Answer: Thames
The Thames is the longest river in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. In the past it was important for trade, but now it is mainly used for sightseeing boats and rowing.
From Quiz: London
Answer: Threadneedle Street
The Bank of England is often referred to as "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" as a result of its situation on there.
There are many other theories about the street's name including that it may be derived from the Anglo-Saxon word "thread", meaning "to prosper", or that it was once named "Three Needle Street" after the signs that tailors of the Middle Ages displayed to attract business.
From Quiz: The Streets of London
Answer: The Monument
The Monument was designed by Robert Hooke and Christopher Wren between 1671 and 1677. It is a Doric column with 311 steps which lead to a viewing platform at the top. A flaming urn made from copper sits atop the viewing platform which signifies the Great Fire. The Monument is exactly 202 feet high and is situated 202 feet from where the fire started in Pudding Lane.
From Quiz: Down Memory Lane
Answer: To commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar
The square was originally to be called King William the Fourth's Square. The name Trafalgar Square was suggested by George Ledwell Taylor, an architect and landowner who lived in London, after Nelson's famous naval victory at Cape Trafalgar.
From Quiz: Trafalgar Square
Answer: South
Croydon is the outermost southerly borough of London. To its west lies the borough of Sutton and to the east lies the borough of Bromley. By 2007, Croydon was one of the most populated of the thirty-two London boroughs.
The centre of Croydon is about ten miles, from the centre of London, which is standardized as being Charing Cross in the borough of Westminster.
From Quiz: The London Borough of Croydon
Answer: Sir Joseph Bazalgette
Londoners suffered from poor hygiene and even frequent outbreaks of cholera as late as the second half of the 19th century. Bazalgette designed a scheme of huge underground sewers to take waste away from Central London and dump it into the Thames further downstream.
The waste, of course, now gets reprocessed rather than dumped straight into the river, and the Thames is these days extremely clean. Some of the main sewers run underneath Chelsea, Albert and Victoria Embankments.
From Quiz: London River Crossings
Answer: House of Commons
Properly known as the Palace of Westminster, the Houses of Parliament stand on the north bank of the River Thames. The modern building dates back to the 19th century. However, there are older parts that have survived fires and the ravages of time, such as Westminster Hall, which is attached to the western end of the main building and is used for ceremonial occasions. The late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, lay in state therein after her death in 2002.
From Quiz: All About London, England
Answer: Wimbledon
The world's premier tennis tournament takes place here each summer amid the "strawberries and cream".
From Quiz: Around London
Answer: James I
You won't find an elephant in the park today, but it's still a home to over 1,000 birds and waterfoul. The best known are probably pelicans living on Duck Island.
From Quiz: Fun Facts on London
Answer: Covent Garden
Covent Garden is full of excellent restaurants and shops. The shopping opportunities range from designers like Paul Smith to craftwork shops in the Market Place. This is always a bustling place full of tourists, who often stop to watch the street performers. The London Transport Museum can also be found here.
From Quiz: Mystery Tour of London
Answer: Charing Cross Road
The theatre was named after 18th century actor David Garrick. It was designed by Walter Emden and C.J.Phipps and opened 24th April 1889.
From Quiz: Central London
Answer: Regents Park
Designed by John Nash in the early 1800s, Regents Park was originally meant to be the grounds for a country villa for the prince regent. He did not build a villa on this location, and Regents Park was opened to the public in 1838.
From Quiz: Sights Of London
Answer: Abbey Road
The studios at 3 Abbey Road, NW8 are said to be the oldest purpose-built recording studios in the world, and were opened in 1928 by Sir Edward Elgar. Thousands of musicians have recorded all kinds of music there, but of course it is best known as the venue for the Beatles' 1969 album. The road is so called because it runs close to the site of the former Kilburn Abbey (more correctly called Kilburn Priory).
From Quiz: London Alphabeticals No 2
Answer: W12
W4 is Chiswick. W6 is Hammersmith. W11 is Notting Hill.
From Quiz: Shepherd's Bush
Answer: 1811
London remained the largest city in the world until Tokyo overtook it in 1957. New York has never been the largest city in the world.
From Quiz: Interesting Facts About London
Answer: he dines with guests
Whenever a party of thirteen dinner guests are booked into the hotel Kasper joins them. This dates back to 1898 when the host of a party of thirteen was killed shortly after the dinner party was held. The superstition that it's unlucky to have thirteen at dinner is thought to date back to the Last Supper.
From Quiz: Another Little Look at London History
Answer: Marble Arch
These gallows, known as the Tyburn Tree, were where London's public executions took place for over 450 years, until around 1780 when public executions were moved to Newgate Prison. In total, 50,000 people lost their lives to the Tyburn Gallows and this often drew massive crowds.
From Quiz: London - Past and Present
Answer: An earlier name given to the area by the Celts.
The earlier name was Londinion although opinion is mixed as to whether there was any significant pre-Roman settlement in the area.
From Quiz: London: 2000 Years of History
Answer: the fish porters at Billingsgate
Billingsgate porters wear a kind of wooden hats which allow them to transport unwieldy crates of fish. The police are called Bobbies after Sir Robert Peel, the man who 'invented' them. The Yeomen warders have blue, white and red roses as a decoration of their hats. The Ladies at Ascot...well their hats are phenomenal.
