History of Stoke Newington - Quiz 1 (Feb 2015)

Question 1 of 25

1

Church Street was renamed Stoke Newington Church Street, becoming the longest London street name, in:

Select one of the following:

1655
1876
1937

Explanation

Question 2 of 25

1

Who was the first Lord of the Manor of Stoke Newington?

Select one of the following:

Thomas Abney
William Patten
John Dudley

Explanation

Question 3 of 25

1

Clissold Park was purchased for the public for the sum of:

Select one of the following:

£96,000
£2,500,000
£210,000

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

1

The Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington was abolished in:

Select one of the following:

1897
1931
1965

Explanation

Question 5 of 25

1

The Rose & Crown pub was demolished and rebuilt opposite its original location due to street widening in?

Select one of the following:

1860
1930
1972

Explanation

Question 6 of 25

1

Abney Park Cemetery opened in:

Select one of the following:

1840
1766
1903

Explanation

Question 7 of 25

1

The Town Hall on Church Street was completed in:

Select one of the following:

1907
1937
1961

Explanation

Question 8 of 25

1

Stoke Newington High Street was a 2-way road till the:

Select one of the following:

1920's
1970's
1890's

Explanation

Question 9 of 25

1

Carrie Eve became the first woman mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington in:

Select one of the following:

1893
1972
1922

Explanation

Question 10 of 25

1

The Stoke Newington Pumping Station was built in:

Select one of the following:

1954-56
1754-56
1854-56

Explanation

Question 11 of 25

1

The Clissold Park wooden bandstand was removed in:

Select one of the following:

1905
1965
1991

Explanation

Question 12 of 25

1

The fire station on Church Street was built in:

Select one of the following:

1993
1977
1940

Explanation

Question 13 of 25

1

The bridge over the Hackney Brooke on Stoke Newington High Street was called:

Select one of the following:

Brooke Bridge
Stoke Newington Bridge
Stamford Bridge

Explanation

Question 14 of 25

1

Clissold Park opened to the public in:

Select one of the following:

1837
1889
1932

Explanation

Question 15 of 25

1

Mark Feld (aka Marc Bolan), frontman of glam rock group T. Rex, was born and raised in:

Select one of the following:

Stoke Newington High Street
Stoke Newington Church Street
Stoke Newington Common

Explanation

Question 16 of 25

1

A spire was added to St. Mary's old Church in:

Select one of the following:

1829
1654
1783

Explanation

Question 17 of 25

1

Albion Road was built in:

Select one of the following:

1903
1830
1769

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

1

The row of Georgian houses on Church Street opposite Clissold Park used to be called:

Select one of the following:

Clissold Row
New River Row
Paradise Row

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

1

The New River used to flow along western Church Street till:

Select one of the following:

1876
1799
1946

Explanation

Question 20 of 25

1

In the 1570's The Three Crowns pub on Stoke Newington High Street was called:

Select one of the following:

The Crown
The King's Head
Le Rose

Explanation

Question 21 of 25

1

St. Mary’s new Church was built in:

Select one of the following:

1797
1920
1858

Explanation

Question 22 of 25

1

Abney Park Cemetery was the first nondenominational cemetery in Europe

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 23 of 25

1

In 1700 the Lord Mayor of London and co-founder of the Bank of England, Sir Thomas Abney, was also the Lord of the Manor of Stoke Newington

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 24 of 25

1

St. Mary's Old Church is the only remaining church in London from the Elizabethan period:

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 25 of 25

1

The Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington was created in 1923

Select one of the following:

True
False

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History of Stoke Newington - Quiz 1 (Feb 2015)

History of Stoke Newington - Quiz 1 (Feb 2015)

Question 1 of 25

Church Street was renamed Stoke Newington Church Street, becoming the longest London street name, in:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 25

Who was the first Lord of the Manor of Stoke Newington?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 25

Clissold Park was purchased for the public for the sum of:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

The Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington was abolished in:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 25

The Rose & Crown pub was demolished and rebuilt opposite its original location due to street widening in?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 25

Abney Park Cemetery opened in:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 25

The Town Hall on Church Street was completed in:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 25

Stoke Newington High Street was a 2-way road till the:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 25

Carrie Eve became the first woman mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington in:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 25

The Stoke Newington Pumping Station was built in:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 25

The Clissold Park wooden bandstand was removed in:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 25

The fire station on Church Street was built in:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 25

The bridge over the Hackney Brooke on Stoke Newington High Street was called:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 25

Clissold Park opened to the public in:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 25

Mark Feld (aka Marc Bolan), frontman of glam rock group T. Rex, was born and raised in:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 25

A spire was added to St. Mary's old Church in:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 25

Albion Road was built in:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

The row of Georgian houses on Church Street opposite Clissold Park used to be called:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

The New River used to flow along western Church Street till:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 25