London quiz 2012

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!