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British Landmarks
Can you figure out which famous British landmark is being described?
Quiz ID:
#15168
Fun:
(2.4)
Difficulty:
(1.58)
Category:
Geography
Created By:
MazzaTravels
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#1 This steel sculpture has a very large wingspan (larger than the Statue of Liberty's height), and overlooks the longest British road.
Canary Wharf
Edinburgh Castle
Angel of the North
The London Eye
#2 This UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world, and is believed to date back to 3100 B.C.
Your Answer:
1 word, 10 letters.
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#3 This freshwater landmark, located 37 km southwest of Inverness, is best known for its largely believed myth.
White Cliffs of Dover
Lake Windermere
Loch Ness
Ben Nevis
#4 This very tall skyscraper shadows over the very large city it is built on, and over the rest of the skyscrapers in the United Kingdom.
One Canada Square (Canary Wharf Tower)
8 Canada Square (HSBC Tower)
Big Ben
#5 This high landmark is the highest point in Britain, and attracts over 100,000 ascents every year.
Helvellyn
Scafell Pike
Mount Snowdon
Ben Nevis
#6 This large stadium hosts many events, mostly for England's international football and rugby team.
Millennium Stadium
Wembley Stadium
Hampden Park
#7 This environmental landmark is located at the very south of the country, and is shaped like giant golf balls that house many different plant species.
Your Answer:
2 words, 11 letters. There are 2 alternate answers.
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#8 This very well known landmark is located in the country's largest city, and can be heard from every corner of Westminster.
Your Answer:
2 words, 6 letters. There is also an alternate answer.
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#9 This UNESCO World Heritage Site, located on the shores of the Irish Sea, is an area of 40,000 columns, supposedly built by Finn McCool to reach Scotland and fight his counterpart!
Blarney Castle
Cliffs of Moher
Giant's Causeway
The Dublin Spire
#10 This popular castle is built on an extinct volcano, and human habitation of the castle site has dated back to the ninth century B.C.
Windsor Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Kendal Castle
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