I have just received some questions from my friend, but I haven't time
to find answers, I'm too busy now. The questions are about British
landmarks...

Please help me! Give short but complete answers! I highly regard your
work. Thanks a lot!

Question 1: What is the Angel of the North?

Question 2: How big is it?

Question 3: Who is the sculptor that created the Angel of the North?

Question 4: What is the London Eye?

Question 5: How high can you ?fly on the Eye??

Question 6: What is the form of the new London City Hall?

Question 7: What is the oval amphitheatre made of grey limestone on
the west side of City Hall called?

My friend said that helpful info can be found at:

http://www.londoneye.com
http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/angel
http://www.london.gov.uk

I'm looking forward to receiving your reply.
qteu

Hi qtue,

Here are the answers, with sources cited below each answer.

Question 1: What is the Angel of the North?

Answer: A large sculpture of an angel in Gateshead, marking the
southern entry to Tyneside.

"The Angel of the North - Gateshead -- Visiting the Angel"
Gateshead Council
http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/angel/visiting.htm

Question 2: How big is it?

Answer: 20 metres (65 feet) high, with a 54 metre (175 foot) wingspan,
and a weight of 200 tonnes.

"The Angel of the North - Gateshead -- Facts about The Angel"
Gateshead Council
http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/angel/facts.htm

Question 3: Who is the sculptor that created the Angel of the North?

Answer: Antony Gormley OBE

"The Angel of the North - Gateshead -- Background"
Gateshead Council
http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/angel/backgrnd.htm

Question 4: What is the London Eye?

Answer: The world's highest observation wheel, located in London on
the South Bank of the River Thames.

"Plan your visit"
British Airways London Eye
http://www.londoneye.com/planner/default.asp?section=plan

"Find us"
British Airways London Eye
http://www.londoneye.com/planner/route.asp?section=plan&secondnav=route

Question 5: How high can you "fly on the Eye"?

Amswer: 135 metres.

"Eye details -- How high do you fly on the Eye?"
British Airways London Eye
http://www.londoneye.com/about/facts.asp?lstFacts=12&section=about&secondnav=facts

[See also "Plan your visit," cited above.]

Question 6: What is the form of the new London City Hall?

Answer:  A distinctive glass globe; its shape is derived from a
geometrically modified sphere.

"City Hall - built form"
Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the Greater London Authority
http://www.london.gov.uk/gla/city_hall/city_hall_builtform.jsp

Question 7: What is the oval amphitheatre made of grey limestone on
the west side of City Hall called?

Answer: The Scoop.

"The Scoop"
Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the Greater London Authority
http://www.london.gov.uk/gla/city_hall/the_scoop.jsp

- justaskscott