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1. Most of Shakespeare's plays were first performed at The Globe Theatre. The original theatre got burnt in 1643 and it was rebuilt in 1997. What play was being performed when the fire started.

2. In late Stuart years, two disasters killed thousands in London. One of them destroyed two-thirds of the city. A momument remembering that event was built at the exact point where everything started. Who built it?

3. Buckingham Palace was built by the Duke of Buckingham. He is a character in The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. The musketeers had to travel from Paris to London to recover the Queen's jewels. An English wr ite wrote a tale about these two cities. Who was that writer?

4. The relationship between France and England goes back to 11th century when the Normans introduced the French language and culture in England. The first Norman king built one of present London landmarks, where the Yeoman Wardens live. Originally, they were the bodyguards of a king. Who was that king?

5. The answers in questions 1 and 4 have a relationship with a queen who lived in The Golden Age. What did people call her as she never married?

6. People born in East London are called Cockneys. They have their own dialect. What does "You are Peter Tong" mean in standard English?

7. What was the Square Mile called in Roman times?

   
   
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