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How accurate is Big Ben?
100% accurate
Why big ben important?
Big Ben is important because the news and radio's in London hears the chimes and realise the time. The time is very accurate althoough when there is a thunderstorm can be unarrurate.
How accurately does Big Ben keep time with St Stephen's tower?
Extremely accurate, which is why it is regarded so well
How did the famous clock Big Ben get its name?
Big ben is actualty the name of the bell that strikes the hours. The tune of the quarters peal is called "Westminster Chimes" although it originated in a church in Cambridge. Big Ben is synonymous as the Great Bell, the Clock and the Tower in which it is encased. Big Ben is actually named after Sir Benjamin Hall, a politician of the time.
Does Big ben control the time in the whole of England or the whole of the UK?
Big Ben does not control the time in the UK or England. It is replicating the time from Greenwich.
Is big ben digital or not?
No, Big Ben is a mechanical clock. It is maintained to be very accurate and its timing is altered minutely by varying the weight of the pendulum by adding or removing old pennies.
Who funded big ben?
Big Ben was built and paid for by the Government of the time, using tax payers money.
What is the history of Big Ben?
Big Ben is synonymous as the Great Bell, the Clock and the Tower in which it is encased. Big Ben is actually named after Sir Benjamin Hall, a politician of the time.
What is tall clock tower next to the Houses of Parliament usually called?
Big Ben, although to be strictly accurate, Big Ben is actually the 14 ton bell inside the clock tower.
How long has big ben been around?
Big Ben has been showing the time to Londoners since 1859.
Why is Big Ben special?
Big Ben is a bell. It is part of the clock in the Palace of Westminster and is used to chime the hours.
What is the big Ben's job?
To tell the time accurately.
