# 🏛️ St. Paul’s Cathedral Trivia Set
**Used:** 2025-06-10  
**Categories:** Regular, Fill-in-the-Blank, Multiple Choice  
**Topic:** St. Paul’s Cathedral, architecture, history, royal events

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## 🎯 Regular Questions

### 1. In what city is St. Paul’s Cathedral located?  
**Answer:** London  
**Taglines:**  
- The city that gave us the Beatles and this dome.  
- Big Ben’s quieter, holier cousin.  
- Where royalty gets judged... politely.  
- Tea, crumpets, and cathedral ceilings.  
- Mind the gap—and the archangels.

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### 2. Who was the architect of the current St. Paul’s Cathedral?  
**Answer:** Sir Christopher Wren  
**Taglines:**  
- Wren: bird name, big legacy.  
- He built it Wren it mattered.  
- Sir Sketch-a-Lot.  
- Renaissance man, dome enthusiast.  
- The original DIY cathedral guy.

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### 3. Which historical event destroyed the previous St. Paul’s Cathedral, leading to the construction of the current one?  
**Answer:** The Great Fire of London (1666)  
**Taglines:**  
- London's hottest makeover.  
- 1666: the year of fire, brimstone, and bad luck.  
- When arson met urban renewal.  
- Stop, drop, and rebuild.  
- Proof that fire insurance was *not* optional.

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### 4. What iconic feature tops the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral?  
**Answer:** A golden cross  
**Taglines:**  
- Like a cherry, but holier.  
- Heavenly bling.  
- Because GPS wasn't invented yet.  
- Jesus gets a rooftop view.  
- Cross your dome and hope to fly.

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### 5. Which famous civil rights leader gave a sermon at St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1964?  
**Answer:** Martin Luther King Jr.  
**Taglines:**  
- MLK: now preaching internationally.  
- From Birmingham to the Big Smoke.  
- A voice that echoed through stained glass.  
- Baptism by global influence.  
- The dream gets British tea service.

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## 🧠 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

### 1. St. Paul’s Cathedral is located in ________, England.  
**Answer:** London  
**Taglines:**  
- Where your accent gets judged.  
- City of fog, fashion, and funerals.  
- London: For all your spiritual and gossip needs.  
- Home of the Queen and questionable weather.  
- Where saints and tourists unite.

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### 2. The cathedral was designed by Sir Christopher _______.  
**Answer:** Wren  
**Taglines:**  
- Built by a guy who sounded like a bird.  
- Wren’s the word.  
- He drew it up before AutoCAD was cool.  
- That’s Wren with a “W,” not “Ren & Stimpy.”  
- Sir Blueprints-a-Lot.

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### 3. The Great _______ of London in 1666 led to the cathedral’s reconstruction.  
**Answer:** Fire  
**Taglines:**  
- Flaming disasters and new beginnings.  
- When fire drills weren’t invented yet.  
- Smokin’ history.  
- Burn it down, build it better.  
- London’s BBQ of the century.

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### 4. The dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral is topped with a golden _______.  
**Answer:** Cross  
**Taglines:**  
- Not just decorative—divine GPS.  
- Jesus-approved ornamentation.  
- Bling of the Lord.  
- Proof God likes shiny things too.  
- Keep looking up.

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### 5. St. Paul’s Cathedral hosted the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady ______ in 1981.  
**Answer:** Diana  
**Taglines:**  
- Happily ever never.  
- Royalty, tiaras, and incoming doom.  
- Before Meghan, there was drama.  
- Wedding of the decade, divorce of the century.  
- St. Paul’s, now with 50% more paparazzi.

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## ❓ Multiple Choice Questions

### 1. What style of architecture is St. Paul’s Cathedral known for?  
A) Gothic  
B) Romanesque  
C) Baroque  
D) Modernist  
**Answer:** C) Baroque  
**Taglines:**  
- Baroque but never broken.  
- More curves than a reality show cast.  
- Baroque: it’s extra on purpose.  
- Frilly, holy, fabulous.  
- Like Versailles met Jesus.

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### 2. Which famous admiral is buried in St. Paul’s Cathedral?  
A) Lord Nelson  
B) Winston Churchill  
C) Henry VIII  
D) Admiral Ackbar  
**Answer:** A) Lord Nelson  
**Taglines:**  
- One-armed, all-glory.  
- From sea battles to sacred tombs.  
- Naval hero turned church basement tenant.  
- Lord of Trafalgar, now lord of the crypt.  
- Anchors aweigh... to heaven.

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### 3. What war caused damage to the cathedral’s dome during the 20th century?  
A) World War I  
B) The Crimean War  
C) World War II  
D) The Falklands War  
**Answer:** C) World War II  
**Taglines:**  
- Blitzed but not beaten.  
- The dome stood while London ducked.  
- God’s house took flak—literally.  
- Winston’s wartime background aesthetic.  
- Even Hitler couldn’t wreck the vibe.

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### 4. What is the name of the acoustic marvel beneath the dome of the cathedral?  
A) Whispering Gallery  
B) Echo Hall  
C) Song Chamber  
D) Bell Balcony  
**Answer:** A) Whispering Gallery  
**Taglines:**  
- Gossip travels faster than sin.  
- The original group chat.  
- Eavesdropping made sacred.  
- A whisper, a prayer, a plot twist.  
- Shhh... God’s listening.

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### 5. What major 21st-century event was held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in 2002?  
A) Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral  
B) Golden Jubilee Thanksgiving Service  
C) London Olympics Ceremony  
D) Brexit Funeral  
**Answer:** B) Golden Jubilee Thanksgiving Service  
**Taglines:**  
- 50 years of royal endurance.  
- God save the Queen—and her patience.  
- Jubilee or not, you’re still showing up.  
- The Queen’s version of a kegger.  
- Less confetti, more incense.
