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London: The Central Line Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about some stops you will find on the Central Line in London. Some clues are straightforward, others are more cryptic. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by miaow. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
miaow

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
80,332

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1176

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which station on the Central Line has the same name as a one-time TV school? Hint

Grange Hill

Sudbury Hill

Buckhurst Hill

Northwood Hills

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Central Line station could have the cryptic definition "Dutch Recreation Ground"?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. A cathedral is found at this Central Line stop. Hint

Westminster

St. Paul's

Paddington

Kilburn

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Central Line station could have the cryptic definition "Pale Metropolis"?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Central Line station is home of the football team known as "Orient"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. There's a Theatre Royal that shares the same name as this Central Line station. Hint

Oxford Circus

Chancery Lane

Stratford

Covent Garden

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Central Line station could have the cryptic definition "1.609 kilometre finish"?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which two Central Line stops are at either end of Oxford Street? Hint

Oxford Circus and Tottenham

Tottenham Court Road and Marble Arch

Bond Street and Oxford Circus

Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road

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Question 9 of 10

9. There is a "forest" at this stop on the Central Line. Hint

Burnt Oak

Kingsbury

Epping

Oakwood

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Central Line stop is named for the institution known as the "Old Lady of Threadneedle Street"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which station on the Central Line has the same name as a one-time TV school?

Answer: Grange Hill

I remember the good old days of "Grange Hill" with Tucker, Alan and Benny. Grange Hill is on the Eastern end of the line between Hainault and Chigwell.

2. Which Central Line station could have the cryptic definition "Dutch Recreation Ground"?

Answer: Holland Park

Holland Park is the extremely swish area of London where you might find Patsy and Edina from "Ab Fab" stumbling around drunkenly.
It's the station between Notting Hill Gate and Shepherd's Bush.

3. A cathedral is found at this Central Line stop.

Answer: St. Paul's

The beautiful building was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. There is also a cathedral at Westminster, but that is on the District, Circle and Jubilee lines.

4. Which Central Line station could have the cryptic definition "Pale Metropolis"?

Answer: White City

The Central Line originally stretched from Bank to Shepherd's Bush, but in 1908 there was an exhibition at White City and the line was extended one stop to serve the exhibition.

5. Which Central Line station is home of the football team known as "Orient"?

Answer: Leyton

Leyton Orient - otherwise known as "The O's" - play at Brisbane Road, E10 and the nearest station is Leyton.

6. There's a Theatre Royal that shares the same name as this Central Line station.

Answer: Stratford

The Theatre Royal, Stratford was where I saw my first pantomime. There is a more famous Theatre Royal at Drury Lane and the nearest tube is Covent Garden which is on the Picadilly Line.

7. Which Central Line station could have the cryptic definition "1.609 kilometre finish"?

Answer: Mile End

1.609 kilometres is a mile. Mile End is between Bethnal Green and Stratford on the Central Line.

8. Which two Central Line stops are at either end of Oxford Street?

Answer: Tottenham Court Road and Marble Arch

9. There is a "forest" at this stop on the Central Line.

Answer: Epping

Epping Forest - not quite the home of Robin Hood, but the home of much wildlife and a great escape from Central London. All the other stops are on different lines.

10. Which Central Line stop is named for the institution known as the "Old Lady of Threadneedle Street"?

Answer: Bank

Bank Station is next to the Bank of England, which has its entrance in Threadneedle Street, hence its nickname. Bank was one of the original stops on the Central Line. In 1900 the line originally ran across London from Bank in the East to Shepherd's Bush in the West.

Source: Author miaow

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