London Past Papers Westminster

Question 1

What is the oldest building in the
Palace of Westminster?

Question 2

Name the first woman to have a
statue in Parliament Square.

Question 3

Name the street where you can
find Westminster City Hall.

Question 4

Who was the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated?

Question 5

Who summoned the parliament, including burgesses from major English towns, 750 years ago this year in the Palace of Westminster?

Question 6

Name the Prime Minister
assassinated in the Houses of
Parliament in 1812.

Question 7

In which decade did the Old Palace
of Westminster burn down?

Question 8

Who was King when Westminster Hall was built?

Question 9

(i) What is the oldest part of
today’s Palace of Westminster?
(ii) in which century was it built?

Answer 9

(i)
(ii)

Question 10

In which year is the restoration of
the Elizabeth Tower scheduled to
finish?

Question 11

Name the Prime Minister who was
assassinated in the Houses of
Parliament in 1812.

Question 12

In which year in the 19th century
was the fire that destroyed almost
all of the Palace of Westminster?

Question 13

How heavy is “Big Ben”?