Places Pub Quiz 260315 (Free Printable)

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1. Q: Where can visitors find Westminster Abbey?
   A: Central London. Westminster Abbey stands in the heart of the City of Westminster, London. Specifically, it occupies a site just west of the Palace of Westminster. From this central location, the Gothic abbey serves as the traditional place of coronation and burial for British monarchs.
2. Q: What were Trawsfynnydd (Trous-fun-uth) and Wylfa (Wilva) in North Wales?
   A: Historically significant nuclear power sites, both of which formerly operated Magnox reactors.
3. Q: Transylvania, famous for its vampire legends and bloodthirsty Count Dracula, is in which modern-day country?
   A: Romania. Bram Stoker popularised the vampire legend through his 1897 fantasy novel, Dracula. However, the historical figure who inspired the book, Vlad Ţepeş, was a very real person. In fact, history remembers him as “Vlad the Impaler” because he executed his enemies by agonisingly impaling them on long spikes.
4. Q: From whom did the USA buy Alaska in 1867 for $7,200,000?
   A: The Russian Empire (specifically during the reign of Czar Alexander II).
5. Q: In which building of Vatican City do they elect a new Pope?
   A: The Sistine Chapel. To begin the conclave—a secret meeting literally meaning “with a key”—cardinals gather beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes. They cast ballots repeatedly until a two-thirds majority reaches an agreement. Finally, white smoke billowing from a chimney atop the chapel announces the result to the world.
6. Q: Towards which direction does the Tower of Pisa lean?
   A: South (specifically, the south-southwest). Although it initially began tilting northward during early construction, the soft ground caused it to settle southward.
7. Q: The world-renowned St. Moritz ski resort is in which European country?
   A: Switzerland. It is situated in the Upper Engadin valley within the canton of Grisons (Graubünden) in the south-eastern part of the country, close to the Italian and Austrian borders.
8. Q: What name did Wembley Stadium have when it opened in 1923?
   A: Empire Stadium (or sometimes the British Empire Exhibition Stadium). It was built as the centrepiece for the 1924 British Empire Exhibition and became famous for its iconic Twin Towers.
9. Q: Which art gallery hosts major exhibitions in both London & St Ives, Cornwall?
   A: Tate. The Tate organization operates three major galleries: Tate Modern, Tate Britain, and Tate St Ives. In addition, the organization manages the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden in St Ives.
10. Q: What direction does the Tower of London face across the Thames?
    A: South. The fortress occupies a prominent site in Tower Hamlets, sitting directly adjacent to Tower Bridge. From this vantage point, it looks across the river toward the borough of Southwark.