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This is my third London quiz. Maybe a little harder. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
minch

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
4,417

Updated
Oct 21 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
9821

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (6/10), krajack99 (10/10), Guest 92 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Traditionally what color are most London cabs?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which park is Speaker's Corner? Hint

Regent's Park

Green Park

Kensington Gardens

Hyde Park

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Question 3 of 10

3. On what street are many government buildings? Hint

Park Lane

Regent Street

Whitehall

Haymarket

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Question 4 of 10

4. By what other name are the Yeoman of the Guard, or Queen's Bodyguard, who can be seen at the Tower of London, known? Hint

Queen's Men

Swiss Guard

Royal Army

Beefeaters

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Question 5 of 10

5. Selfridges department store is located on one of London's main shopping streets. What is it called? Hint

Shaftesbury Avenue

Cambridge Street

Oxford Street

Pall Mall

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which airport serves London? Hint

Stansted

Heathrow

Gatwick

All of them

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Question 7 of 10

7. There was a 'Great Fire of London' in 1666. When was the next 'Great Fire of London'? Hint

1940

1864

1756

1918

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Question 8 of 10

8. What would you see if you visited Madam Tussauds? Hint

French lingerie

waxworks

paintings

vaudeville acts

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Question 9 of 10

9. A replica of the theatre where Shakespeare's plays were performed has recently been built. What is the name of this theatre? Hint

World

Globe

Drury Lane

Queen's

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Question 10 of 10

10. By what name is the statue in the middle of Piccadilly Circus known?

Answer: (One Word)

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Dec 19 2024 : Guest 73: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Traditionally what color are most London cabs?

Answer: black

The traditional London cab is black and is very roomy with a high roof.

2. In which park is Speaker's Corner?

Answer: Hyde Park

Here you can get up on a soap box and speak on any subject you like - even denounce the government and the monarchy.

3. On what street are many government buildings?

Answer: Whitehall

4. By what other name are the Yeoman of the Guard, or Queen's Bodyguard, who can be seen at the Tower of London, known?

Answer: Beefeaters

The name "Beefeaters" can be applied to both the Yeoman of the Guard and the Yeoman Warders who are the guardians of the Tower of London.

5. Selfridges department store is located on one of London's main shopping streets. What is it called?

Answer: Oxford Street

Pall Mall runs between St James Park and Green Park. Shaftesbury Avenue is known for theatres.

6. Which airport serves London?

Answer: All of them

7. There was a 'Great Fire of London' in 1666. When was the next 'Great Fire of London'?

Answer: 1940

The night of December 29th, 1940, at the height of the London blitz.

8. What would you see if you visited Madam Tussauds?

Answer: waxworks

9. A replica of the theatre where Shakespeare's plays were performed has recently been built. What is the name of this theatre?

Answer: Globe

The original Globe was built in 1599. It burnt down and was rebuilt but was destroyed by the Puritans. In 1996 a modern replica opened.

10. By what name is the statue in the middle of Piccadilly Circus known?

Answer: Eros

At one time this statue of Eros was on an island in the middle of a traffic circle. The traffic pattern has been changed and Eros is no longer on an island. The statue is also known as the Angel of Christian Charity. It was sculpted by Sir Alfred Gilbert at the end of the nineteenth century.

Source: Author minch

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