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Are you a London Expert?

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Take this 50 question multiple-choice quiz to determine how much of a London Expert you really are? You have a maximum of 15 seconds to provide an answer for each question.
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Questão 1

Questão
Which borough is Big Ben and the houses of Parliament located in?
Responda
  • Camden
  • Kensington
  • Westminster
  • Lambeth

Questão 2

Questão
What single point is referred to as the centre of London?
Responda
  • Nelson's Column at Trafalgar Square
  • Big Ben at the Houses of Parliament
  • The main gate at Buckingham Palace
  • The Tower of London

Questão 3

Questão
To get to the London Eye, which is the nearest Tube station?
Responda
  • Canada Water
  • Waterloo
  • Vauxhall
  • Charing Cross

Questão 4

Questão
Which of these bridges do NOT cross the River Thames?
Responda
  • London Bridge
  • Millennium Bridge
  • Tower Bridge
  • A & C
  • None of the above

Questão 5

Questão
Which line of the London Underground can you take from Heathrow Airport into Central London?
Responda
  • Waterloo Line
  • District Line
  • Piccadilly Line
  • Bakerloo Line

Questão 6

Questão
What tube line & station would one use to get to Wimbledon?
Responda
  • Northern Line / Arsenal Station
  • Central Line / Marble Arch Station
  • Victoria Line / Green Park
  • District Line / Wimbledon Station

Questão 7

Questão
How many stations does the London Underground actively serve?
Responda
  • 210
  • 340
  • 270
  • 385

Questão 8

Questão
What colour is the Circle Line on the London Underground network map?
Responda
  • Green
  • Teal Blue
  • Yellow
  • Dark Blue

Questão 9

Questão
What street is the main entrance to the British Museum located on?
Responda
  • Tottenham Court Road
  • Pall Mall
  • Regent Street
  • Great Russell Street

Questão 10

Questão
How long approximately does it take to get from central London to Stonehenge by tour bus?
Responda
  • 45 minutes
  • 2 hours
  • 2.5 hours plus a 30 minute hike - motor vehicles are not permitted near the site
  • 4 hours

Questão 11

Questão
What attraction is located right at Trafalgar Square?
Responda
  • The British Museum
  • The Imperial War Museum
  • The National Gallery
  • Buckingham Palace

Questão 12

Questão
Which of the following provides the fastest travel time between London's Heathrow Airport and Central London?
Responda
  • The London Underground via Piccadilly Line
  • The Heathrow Express - rail link
  • Taxi
  • Express Coach

Questão 13

Questão
What famous architect is responsible for the design a large amount of London's prominent buildings after the great fire?
Responda
  • James Blair III
  • Admiral Nelson
  • Sir Christopher Wren
  • Winston Churchill

Questão 14

Questão
What church building has a large domed roof that is widely visible on the north bank of the River Thames?
Responda
  • Westminster Abbey
  • The chapel at the Tower of London
  • St. Paul's Cathedral
  • St. Martin-in-the-Fields

Questão 15

Questão
What is the address of the residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Responda
  • 15 Whitehall Road
  • 12 Regent Street
  • 48 Oxford Street
  • 10 Downing Street

Questão 16

Questão
What is the name of the lake in Hyde Park?
Responda
  • Little Venice
  • The Serpentine
  • The Lido
  • The Round Pond

Questão 17

Questão
Which of these London street markets, is, in its full version, held on Sundays only?
Responda
  • Berwick Street
  • Petticoat Lane
  • Leather Lane
  • Portobello Market

Questão 18

Questão
Between which two bridges on the Thames is HMS Belfast moored?
Responda
  • London Bridge and Tower Bridge
  • Southwark Bridge and London Bridge
  • Blackfriars Bridge and Southwark Bridge
  • Blackfriars Bridge and Waterloo Bridge

Questão 19

Questão
Where in central London would you find the statue of Peter Pan
Responda
  • Green Park
  • Regent Park
  • St. James Park
  • Kensington Gardens

Questão 20

Questão
A bit of London slang for you. What is 'jacks'?
Responda
  • Twenty pounds
  • Five hundred pounds
  • Thirty pounds
  • Five pounds

Questão 21

Questão
A bit of British slang for you. What does ten quid represent?
Responda
  • £10 (ten pounds stirling)
  • 10p (ten pence)
  • ten shilling
  • 10 eggs

Questão 22

Questão
During what year did the great fire of London occur?
Responda
  • 1708
  • 1606
  • 1867
  • 1666

Questão 23

Questão
What is the popular name of the statue in the middle of Piccadilly Circus?
Responda
  • Churchill
  • Eros
  • Queen Victoria
  • Cherub

Questão 24

Questão
After passing through London, the river Thames flows into which body of water?
Responda
  • North Sea
  • English Channel
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Baltic Sea

Questão 25

Questão
What is the main activity that takes place in the area known as 'The City'?
Responda
  • Financial matters
  • Government matters
  • Theatres
  • Shopping

