London QuizLondon QuizHow much do you know about How much do you know about

London?London?Try this quiz and find out.Try this quiz and find out.

1. Who gave London its 1. Who gave London its first name?first name?

A) the EgyptiansA) the Egyptians

B) the GreeksB) the Greeks

C) the RomansC) the Romans

2.Which river runs 2.Which river runs through London?through London?

2.Which river runs 2.Which river runs through London?through London?

A) the A) the ThamesThames

B) the SevernB) the Severn

C) the SeineC) the Seine

A) the A) the ThamesThames

B) the SevernB) the Severn

C) the SeineC) the Seine

3.Who said “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of

life”?

3.Who said “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of

life”?

4.Who founded the Tower of 4.Who founded the Tower of London?London?

A) Charles IA) Charles I

B) William IB) William I

C) Henry VIIIC) Henry VIII

5.How much of London did the 5.How much of London did the Great Fire of London destroy in Great Fire of London destroy in

1666?1666?

A) a quarter of LondonA) a quarter of London

B) three quarters of B) three quarters of LondonLondon

C) the whole cityC) the whole city

6. Which is the oldest part of 6. Which is the oldest part of London?London?

A) WestminsterA) Westminster

B) the CityB) the City

C) the West EndC) the West End

7. Who designed St Paul’s 7. Who designed St Paul’s Cathedral?Cathedral?

A) Christopher Wren A) Christopher Wren

B) Benjamin HallB) Benjamin Hall

C) Francis DrakeC) Francis Drake

8.Where are the British kings 8.Where are the British kings and kings crowned?and kings crowned?

a) St Paul’s Cathedrala) St Paul’s Cathedral

b) Westminster Abbeyb) Westminster Abbey

c) the House of Lordsc) the House of Lords

9.Which birds, according to 9.Which birds, according to legend, protect the Tower of legend, protect the Tower of

London?London? A) pigeonsA) pigeons

B) ravensB) ravens

C) swansC) swans

10.Which is the most famous 10.Which is the most famous shopping street in London?shopping street in London?

A) Oxford StreetA) Oxford Street

B) Downing StreetB) Downing Street

C) Baker StreetC) Baker Street

11.What is a ‘double-decker’?11.What is a ‘double-decker’?

A) a busA) a bus

B) a lorryB) a lorry

C) a shipC) a ship

12. Where can you make a 12. Where can you make a speech in Hyde Park?speech in Hyde Park?

A) Poet’s CornerA) Poet’s Corner

B) Speaker’s CornerB) Speaker’s Corner

C) Revolutionary CornerC) Revolutionary Corner

13. What is ‘the Globe’ in 13. What is ‘the Globe’ in London?London?

A) the largest department store in A) the largest department store in EuropeEurope

B) Cockney rhyming slang for ‘hope’B) Cockney rhyming slang for ‘hope’

C) a Shakespearean theatreC) a Shakespearean theatre

A) the largest department store in A) the largest department store in EuropeEurope

B) Cockney rhyming slang for ‘hope’B) Cockney rhyming slang for ‘hope’

C) a Shakespearean theatreC) a Shakespearean theatre

Check your answers.Check your answers.

1. C1. C 2. A2. A 3. C3. C 4. B4. B 5. B5. B 6. B6. B 7. A7. A 8. B8. B 9. B9. B 10. A10. A 11. A11. A 12. B12. B 13. C13. C

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