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Greenwich - The Queen's House

Queen's House

The Queen's House in Greenwich is now part of the National Maritime Museum. It has an interesting history. To discover the past of the Queen's House watch the video extracts.

Try the questions to check that you understand. Use the Score button below to check your answers. To see the words, click the Text button.

Question 1
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When was the building finished?
1613
1627
1637
1647

Question 2
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The design was based on palaces from which country?
France
Germany
Russia
Italy
Question 3
video Watch part 3
What is the shape of the Great Hall?
a sphere
a pyramid
a square
a cube
Question 4
video
Watch part 4

What was between the house and park that caused a problem?
a river
a road
a forest

a lake

Question 5
video Watch part 5
How was the problem solved?
a bridge
the first zebra crossing
a tunnel
a special train
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