Places of Interest

There are 15 national parks in England, Wales and Scotland.

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• TRUE

• FALSE

Who gives tours to the visitors coming to the Tower of London?

• • A Yeoman Warders

• • B Tour guides

• • C People tour themselves

• • D Government officials

Where is the London Eye situated?

• • Northern bank of River Thames

• • Eastern bank of River Thames

• • Southern bank of River Thames

• • None of the above

What is the name of the charity that works to preserve important buildings and places in the UK?

• • A Eden Project

• • B National Trust

• • C NSPCC

• • D Red Cross

Who looks after Edinburgh Castle?

• • A Historic Scotland

• • B Historic Ireland

• • C Historic Netherlands

• • D None of the above

What is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the Houses of Parliament in London?

• • A Big Ben

• • B Tower of London

• • C Buckingham clock

• • D Big Clock

How many volunteers founded the National Trust in 1895?

• • 2

• • 3

• 4

• 5

What is the land formation of columns made from volcanic lava on the north-east coast of Northern Ireland called?

• • A Big Ben

• • B Snowdonia

• The Giant's Causeway

• The Eden Project

Why was the London Eye built?

• • A As a decoration piece

• • B Built as part of the UK's celebration of the new millennium

• • C Built as part of the UK's celebration of the new generation

• • D None of the above

How old is the Elizabeth Tower (sometimes also known as Big Ben)?

• • A More than 100 years old

• • B More than 120 years old

• • C More than 150 years old