The Banqueting House on Whitehall was once just part of the much larger and grander Whitehall Palace complex. It was also the location of which of the following?
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The execution of King Charles I
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The underground wartime cabinet office
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The wedding breakfast of Prince Charles and Lady Diana
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The Bank of England when it first opened in 1694
Q.3.
Which palace is the ceremonial Royal residence?
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St James’ Palace
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Buckingham Palace
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Kensington Palace
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The Palace of Westminster
Q.4.
What is unusual about the Chapel Royal at St James’ Palace?
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It has never been used
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It was never completed
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It runs along a north-south axis rather than the traditional east-west of churches
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It has been hit by lightning 12 times
Q.5.
When is a Union Flag flown about Buckingham Palace?
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When the Queen is in residence
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When the Queen is not in residence
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At all times
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On special days in the Royal year
Q.6.
Which of these did The Palace of Whitehall not contain?
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A bowling alley
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A tennis court
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A wine cellar
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A swimming pool
Q.7.
The Tower of London once served as a Royal Palace. It also served as three of the four answers. Which is the odd one out?
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A zoo
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The Royal Mint
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An observatory
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The barracks of the Household Cavalry’s mounted regiments
Q.8.
In the late 1680s, William III decided to move from Whitehall Palace to Kensington Palace. What prompted his decision?
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Whitehall had become too crowded and raucous for his liking
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There were sewerage problems at Whitehall
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The constant chiming of Big Ben increased his insomnia
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His asthma was worsened by the polluted air at Whitehall
Q.9.
At which palace did Queen Victoria marry Prince Albert?
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St James’ Palace
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Buckingham Palace
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Kensington Palace
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The Palace of Westminster
Q.10.
Who was the last monarch to live at the Palace of Westminster?
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Henry VIII
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Queen Anne
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Edward the Confessor
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Edward VII
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