Time stands still in London

Time stands still in London

Assessment

Passage

English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

NOEMI MIRALLES

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to Big Ben on May 27?

  1. The clock was destroyed in a fire.

  1. .

  2. The clock stopped working for 90 minutes.

  1. The bell was removed for repairs.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Engineers know exactly why Big Ben stopped working for a short time.

TRUE

FALSE

3.

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1 min • 1 pt

What is Big Ben actually the name of?

4.

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1 min • 1 pt

When was the last time England had such high temperatures in May?

5.

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1 min • 1 pt

How late was Big Ben on New Year's Eve in 1962 due to snow?

6.

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1 min • 1 pt

Who was Big Ben named after?

7.

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1 min • 1 pt

Engineers were _______ by the failure of Big Ben’s mechanism.

8.

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1 min • 1 pt

The sudden _______ in the clock’s operation lasted for 90 minutes.

9.

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1 min • 1 pt

Big Ben is one of the most ________ landmarks in the world.