Big Ben

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Question 1

What lantern located above Big Ben illuminates at night whenever either House of Parliament is sitting after dark?

Question 2

Which horologist and barrister designed the ingenious 'double three-legged gravity escapement' for Big Ben?

Question 3

Technically speaking, what does the nickname 'Big Ben' strictly refer to?

Question 4

What is the official name of the clock tower that houses Big Ben, renamed in 2012?

Question 5

Which historic foundry cast the current Great Bell of Big Ben in 1858?

Question 6

Which English coins are placed on or removed from the pendulum to adjust the clock's speed by fractions of a second?

Question 7

What Latin inscription is carved in gold leaf beneath each of the four clock dials?

Question 8

In what year did the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) first broadcast Big Ben's live chimes on radio?

Question 9

What caused the Great Bell to develop a crack shortly after entering service in September 1859?

Question 10

Which musical chime sequence do the four smaller quarter bells chime every fifteen minutes?

What lantern located above Big Ben illuminates at night whenever either House of Parliament is sitting after dark?