Big Ben Quiz

What is Big Ben primarily known as?

• The Elizabeth Tower

• The Clock Tower

• The Great Bell

• The Westminster Bridge

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In what year was the Elizabeth Tower completed?

• 1859

• 1865

• 1871

• 1880

Who were the architects of the Elizabeth Tower?

• Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin

• Benjamin Hall and Frederick Dent

• Edmund Beckett Denison and George Airy

• Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and Edward John Dent

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What is the height of Big Ben?

• 250 feet

• 316 feet

• 400 feet

• 280 feet

What significant event led to the construction of the Elizabeth Tower?

• An earthquake

• A royal decree

• A fire at the old Palace of Westminster

• A flood

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What is the nickname of the Great Bell?

• Queen Bell

• Big Ben

• Little Ben

• Great Paul

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What is the diameter of the clock dials?

• 20 feet

• 30 feet

• 22.5 feet

• 25 feet

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What type of architectural style is the Elizabeth Tower designed in?

• Modernist

• Baroque

• Neoclassical

• Gothic Revival

What was added to the tower in 1873?

• A lift

• A new clock mechanism

• Ayrton Light

• A new bell

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What is the purpose of the Ayrton Light?

• To guide ships on the Thames

• To illuminate the tower at night

• To signal when the House of Commons is in session

• To mark the time

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