All About Britain Chapters 3&4 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 18 Public

uk

Study Slideshow

Big Ben is the name of a famous London clock. True or False?

False - it is the name of the big bell inside the clock tower

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How often can you hear the Big Ben ringing?

The bell rings every hour

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There are thousands of old British coins on the clock's pendulum. What do they do?

They're very heavy and they hold the pendulum in the correct position.

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Where is the Big Ben located?

Houses of Parliament

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What is the Parliament?

The legislative body of the UK Government: they make the laws

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There's a famous site in the UK where you can see a mysterious ring of stones. What is it called?

Stonehenge

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The Stonehenge was ____ (build) around 4,000 years ago.

built

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To build the Stonehenge, people ___ (carry) the stones for nearly 400 kilometres from the mountains of Wales.

carried

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Some people believe that the Stonehenge was used for magic ceremonies or to ___ ______.

make wishes

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One thousand years ago, Vikings __ (live) in Britain.

lived

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Archeologists ___ (discover) ruins of Viking buildings and walls under the ground.

discovered

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What is the name of the museum where you can learn about Vikings?

Jorvik Museum

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Why was Hadrian's Wall built?

People in Scotland often entered England to fight the Romans, so Emperor Hadrian built a long wall to guard the Romans and stop the Scots.

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You can see Roman Ruins in the south-west of England. True or False?

False - North England

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How many stairs do you need to climb to see the Big Ben?

334 stairs

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The British ___ is red, white, and blue.

flag

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