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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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Question 1

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

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

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

Question 29

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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?
Answer
  • Blackbird
  • Raven
  • Magpie
  • Crow

Question 30

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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?
Answer
  • Queen Elizabeth I
  • King William IV
  • Queen Victoria
  • King George V

Question 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

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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?
Answer
  • Arizona, USA
  • Provence, France
  • Bavaria, Germany
  • Stay right where you are, in London

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

Question 39

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

Question 40

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

Question 41

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

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

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

Question 46

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

Question 47

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

Question 48

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

Question 49

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

Question 50

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