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Richmond-upon-Thames Trivia Quiz

The questions will cover the whole Borough of Richmond (near London) including the various districts e.g. Barnes, Mortlake, Twickenham, etc. not just Richmond town itself.

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

Author
nytoffee

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
317,400

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
274

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Question 1 of 10

1. Name the two English monarchs who died at Richmond Palace. Hint

Henry VII and Henry VIII

Henry VII & Elizabeth I

Henry VIII and Edward VI

Henry VIII and Mary I

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Question 2 of 10

2. When was St Paul's school (situated since 1968 in Barnes) first established by John Colet?
Hint

1509

1569

1609

1399

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Question 3 of 10

3. Richmond was actually called Shene until 1501.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which district of Richmond Borough contains the National Physical Laboratory ?
Hint

Twickenham

Teddington

Whitton

Barnes

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Question 5 of 10

5. There are eight Royals Parks in London. How many of these are situated in Richmond Borough ?
Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which 18th century English poet had a grotto constructed at his villa in Twickenham ?
Hint

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Alexander Pope

William Wordsworth

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Question 7 of 10

7. Only two out of 32 London Boroughs have Royal Borough status. Kensington and Chelsea is one, which is the other?
Hint

Richmond

Southwark

Greenwich

Kingston

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2009. It is the oldest botanical garden in England.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. The River Thames is tidal downstream from this lock.
Hint

Richmond

Teddington

Sunbury

Molesey

10. The view from the top of Richmond Hill looking down on the Thames is famous and has inspired many painters. Who exhibited his 'England: Richmond Hill on the Prince Regent's Birthday' at the Royal Academy in 1819 ?

Hint

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Thomas Gainsborough

John Constable

J.M.W. Turner

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the two English monarchs who died at Richmond Palace.

Answer: Henry VII & Elizabeth I

Henry VII built Richmond Palace on the site of the former Palace of Shene, which had been damaged by fire in 1497.

2. When was St Paul's school (situated since 1968 in Barnes) first established by John Colet?

Answer: 1509

The school was originally in St Paul's Churchyard, but after the Great Fire (1666) new school buildings were erected in Cheapside, in the City of London. The school moved to Hammersmith in 1884 and to Barnes in 1968. Samuel Pepys (an Old Pauline) is said to have played truant from school to witness the execution of Charles I.

3. Richmond was actually called Shene until 1501.

Answer: True

Henry VII changed it because he and his father were Earls of Richmond (in Yorkshire) and that was one of his favourite manors.

4. Which district of Richmond Borough contains the National Physical Laboratory ?

Answer: Teddington

The National Physical Laboratory was built in 1902. Important scientific work by was carried out here in World War II by Barnes Wallis, famous for the bouncing bomb used in the 'dambuster' raids.

5. There are eight Royals Parks in London. How many of these are situated in Richmond Borough ?

Answer: 2

The eight are: Regent's Park, Kensington Gardens, St James's Park, Green Park, Bushy Park, Richmond Park, Greenwich Park and Hyde Park. Richmond and Bushy Park respectively are the two largest. Bushy Park is immediately to the north of Hampton Court, and Richmond Park adjoins Wimbledon Common.

6. Which 18th century English poet had a grotto constructed at his villa in Twickenham ?

Answer: Alexander Pope

Much of the grotto survives today and lies beneath various 20th century buildings owned by St James Independent School for Boys.

7. Only two out of 32 London Boroughs have Royal Borough status. Kensington and Chelsea is one, which is the other?

Answer: Kingston

Kingston-upon-Thames lies at the southern end of Richmond Park. Several Anglo-Saxon Kings were crowned there, the last being Ethelred II in 979 AD.

8. The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2009. It is the oldest botanical garden in England.

Answer: False

The University of Oxford Botanic Garden was founded in 1621, as a physic garden, growing plants for medicinal research, and is the oldest in England.

Chelsea Physic Garden, founded by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in 1673, is the oldest in London.

9. The River Thames is tidal downstream from this lock.

Answer: Teddington

Downstream of Teddington lock the Thames is managed by the Port of London Authority, upstream it is managed by the Environment Agency.

Answer: J.M.W. Turner

Turner bought some land in Twickenham in 1807 and created a country residence there. He was concerned by the destruction of Pope's villa in 1808 and duly painted the event. Turner's painting "Pope's Villa at Twickenham" was sold at auction in 2008 for 5.4 million pounds (approx 8.6 million dollars).

Source: Author nytoffee

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