LONDON QUIZZ
In which train stations arrives the EUROSTAR ?
Waterloo
St Pancras
Charing Cross
How many people live in London ?
3
5
10
How many districts are in London?
18
22
33
How did the Romans call London ?
Londinium
Landatio
Londinia
Give me the name of London mayor ?
Ken Levingston
Boris Johnson
The Queen Elisabeth
What is the name of London Prime Minister ?
Tony Blair
Gordon Brown
Margaret Tatcher
What is the color of London letter boxes ?
yellow
black
red
What does the monument commemorate ?
The great fire of London
The Battle of Trafalgar
The end of the second war
Who built the Monument ?
William the Conqueror
Nelson
Christopher Wren
How much of London did the great Fire destroy ?
three quarters of London
all of London
half of London
How long did the great fire of London last ?
3 weeks
3 days
2 months
When was the great fire ?
1066
1666
1806
What can you see at the top of the Monument ?
A crown of Flames
A golden cup
Which bridge can you see on the picture ?
London Bridge
Waterloo Bridge
Tower Bridge
How many seconds does this bridge need to Lift ?
60
90
120
What is the name of the river that runs through London ?
the Thames
the Cam
The Channel
How long is the London river ?
50 kms
180 kms
346 kms
How often per year does the Tower Bridge lift nowadays to let ships through ?
about 100 times
about 300 times
about 500 times
What is the name of the ship you can see on the picture ?
HMS Victory
Royal Yacht Britannia
HMS Belfast
What does HMS mean ?
Her Majesty’s Ship
Honoured Marine Symbol
Give me the name of this glass building ? Is it :
The Gherkin
The city Hall
The Canary Warf
Which famous architect built these 2 buildings ?
Philip Stark
Richard Rogers
Sir Norman Foster
Who built the first part of the Tower (White Tower) ?
William the Conqueror
Henri VIII
Queen Elisabeth I
How did the prisoners get to the Tower ?
By foot
By horse
By boat
In which tower were the prisoners kept ?
The green tower
The white tower
The red tower
Which animals can you see at the Tower ?
Lions
Ravens
Horses
What’s the name of the men in traditional costumes ?
The bobby
The horse guard
The yeoman warders
Who entered the Tower through traitor’s Gate ?
The king
The prisoners
The horses
What ceremony takes place every night at the Tower of London ?
The key ceremony
The changing of the guards
The meals ceremony
What can you see in the London Dungeon ?
wax figures of famous rock stars
how people were killed and torture in England’s past
photo of ghosts in old castles
Which bridge can you see on the picture ?
The London bridge
The Westminster bridge
The Millennium bridge
Which London sight can you see in the picture
St Paul’s Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
National Gallery
Which Queen is buried under a platform of this station ?
Mary Tudor
Boadicea
Anne of Cleves
When did the Globe Theatre reopen ?
in 1613
in 1853
in 1997
What happened to the original Globe theatre ?
it was destroyed by London floods
it was pulled down during the second world war
it burned down during a performance
Which of the following poets performed his plays at the original Globe Theatre ?
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
Geoffrey Chaucer
Which play was performed when the Theatre was destroyed ?
MacBeth
Henry VIII
Romeo & Juliet
Which famous gallery of art is next to the globe & connected by the millennium bridge ?
The National Gallery
The Tate Modern
The Tate Britain
How long does one flight in the London Eye last ?
10 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
How tall is the observation wheel ?
60 m
90 m
135 m
How many visitors can one capsule of the London Eye carry ?
15 persons
25 persons
40 persons
How many capsules does the London Eye have ?
23
32
41
How many people can the L. Eye wheel can carry at the same time ?
about 300 people
about 500 people
about 800 people
Which London sight can you see in the picture ?
Houses of Parliament
Buckingham Palace
Bank of England
What happens in the building?
It’s where the queen lives
The United Kingdom Parliament meets there
It’s where the prime minister works
What happened on 5 November 1605 ?
A great fire broke out London
Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Westminster Parliament
The great plaque killed 100 000 people
How many barrels of gunpowder did the guards find in the cellars of the Palace of Westminster on 5 November
1605?
15 barrels
36 barrels
60 barrels
What is the name of this statue you can see on Westminster Bridge ?
The Boadicea Statue
The Queen Elisabeth Statue
The Westminster Statue
How high is the Clock Tower Big Ben ?
96 m
98 m
100 m
Who designed Big Ben ?
Gustave Eiffel
Benjamin Hall
Christopher Wren
When was it built ?
1650
1780
1858
Why is it named Big Ben ?
Because this clock tower if big
Because its designer was quite fat
Because this click tower if very high
What does the light at the top of Big Ben indicate ?
The house of commons is sitting
The queen is going to address the nation
The prime minister is with the queen
What is weight of the clock ?
2 tons
5 tons
13 tons
What is the name of this famous abbey ?
Bermonsey Abbey
Westminster Abbey
St Johns Abbey
Who was the first king crowned in this abbey ?
Edward the Confessor
William the Conqueror
Henri II
On what specific day was he crowned ?
Boxing Day
Christmas Day
New Year Eve
How is called the parade which takes place in front of Buckingham Palace ?
the trooping colour parade
the horse guards parade
the changing of the guards
At what time does it take place ?
10:30
11:00 11:30
The Horse guards are the queen’s :
the palace guards
the life guards
the police guards
What is the street called where the horse guards are ?
Whitehall
Buckingham Street
Piccadilly Street
How many rooms are there in Buckingham Palace ?
200
400
600
In which part of Buckingham Palace can you find the private rooms of the royal family?
In the North wing
In the South wing
In the East wing
Why is the Queen’s birthday parade takes place in June and not in April (her birthday real date) ?
Because the horses are too wild in April (it could be dangerous)
Because the guards on holidays then
Because the weather is better in June than in April
How is called the Queens birthday parade ?
the changing of the guards
trooping the color
What is the name if the park in the front of Buckingham Palace ?
Hyde Park
St James Park
Regents Park
What is the name of this famous London square ?
Piccadilly Circus
Trafalgar Square
Oxford Street
This square commemorates ?
The victory of the Royal Navy in the battle of Trafalgar
The fail of the Royal Navy in the battle of Trafalgar
The come back of the Royal Navy in England
What can you see on the top of the column ?
Henri VIII
Georges V
the general Nelson
When did he die ?
He was wounded during the battle and died when the ship arrived in London
He was killed during the battle
He died from old age
Which museum can you see in the background ?
The Tate Gallery
The National Gallery
The Tate Modern
When especially is Trafalgar Square a great meeting place ?
On Halloween
On Good Friday
On New Year’s Eve
What is Madame Tussaud’s
A wax museum
An art gallery
When did Madame Tussaud open a permanent exhibition in London ?
In 1802
In 1835
In 1890
How old Madame Tussaud when she died ?
59
69
89
What was Madame Tussauds last work ?
The Royal family
Her self portrait
The Pope
Where was she born ?
England
France
Switzerland