Questão 26

Questão
What is the main activity that takes place in the area known as 'Westminster'?
Responda
  • Shopping
  • Financial matters
  • Government matters
  • Theatres

Questão 27

Questão
Where is the Chamber of Horrors located?
Responda
  • The Barbican
  • The British Museum
  • Madame Tussauds
  • The Tower of London

Questão 28

Questão
What type of traffic was the Millennium Bridge built for?
Responda
  • Buses
  • Train
  • Pedestrian
  • Taxis and buses

Questão 29

Questão
The Tower of London has been used for many purposes in its history. These include use as a Royal Residence, a fortress and a jail. It is also home to which breed of bird that wanders around the confines of the Tower?
Responda
  • Blackbird
  • Raven
  • Magpie
  • Crow

Questão 30

Questão
Standing at the western end of the Mall, Buckingham Palace became the official residence of the reigning British monarch in 1837. Who was the first monarch to take up residence there?
Responda
  • Queen Elizabeth I
  • King William IV
  • Queen Victoria
  • King George V

Questão 31

Questão
Shattering all previous theatrical records, which play by Agatha Christie, performed in London's West End, entered its 57th year of production in 2009?
Responda
  • And Then There Were None
  • The Mousetrap
  • Murder on the Orient Express
  • Peril at End House

Questão 32

Questão
Which park is home to the world famous London Zoo?
Responda
  • Regent's Park
  • Hyde Park
  • Kensington Gardens
  • Green Park

Questão 33

Questão
Which star of silent films was immortalised with a statue in Leicester Square?
Responda
  • Fatty Arbuckle
  • Buster Keaton
  • Lionel Atwill
  • Charlie Chaplin

Questão 34

Questão
Many of the sights in London are well-known worldwide, but if you wanted to walk across the original (1831) London Bridge, where would you need to travel to?
Responda
  • Arizona, USA
  • Provence, France
  • Bavaria, Germany
  • Stay right where you are, in London

Questão 35

Questão
Which Underground station is London's busiest?
Responda
  • King's Cross
  • Piccadilly Circus
  • Oxford Circus
  • Waterloo

Questão 36

Questão
Which street links Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square?
Responda
  • The Strand
  • Oxford Street
  • Fleet Street
  • Whitehall

Questão 37

Questão
Which underground line had a branch that was closed during World War II, to stole treasure from the British Museum?
Responda
  • Circle
  • Central
  • District
  • Piccadilly

Questão 38

Questão
What tube stop is adjacent to Speaker's Corner?
Responda
  • Bayswater
  • Great Portland Street
  • Marble Arch
  • Gloucester Road

Questão 39

Questão
What street is Selfridge's department store located on?
Responda
  • Regent Street
  • Tottenham Court Road
  • The Strand
  • Oxford Street

Questão 40

Questão
What typical stores do you find on Charing Cross Road?
Responda
  • Jewellers
  • Book stores
  • Shoe shops
  • Camera stores

Questão 41

Questão
What is the name by which the Royal Opera House is often known?
Responda
  • Covent Garden Theatre
  • The Fonteyn Theatre
  • Haymarket Theatre
  • The Globe

Questão 42

Questão
Which of these present-day tourist sites in London is the only one that was never a place of execution?
Responda
  • Tower Hill
  • Covent Garden
  • Smithfield Market
  • Marble Arch

Questão 43

Questão
Speakers' Corner is famous for its 'Freedom of Speech'. Yet that freedom is not unlimited. Which of these is NOT a limitation to it?
Responda
  • speakers cannot insult the Prime Minister
  • speakers cannot beg for money
  • speakers cannot insult the Queen
  • speakers cannot incite to riot

Questão 44

Questão
Which of these museums is not in the area near to Exhibition Road that is traditionally called 'Museumland'?
Responda
  • Natural History Museum
  • Tate Gallery
  • Science Museum
  • Victoria and Albert Museum

Questão 45

Questão
Which of these was the first English King who chose NOT to use the Tower as a Royal Palace anymore?
Responda
  • Charles II
  • James I
  • James II
  • Charles I

Questão 46

Questão
Which of these neighbourhoods is considered by some to be a 'hipster' neighbourhood?
Responda
  • Mayfair
  • Chelsea
  • Shoreditch
  • Earls Court

Questão 47

Questão
What is the official country residence of the Royal Family?
Responda
  • Hampton Court Palace
  • Windsor Castle
  • Kensington Palace
  • Blenheim Palace

Questão 48

Questão
At what railways station does the Eurostar terminate in central London?
Responda
  • Waterloo
  • Paddington
  • Victoria
  • St. Pancras

Questão 49

Questão
Which of these cities is NOT served by the Eurostar from London?
Responda
  • Amsterdam
  • Brussels
  • Paris
  • Lille

Questão 50

Questão
What is the total length of the the Channel Tunnel connecting England and France that is used by the Eurostar high-speed rail service?
Responda
  • 25km
  • 50km
  • 72km
  • 68km

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