London Quiz ( 12 questions with answers about London)
Ответы
Ответ:
In which year was Buckingham Palace built? (half a point for the correct century)
Which popular museum opens for candlelit tours on the first Tuesday of the month?
Where did the Great Fire of London start?
Which country donates the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree each year as a thanks for British efforts in WWII?
How many governments in exile based themselves in London in World War II?
Name the two famous Kray twins
What’s the airport code for London Heathrow?
Which tube line terminates at West Ruislip?
Name the Home Counties bordering London
What’s the real name of the Walkie Talkie building?
How many ravens are there in the Tower of London
Where would you find King Henry’s Mound?
ANSWERS
703 (half a point for 18th century)
Sir John Soane’s Museum
Pudding Lane
Norway
Eight
Ronald (Ronnie) and Reginald (Reggie)
LHR
Central Line
Essex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Kent, Surrey, Hertfordshire
20 Fenchurch Street
Seven
Richmond Park
Ответ:
1. How many lions are there in the Trafalgar Square?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
2. The Black Death, which killed nearly 30,000 of people in London, started in …?
A. 1066
B. 1348
C. 1666
3. What does the name of the Trafalgar Square mean?
A. It was constructed on the site of the old Trafalgar Theatre
B. It was named after HMS Trafalgar – Nelson’s flagship
C. It was named in commemoration of the Battle of Trafalgar
4. Which famous landmark in London that you can see at the very beginning of the James Bond movie “The world is not enough”?
A. Millennium Dome
B. Westminster Cathedral
C. London Stock Exchange
5. Which prominent landmark in London was said by Queen Victoria to “looks like the British Constitution”?
A. The Museum of Natural History
B. Royal Albert Hall
C. Crystal Palace
6. What is the most complete park in London, with picnic areas, watersports, gardens, playground, etc?
A. Regents Park
B. Central Park
C. Hyde Park
7. Where do the coronation ceremonies take place in London?
A. Westminster Abbey
B. Buckingham Palace
C. St. Paul’s Cathedral
8. Also known as ‘the Old Father’, which is the longest river in England that flows through the city of London?
A. Tyne
B. Severn
C. Thames
9. What is the name of the Queen’s residence in London?
A. Kensington Palace
B. Buckingham Palace
C. Eltham Palace
10. Who is the person standing on a tall column in the Trafalgar Square?
A. Sir Winston Churchill
B. Lord Nelson
C. The Duke of Wellington
11. In which corner you can find the memorial of many famous poets?
A. Southwark Cathedral
B. Westminster Abbey
C. Westminster Cathedral
12. Which is often considered to be “home” to street artists in London?
A. Oxford Circus
B. Covent Garden
C. Brixton