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The Big Pit, a former working coal mine is part of the National Museum of .

Portsmouth is still a working naval .

For the poet and novelist Sir Walter Scott, Abbotsford was the realisation of his dreams and ambitions.

Dinosaur Isle is a pterodactyl-shaped museum near that contains the island’s geological collections.

The open-air museum of life in north-east displays reconstructed buildings, restored vehicles and a rich archive of social history, paintings and photographs.

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When did the storm disturb a sand dune on the main island of Orkney?

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In 1805, a storm disturbed a sand dune on the main island of Orkney.

In 1876, a storm disturbed a sand dune on the main island of Orkney.

In 1850, a storm disturbed a sand dune on the main island of Orkney.

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How has Westminster Abbey been used over its history?

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The abbey has had formalised royal births, marriages, deaths and coronations for most of that time.

The abbey has had formalised parties of the wealthiest people in the UK.

The abbey has had formalised ceremonied for University graduates.

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What is the main attraction of Dinosaur Isle?

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Dinosaur Isle is a pterodactyl-shaped museum.

Dinosaur Isle is a pterodactyl-shaped gallery.

Dinosaur Isle is a shapeless museum in the rock..

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When did Agatha Christie die?

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In 1986.

In 1976.

In 1977.

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How many burials and memorials does Westminster Abbey include?

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More than 3,000 burials and memorials.

More than 30,000 burials and memorials.

More than 13,000 burials and memorials.

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In 1850, a storm disturbed a sand dune on the main island of Orkney……….., linked by covered passageways.

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revealing a 5,000-year-old village of cottages

revealing a 5,000-year-old village of single-room houses

revealing a 5,000-year-old oaks

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…… built a wall along the northern edge of their empire in Britain.

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The Romans

The French

The Greecs

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The Big Pit, …… at Blaenafon with winding gear, historic buildings and pithead baths, is part of the National Museum of Wales.

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a former working hatchery  

a former working mill

a former working coal mine

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Take the ….., walk along the river or travel by ferry.

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Westminster Abbey

Dartmouth Steam Railway

Hadrian’s Wall

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Greenway was Christie’s much-loved summer refuge beside the River Dart in …….

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Devon.

Glasgow

Liverpool

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