NEW LOOK WHITEHALL

NEW LOOK WHITEHALL

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Interactive Video

History

KG - University

Hard

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The video discusses the unveiling of a model representing Whitehall in the 1970s, featuring a six-lane riverside motorway beneath Westminster's embankment. The plan, presented by John Silkin and William Bryant, highlights a new Home Office on the site of Richmond Terrace and Scotland Yard. The complex, including shops and restaurants, is estimated to cost £15 million, with the road tunnel costing £16 million. Public reactions are mixed, but feedback is encouraged.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the proposed location for the six-lane riverside motorway?

Along the Thames River

Beneath the embankment at Westminster

Near Buckingham Palace

Beside the London Eye

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the key figures involved in unveiling the Whitehall plan?

Mr. William Bryant and Mr. Rudolph Hess

Mr. John Silkin and Mr. Richmond Terrace

Mr. John Silkin and Mr. Rudolph Hess

Mr. John Silkin and Mr. William Bryant

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the focal point of the Whitehall development scheme?

A new railway station

A large public park

The gigantic new Home Office

A new shopping mall

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated cost of the building complex including shops, pubs, and restaurants?

£25 million

£20 million

£15 million

£10 million

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How have people reacted to the Whitehall development proposals?

They have been universally praised

They have been met with mixed reactions

They have been completely rejected

They have been ignored