Buckingham Palace (true/false)

Quiz “Buckingham Palace” True/False

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Учитель английского языка

Голубева Лариса Леонидовна

2024год

1. Buckingham Palace is the symbol of the United Kingdom.

2. It is Buckingham Palace

3. Buckingham Palace is the official residence

of the British king / queen.

4. The palace is located in the center of Liverpool and is surrounded by beautiful gardens.

5. Buckingham Palace was built by king George III in the 18 th century .

John Sheffield (Duke of Buckingham)

bought the house later .

John Sheffield

George III

• 6. This is Queen Elizabeth II

7. Buckingham Palace has been the London residence of British kings and queens since Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952 .

8. Many tourists come to Buckingham Palace to see the Queen Victoria Memorial.

9. The Queen Victoria Memorial is set behind Buckingham Palace.

Queen Victoria

10. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to reside in the palace.

11. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.

Grand Hall

12.Some of its rooms can be visited in summertime, only when the Queen is at home.

13. Each time the royal family isn’t in the palace, a flag flies on the roof.

14. Visitors can see works of art of the royal collection at the Queen’s Gallery.

15. Buckingham Palace’s garden is very big. There is a helicopter landing area, a lake, and a tennis court there.

16. Stables aren’t curious sights.

17. Every day at 11 pm Changing of the Guard ceremony takes place. It is the time when colorfully dressed New Guard parades along the building and replace the existing Old Guard.

18. Changing of the Guard ceremony isn’t accompanied by music.

19. The Ballroom is the smallest of the apartments, built for Queen Victoria

20. There are more than 350 clocks and watches in Buckingham Palace. It is one of the larges collections of clocks in the world.

Thank you for your attention!

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