Tower of London was built in the Middle Ages.

First it was a castle, then it was a prison, today it is a museum where the Crown Jewels are kept.

The guards of the Tower are called Beefeaters.

What are the guards of the Tower called?

The Beefeaters

The Porkeaters

The Lambeaters

What is the Tower of London today?

A prison

A museum

A castle

Oxford Street is a famous shopping mall. It is famous for its trendy shops. You can buy fashionable clothes there.

Oxford Street is a well-known

street where you can find the London Stock Exchange

shopping street where you can find trendyshops.

Westminster Abbey is a famous church in London. It is one of the oldest buildings in London. Royal weddings and coronations take place there.

What takes place in Westminster Abbey?

Coronations and weddings

Pop and rock concerts

Buckingham Palace is the home of the Queen. It has more than 600 rooms and 400 people work there. The Royal flag flies on top, when the Queen is at home.

What is Buckingham Palace?

The place, where laws are made

A famous museum of modern art

The home of the Royal Family

The head of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations is Queen Elizabeth II. Her Royal Majesty is married to Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh. Her oldest son is Prince Charles, Duke of Wales.

Who reigns the United Kingdom?

Prince Phillip

Prince Charles

Queen Elizabeth II

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