Places Pub Quiz 260419

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1. Q: What building is at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
   A: The White House. The official residence and workplace of the president of the United States.
2. Q: Which building opened in New York City on 1st May 1931, and immediately became the world’s tallest building?
   A: Empire State Building. President Herbert Hoover turned on the building’s lights from Washington, D.C. to mark its official opening, and it held the record for the tallest building for nearly 40 years.
3. Q: Which famous London landmark did Alfred Gilbert sculpt?
   A: The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain in Piccadilly Circus, commonly known as Eros. Unveiled in 1893, it was the first statue in the world cast in aluminium.
4. Q: The Royal Opera House in London is home to which Branch of the arts other than Opera?
   A: The Royal Ballet. In addition to hosting ballet, the venue is also home to the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.
5. Q: Which palace did Henry VIII confiscate from Cardinal Wolsey?
   A: Hampton Court Palace. Cardinal Wolsey, who was Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor, began transforming a modest manor house into a magnificent palace around 1514–1515.
6. Q: What is London’s oldest Theatre?
   A: Theatre Royal Drury Lane. In continuous use since its opening on May 7, 1663. While the current building dates to 1812 (following fires and reconstructions).
7. Q: What is the name of the gate in the Tower of London that leads onto the Thames?
   A: Traitors’ Gate. It gained the name “Traitors’ Gate” by 1544 because it was the entrance used to bring prisoners accused of treason into the Tower by boat.
8. Q: What is the only major place in the UK that traditionally prohibits the monarch from entering?
   A: House of Commons Chamber. This tradition dates to 1642, when King Charles I entered the House of Commons to arrest five Members of Parliament (MPs).
9. Q: In which US city is the Liberty Bell?
   A: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Permanently displayed in the Liberty Bell Centre, situated on Independence Mall within the Independence National Historical Park, directly across from Independence Hall.
10. Q: How many bedrooms are there in the White House?
    A: 16 bedrooms. According to the White House Historical Association and the White House websites. They are primarily located on the second and third floors of the Executive Residence, which also includes 35 bathrooms, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 lifts.