History of the Palace of Westminster - Quiz
A) In the 11th century B) In the 13th century C) In the early eighth century D) In the tenth century
A) St. Stephen B) St. Peter the Apostle C) St. Edward the Confessor D) St. Paul the Apostle
A) Edward the Confessor B) Henry III C) William the Conqueror D) William II
A) Henry III B) William II C) William the Conqueror D) Edward I
A) 1512 B) 1605 C) 1834 D) 1795
A) Thorney Island B) York Place C) Westminster Island D) St. Stephen's Island
A) Henry VIII B) Canute the Great C) Charles II D) William the Conqueror
A) The coronation of Charles II B) The destruction by fire C) The first parliament to include representatives of major towns D) The building of the Great Hall
A) Henry III B) Edward I C) Henry VIII D) William II
A) A royal burial site B) Original blueprints of the Abbey C) A medieval treasure chest D) A secret door
A) Henry III B) William II C) Charles II D) Edward the Confessor
A) Because the old chamber was destroyed by fire B) To accommodate an increased number of peers C) To move closer to the River Thames D) The King ordered the move for aesthetic reasons
A) The Great Hall B) The Painted Chamber C) Chapter House of Westminster Abbey D) York Place
A) Edward VI B) George III C) Edward I D) Henry VIII
A) John Vardy B) James Wyatt C) Christopher Wren D) John Soane
A) New west façade B) The Great Hall extension C) The Speaker's House D) The Royal Gallery
A) The Cotton Mill B) The Lesser Hall C) The Royal Gallery D) The Stone Building
A) A new library B) The Speaker's residence C) A new law court for the Chancery D) A new Royal Gallery and ceremonial entrance
A) He refused to follow the King's orders B) His neo-classical style conflicted with the original Gothic buildings C) The project was over budget D) He destroyed the Great Hall
A) George III B) Henry III C) William I D) Edward I
A) Old furniture B) Coal supplies C) Tally sticks D) Historical documents
A) Charing Cross B) St James's Park C) Balliol College D) Buckingham Palace
A) Augustus Pugin B) Charles Barry C) Decimus Burton D) Sir Robert Smirke
A) October 1834 B) February 1835 C) December 1836 D) April 1840
A) John Nash B) Charles Barry C) William Wilkins D) Decimus Burton
A) £1,500 B) £1,000 C) £2,500 D) £500
A) Queen Victoria B) Sarah Barry C) Charles Barry D) Augustus Pugin
A) 1835 B) 1852 C) 1847 D) 1840
A) 300ft B) 170ft C) 100ft D) 250ft
A) Prince Albert B) Charles Lock Eastlake C) Sir Martin Archer Shee D) Sir Robert Peel
A) George Frederic Watts B) John Tenniel C) Charles Lock Eastlake D) William Dyce
A) 1841 B) 1843 C) 1861 D) 1848
A) Landscape Painting B) History Painting C) Abstract Painting D) Portrait Painting
A) Watercolor B) Acrylic C) Fresco D) Oil on canvas
A) The project was cancelled B) 140 frescoes were completed C) 140 cartoons were shown D) Prince Albert resigned
A) Five B) Twelve C) Seven D) Fourteen
A) It was completely destroyed B) It was moved to the Cloisters C) Its sword was bent D) It was melted down
A) They were blown out B) They stopped working C) They were destroyed D) They were not affected
A) Prince Albert B) John Mowlem C) Charles West Cope D) Giles Gilbert Scott
A) May 1941 B) September 1940 C) May 1951 D) 26 October 1950
A) Norman Shaw Building B) Richmond House C) Portcullis House D) Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
A) 2012 B) 2000 C) 1975 D) 1950 |
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