- 1. In which year was the Bank of England founded?
A) 1800
B) 1720
C) 1750
D) 1694
- 2. What is the nickname commonly used to refer to the Bank of England?
A) The Money Palace
B) The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
C) The Financial Fortress
D) The Banking Citadel
- 3. Which architect designed the current Bank of England building in London?
A) Sir John Soane
B) Christopher Wren
C) Zaha Hadid
D) Norman Foster
- 4. What is one of the key responsibilities of the Bank of England today?
A) Foreign diplomacy
B) Space exploration
C) Environmental protection
D) Monetary policy
- 5. Which famous economist served as Governor of the Bank of England from 2003 to 2013?
A) John Maynard Keynes
B) Mervyn King
C) Milton Friedman
D) Adam Smith
- 6. Which famous author featured the Bank of England in his novel 'Martin Chuzzlewit'?
A) Mark Twain
B) George Orwell
C) Jane Austen
D) Charles Dickens
- 7. The Bank of England is also known as the lender of last...
A) choice
B) resort
C) hope
D) chance
- 8. What form of payment did the Bank of England issue in the 17th century to facilitate trade?
A) Gold coins
B) Silver bars
C) Banknotes
D) Diamonds
- 9. The Bank of England is the central bank of which country?
A) United States
B) France
C) United Kingdom
D) Germany
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