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Quiz about The boroughs of Greater London

The boroughs of Greater London Quiz

Match the historical council areas of London and the new boroughs that they moved into as part of the creation of Greater London in the 1960s.

A matching quiz by KentQuizzer. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
KentQuizzer

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
390,021

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
166

Last 3 plays: Guest 81 (8/10), Guest 5 (0/10), Guest 45 (10/10).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. Chigwell (part), Dagenham (part), Ilford, Wanstead and Woodford		Hillingdon
2. Bethnal Green, Poplar, Stepney		Waltham Forest
3. Chingford, Leyton, Walthamstow		Brent
4. Barking (part), East Ham, West Ham, Woolwich (part)		Camden
5. Hampstead, Holborn, St Pancras		Redbridge
6. Hayes and Harlington, Ruislip Northwood, Uxbridge, Yiewsley and West Drayton		Havering
7. Wembley, Willesden		Hounslow
8. Hornchurch, Romford		Haringey
9. Brentford and Chiswick, Feltham, Heston and Isleworth		Newham
10. Hornsey, Tottenham, Wood Green		Tower Hamlets

Select each answer

1. Chigwell (part), Dagenham (part), Ilford, Wanstead and Woodford

2. Bethnal Green, Poplar, Stepney

3. Chingford, Leyton, Walthamstow

4. Barking (part), East Ham, West Ham, Woolwich (part)

5. Hampstead, Holborn, St Pancras

6. Hayes and Harlington, Ruislip Northwood, Uxbridge, Yiewsley and West Drayton

7. Wembley, Willesden

8. Hornchurch, Romford

9. Brentford and Chiswick, Feltham, Heston and Isleworth

10. Hornsey, Tottenham, Wood Green

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Chigwell (part), Dagenham (part), Ilford, Wanstead and Woodford

Answer: Redbridge

Districts in the London Borough of Redbridge include Chadwell Heath, Gant's Hill, Hainault and Snaresbrook. The area includes several stations towards the eastern end of the London Underground's Central line.

2. Bethnal Green, Poplar, Stepney

Answer: Tower Hamlets

Districts in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets include Bow, the Isle of Dogs, Mile End and Whitechapel. The area includes Canary Wharf, part of the redeveloped former London docks.

3. Chingford, Leyton, Walthamstow

Answer: Waltham Forest

Districts in the London Borough of Waltham Forest include Highams Park, Lea Bridge, Leytonstone and Whipps Cross. William Morris, a leading figure in the nineteenth-century Arts and Crafts Movement, was born in Walthamstow.

4. Barking (part), East Ham, West Ham, Woolwich (part)

Answer: Newham

Districts in the London Borough of Newham include Beckton, Canning Town, Plaistow and Stratford. The area includes many stations on the Docklands Light Railway. The small section of Woolwich north of the Thames was included in the new borough.

5. Hampstead, Holborn, St Pancras

Answer: Camden

Districts in the London Borough of Camden include Belsize Park, Bloomsbury, Highgate and Swiss Cottage. The area stretches into London's West End and includes the BT Tower.

6. Hayes and Harlington, Ruislip Northwood, Uxbridge, Yiewsley and West Drayton

Answer: Hillingdon

Districts in the London Borough of Hillingdon include Cowley, Eastcote, Harefield and Ickenham. The area includes Heathrow Airport and RAF Northolt.

7. Wembley, Willesden

Answer: Brent

Districts in the London Borough of Brent include Alperton, Brondesbury, Kingsbury and Neasden. The area includes Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena.

8. Hornchurch, Romford

Answer: Havering

Districts in the London Borough of Havering include Collier Row, Gidea Park, Harold Hill and Upminster. The name is derived from a royal manor and ancient liberty.

9. Brentford and Chiswick, Feltham, Heston and Isleworth

Answer: Hounslow

Districts in the London Borough of Hounslow include Brentford, Gunnersbury, Hanworth and Osterley. Attractions include Chiswick House, Syon Park and Osterley Park.

10. Hornsey, Tottenham, Wood Green

Answer: Haringey

Districts in the London Borough of Haringey include Bounds Green, Crouch End, Seven Sisters and Stroud Green. The name is derived from a Saxon chief. Attractions include Alexandra Palace.

Source: Author KentQuizzer

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