CLEAN : Sri Lanka hotel preserves Prince Philip's first car

CLEAN : Sri Lanka hotel preserves Prince Philip's first car

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History, Business, Arts

9th - 10th Grade

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The transcript discusses a personal story involving the speaker's father, who was in the car and hotel business. In the 1950s, the father discovered that a gentleman in charge of cable and wireless in Sri Lanka owned a car that Prince Philip had bought in 1942. The car was purchased for £12 and paid in installments. When Prince Philip returned years later, he saw the car and became the patron of the Standard Motor Club in the UK. The car has been restored several times and is preserved in a museum to prevent rust and damage.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the profession of the speaker's father?

He was a lawyer.

He was a doctor.

He was in the car and hotel business.

He was a teacher.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who originally purchased the car discussed in the video?

Prince Philip

The speaker's father

Queen Elizabeth

Lord Mountbatten

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did Prince Philip take on related to the car?

He sold the car to a museum.

He became the patron of the Standard Motor Club in the UK.

He drove the car in a parade.

He became the owner of the car.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the challenges faced during the car's restoration?

Getting approval from the royal family

Transporting the car to another country

Finding original parts

Preventing rust and erosion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was emphasized about the car's condition in the restoration process?

It was completely modernized.

It was painted a new color.

Its original quirks were preserved.

It was converted into an electric vehicle.