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London Quiz: Test your knowledge about the capital city!

Challenge yourself with this London quiz! Find out interesting facts about the city, its history, landmarks, and more. Can you score 100%?

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London Quiz: Test your knowledge about the capital city!

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  1. London Quiz

  2. Who gave London its first name? • The Egyptians • The Greeks • The Romans

  3. The Romans

  4. Who founded the Tower of London? • Charles I • William I • Henry VIII

  5. William I

  6. Who said ‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life’? • a) Charles Dickens • b) William Shakespeare • c) Samuel Johnson

  7. Samuel Johnson

  8. Which is the oldest part of London? • a) Westminster • b) the City • c) the West End

  9. The City

  10. How much of London did the Great Fire of London destroy in 1666? • a) a quarter of London • b) three quarters of London • c) the whole city

  11. three quarters of London

  12. Who designed St Paul’s Cathedral? • a) Christopher Wren • b) Benjamin Hall • c) Francis Drake

  13. Christopher Wren

  14. Where are the British kings and kings crowned? • a) St Paul’s Cathedral • b) Westminster Abbey • c) the House of Lords

  15. Westminster Abbey

  16. Which is the most famous shopping street in London? • a) Oxford Street • b) Downing Street • c) Baker Street

  17. Oxford Street

  18. What is a ‘double-decker’? • a) a bus • b) a lorry • c) a ship

  19. A bus

  20. What is ‘the Globe’ in London? • a) the largest department store in Europe • b) Cockney rhyming slang for ‘hope’ • c) a Shakespearean theatre

  21. a Shakespearean theatre

  22. Why has 2012 been a special year for London? • a) It’s the city 2000th anniversary • b) The city has been hosting the Olympic Games • c) There has been an eclipse of the sun

  23. The city has been hosting the Olympic Games

  24. Where are the Crown Jewels kept? • a) Buckingham Palace • b) The Tower of London • c) The Bank of England

  25. The Tower of London

  26. If you visited Number One, London, where would you be? • a) Buckingham Palace • b) Main Post Office • c) Apsley House

  27. Apsley House

  28. Which museum is situated at 221 B Baker Street ? • A) Tate Modern • B) Madame Tussaud’s • C) Sherlock Holmes Museum

  29. Sherlock Holmes Museum

  30. What colour is the traditional London taxi? • a) yellow • b) black • c) green

  31. black

  32. Which former London resident has been voted ‘the greatest Briton of all time’? • A) Sir Winston Churchill • B) Charles Darwin • C) John Lennon

  33. Sir Winston Churchill

  34. Which bridge over the Thames was pulled down in 1970 and transported, piece, to Arizona in the United States? • A) London Bridge • B) Tower Bridge • C) Westminster Bridge

  35. London Bridge

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