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LONDON QUIZ 15 FEBRUARY 2012
London is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe. It has a population of around 7 million people and
its territory occupies 570 sq km.
The history of London dates back to the Roman time.
QUESTION 1:The oldest part of London is sometimes called
„The Square Mile“. Which part is it?
1 point
ANSWER: The City
QUESTION 2: What is the name of the building which witnessed imprisonments and executions of famous people,
including those of Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard, Lady Jane Grey and Sir Walter Raleigh?
1 point
ANSWER: The Tower of London
QUESTION 3:
How do you call the guards of the Tower?
2 points
ANSWER: Beefeaters or Yeomen Warders
QUESTION 4:
Where have British monarchs been crowned since 1066?
1 point
ANSWER: Westminster Abbey
QUESTION 5:
Which is the oldest bridge in London?
1 point
ANSWER: London Bridge, since 1176
QUESTION 6:
What is The Globe?
1 point
ANSWER: Shakespeare's theatre
QUESTION 7: Whose statue is it and in which square can
you find it?2 points
ANSWER: Admiral Nelson. Trafalgar Square.
QUESTION 8: Which building can you see in the picture?
1 point
ANSWER: St. Paul's Cathedral
QUESTION 9 : Who was the first monarch to live at Buckingham
Palace?
1 point
ANSWER: Queen Victoria
QUESTION 10: Name at least four members of the royal family
whose London residence is Buckingham Palace!
2 points
ANSWER: Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward (with
wife and daughter)
QUESTION 11: How are the furry hats of the guards of
Buckingham Palace called?
1 point
ANSWER: Bearskins
QUESTION 12: Which building is it?
1 point
ANSWER: The Houses of Parliament
QUESTION 13: Name the parts of the British parliament!
1.5 points
ANSWER: The Queen, the House of Lords, the House of Commons
QUESTION 14:
Who were Pearly Kings in the 19th century?
1 point
ANSWER: The leaders of the Victorian street sellers.
QUESTION 15:
What used to be London's traditional food?
1.5 points
ANSWER: fish and chips, pie and mash, hot jellied eels
QUESTION 16: Who is the current resident of this building?
1 point
ANSWER: David Cameron, the Prime Minister
QUESTION 17: Which is the biggest department store
in Britain?
1 point
ANSWER: Harrods
QUESTION 18:
What is the London Eye?
1 point
ANSWER: An observation wheel
QUESTION 19: Where do you go in London, when you want to
buy some nice toys for your baby brother or sister – the best toyshop in London?
1 point
ANSWER: Hamleys
QUESTION 20: In which part of London are most of the theatres
located?
1 point
ANSWER: West End
QUESTION 21: What can you see in the picture and what was it built for?
1 point
ANSWER: Thames Barrier, it prevents London from being flooded
QUESTION 22: What does it mean that London is a
„multicultural city“?
1 point
ANSWER: London's population is made up of more than 270
nationalities.
London 2012 Olympic Games
QUESTION 23: How many times and when has London hosted
the Olympic Games before?
1.5 points
ANSWER: twice, in 1908 and 1948
5
QUESTION 24: When do the London 2012 Olympic Games take
place (dates and months)?
1 point
ANSWER: from 27th July to 12th August
QUESTION 25: When will the Olympic flame be lit?
1 point
ANSWER: on 10th May
QUESTION 26: What are the names of the mascots of
the London 2012 Olympic Games?
1 point
ANSWER: Wenlock and Mandeville
QUESTION 27: How many sports will the London 2012 Olympic
Games feature?
1 point
ANSWER: 26 sports
QUESTION 28: What is played at Wembley and what is played
at Wimbledon?
1 point
ANSWER: football at Wembley and tennis at Wimbledon
Thank you for coming!