1. LONDON QUIZ
15 FEBRUARY 2012

2. 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.

3. 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

4. ANSWER: The City

5. 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

6. ANSWER: The Tower of London

7. QUESTION 3:
How do you call the guards of the Tower?
2 points

8. ANSWER: Beefeaters or
Yeomen Warders

9. QUESTION 4:
Where have British monarchs been crowned
since 1066?
1 point

10. ANSWER: Westminster Abbey

11. QUESTION 5:
Which is the oldest bridge in London?
1 point

12. ANSWER: London Bridge,
since 1176

13. QUESTION 6:
What is The Globe?
1 point

14. ANSWER: Shakespeare's theatre

15. QUESTION 7:
Whose statue is it and in which square can
you find it?
2 points

16. ANSWER: Admiral Nelson.
Trafalgar Square.

17. QUESTION 8:
Which building can you see in the picture?
1 point

18. ANSWER: St. Paul's Cathedral

19. QUESTION 9 :
Who was the first monarch to live at Buckingham
Palace?
1 point

20. ANSWER: Queen Victoria

21. QUESTION 10:
Name at least four members of the royal family
whose London residence is Buckingham Palace!
2 points

22. ANSWER: Queen Elizabeth II, Prince
Philip, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward (with
wife and daughter)

23. QUESTION 11:
How are the furry hats of the guards of
Buckingham Palace called?
1 point

24. ANSWER: Bearskins

25. QUESTION 12:
Which building is it?
1 point

26. ANSWER: The Houses of
Parliament

27. QUESTION 13:
Name the parts of the British parliament!
1.5 points

28. ANSWER: The Queen, the House
of Lords, the House of Commons

29. QUESTION 14:
Who were Pearly Kings in the 19th century?
1 point

30. ANSWER: The leaders of the
Victorian street sellers.

31. QUESTION 15:
What used to be London's traditional food?
1.5 points

32. ANSWER: fish and chips, pie and
mash, hot jellied eels

33. QUESTION 16:
Who is the current resident of this building?
1 point

34. ANSWER: David Cameron, the
Prime Minister

35. QUESTION 17:
Which is the biggest department store
in Britain?
1 point

36. ANSWER: Harrods

37. QUESTION 18:
What is the London Eye?
1 point

38. ANSWER: An observation wheel

39. 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

40. ANSWER: Hamleys

41. QUESTION 20:
In which part of London are most of the theatres
located?
1 point

42. ANSWER: West End

43. QUESTION 21: What can you see in the picture
and what was it built for?
1 point

44. ANSWER: Thames Barrier, it prevents London
from being flooded

45. QUESTION 22:
What does it mean that London is a
„multicultural city“?
1 point

46. ANSWER: London's population is
made up of more than 270
nationalities.

47. London 2012 Olympic Games

48. QUESTION 23:
How many times and when has London hosted
the Olympic Games before?
1.5 points

49. ANSWER: twice, in 1908 and 1948
5

50. QUESTION 24:
When do the London 2012 Olympic Games take
place (dates and months)?
1 point

51. ANSWER: from 27 July to 12
th th
August

52. QUESTION 25:
When will the Olympic flame be lit?
1 point

53. ANSWER: on 10th May

54. QUESTION 26:
What are the names of the mascots of
the London 2012 Olympic Games?
1 point

55. ANSWER: Wenlock and
Mandeville

56. QUESTION 27:
How many sports will the London 2012 Olympic
Games feature?
1 point

57. ANSWER: 26 sports

58. QUESTION 28:
What is played at Wembley and what is played
at Wimbledon?
1 point

59. ANSWER: football at Wembley
and tennis at Wimbledon

60. Thank you for coming!