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Questions

1) In which English county is the prehistoric stone circle monument of Stonehenge located?
 

2) Which British author wrote the "Harry Potter" fantasy book series?
 

3) In what year did the famous Battle of Hastings take place?
 

4) What is the highest mountain peak in England?
 

5) Which river is the longest river in the United Kingdom?
 

6) The Giant’s Causeway is located in which part of the UK?
 

7) What is the name of the tower at the Palace of Westminster where Big Ben is housed?
 

8) Which English monarch was the first to live in Buckingham Palace?
 

9) Which British author wrote the Booker Prize-winning novel Wolf Hall?
 

10) What is the unofficial name of the skyscraper at 30 St Mary Axe in London's financial district?
 

 

Answers

1) In which English county is the prehistoric stone circle monument of Stonehenge located?
Wiltshire

 

2) Which British author wrote the "Harry Potter" fantasy book series?
J K Rowling

 

3) In what year did the famous Battle of Hastings take place?
1066

 

4) What is the highest mountain peak in England?
Scafell Pike

 

5) Which river is the longest river in the United Kingdom?
River Severn

 

6) The Giant’s Causeway is located in which part of the UK?
County Antrim, Northern Ireland

 

7) What is the name of the tower at the Palace of Westminster where Big Ben is housed?
Elizabeth Tower

 

8) Which English monarch was the first to live in Buckingham Palace?
Queen Victoria

 

9) Which British author wrote the Booker Prize-winning novel Wolf Hall?
Hilary Mantel

 

10) What is the unofficial name of the skyscraper at 30 St Mary Axe in London's financial district?
'Gherkin'