From Quiz: London For Expert Visitors
Answer: the present palace once was the Duke of Buckingham's mansion
Rather than building a new palace, buying and extending an existing building was preferred. As a Princess, Queen Victoria was Duchess of Lancaster,not of Buckingham.
From Quiz: London For Visitors
Answer: Junction of Victoria St and Vauxhall Bridge Rd
Little Ben stands at the junction of Victoria St and Vauxhall Bridge Rd, across from the Victoria Palace Theatre...
From Quiz: When In London
Answer: Clarence House
The Queen Mother lived at Clarence House. Kensington Palace and St James Palace have been the London homes of the late Princess Margaret and the Prince of Wales (and other members of the royal family). Lancaster House is not a royal residence although it is next door to Clarence House.
From Quiz: London Life
Answer: bridge
'Knowledge Boys' i.e. aspiring London Cabbies, remember the order of the bridges with the mnemonic C.A.B.
From Quiz: Maybe It's Because I'm a Londoner ...
Answer: Journalism
In fact now most of the UK's newspapers have moved east to Docklands, but 'Fleet Street' in central London is still used as a synonym for the national Press.
From Quiz: London Streets and Their Trades
Answer: 020
All of London used to be 01 then inner became 071, outer 081 then these changed to 0171 and 0181. Now inner London is 020 with the first number of the eight digit phone number being 7, and outer London is 020 with the first number of the eight digit phone number being 8. It's all because of the huge expansion in demand for phones, faxes, modems, etc.
From Quiz: Life in London
Answer: North
Islington is a North London borough, central Islington has the N1 postcode
From Quiz: London Borough of Islington
Answer: Eros
The actual name of this statue is 'The Angel of Christian Charity'. It was built in tribute to Lord Shaftesbury.
From Quiz: London Trivia 4
Answer: black
The traditional London cab is black and is very roomy with a high roof.
From Quiz: Still More about London
Answer: Sir Christopher Wren
The old Saint Paul's was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in September 1666.
From Quiz: More London Trivia
Answer: the tube
From Quiz: London Trivia
Answer: Big Ben
Most people call the clock tower 'Big Ben' but it is actually the name of the bell itself. Much trouble has been had over the years with cracks in the bell. In 2017 it fell silent for a while so that renovations could be carried out on the whole tower.
From Quiz: London
Answer: Poultry
It is thought that the street was named in the fifteenth century for the trade that took place there - namely the sale of poultry. Other roads nearby include Milk Street and Bread Street, and all are close to "Cheapside", which means "market-place" in Old English.
From Quiz: The Streets of London
Answer: Charing Cross
Charing Cross Station was opened in 1864 on the site of a former market. Today, in 2013, it is a terminus for the South Eastern and Southern train companies, with suburban and main lines into Kent, Surrey and Sussex. The passenger throughput is estimated at about 100,000 per day.
The monument in the forecourt is a nineteenth-century reproduction of the original Charing Cross, erected by King Edward I to mark the last resting place of his queen's funeral cortège on its journey from Nottinghamshire to Westminster Abbey. The original cross, demolished in 1647, stood where the equestrian statue of Charles I can now be seen at the junction of Whitehall and Trafalgar Square.
From Quiz: Let's All Go Down The Strand
Answer: The House at the Back
Sir George Downing bought some land in 1684 and developed a row of 15 townhouses. These townhouses were designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The Countess of Lichfield lived in a nearby mansion which bordered St. James's Park. The mansion, known as "The House at the Back", was combined with one of the townhouses and another cottage to become what we know today as 10 Downing Street. The British Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer both have their official residence in Downing Street, London.
From Quiz: Down Memory Lane
Answer: 150 feet
The statue of Horatio Nelson is approximately 18 feet tall and stands on top of a column which is approximately 150 feet high. The actual total height of the monument is 169 feet 5 3/4 inches as measured by laser. (Source: emporis.com)
Whilst it is commonly thought by most people that Nelson was an admiral, the highest military rank he reached was Admiral in the White, or a Vice Admiral under the command of the Admiral in the Red (or Admiral of the Fleet).
From Quiz: Trafalgar Square
Answer: Crogdene
It is generally accepted that the name Croydon comes from Crogdene, meaning "Valley of Saffron". It was likely named by the Saxons when they settled there in the eighth century.
From Quiz: The London Borough of Croydon
Answer: Greenwich Foot Tunnel
This is a great way of crossing the Thames and also a great way of appreciating the magnificent Greenwich vista from the North Bank. Canalaletto, the 18th century Venetian painter, had a famous painting looking back at Greenwich from the North Bank.
There are 100 steps on the Greenwich (south) side, but only 88 on the Isle of Dogs (north side). Since it is officially classified as a highway, it is open 24 hours a day.
From Quiz: London River Crossings
Answer: Raven
Ravens have been living within the Tower of London walls for centuries. Legend has it that if the ravens ever left, the monarchy and the kingdom would fall! The birds have their wings clipped to prevent this from happening. In 2009, there were ten ravens in residence at the Tower, all of which were known by name to the Yeoman Warders (Beefeaters).
From Quiz: All About London, England
Answer: Hampstead
Formerly a destination outside London famous for its medicinal waters, it now is an eclectic and artsy Georgian suburb with character.
From Quiz: Around London
Answer: Mornington Crescent
Mornington Crescent tube station has a game named after it. The game was created by Geoffrey Perkins and involves players announcing the names of London tube stations, the winner being the one who announced Mornington Crescent!
From Quiz: Mystery Tour of London