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Quiz about London Underground a Short Journey

London Underground: a Short Journey Quiz

Do you travel on the London Underground? How well do you know its geography and history? Hope you enjoy this little quiz.

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

Author
rubytops

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,052

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
865

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In what year did the London Underground open its first line? Hint

1869

1880

1875

1863

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Question 2 of 10

2. The original underground map, on which the current map is still based, was designed by whom? Hint

Harry Beck

Samuel Johnson

Christopher Wren

William Watson

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the line that is coloured brown on the underground map? Hint

Hammersmith and City

Bakerloo

Circle

District

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which two lines intersect with all others? Hint

Northern & Victoria

Jubilee & Central

Piccadilly & Metropolitan

Bakerloo and District

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Question 5 of 10

5. Between which two stations on the Piccadilly line is there the shortest distance? Hint

Hounslow Central to Hounslow West

Hyde Park Corner to Knightsbridge

Leicester Square to Covent Garden

Arsenal to Holloway Road

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which airport does the Piccadilly line serve? Hint

Stanstead

Heathrow

Gatwick

London City

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Question 7 of 10

7. At which underground station was the first escalator installed? Hint

Shepherds Bush

Monument

Earls Court

Oxford Circus

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Question 8 of 10

8. Following the fire at Kings Cross, smoking was banned from all areas of the underground. In what year was this enforced? Hint

1987

1985

1983

1989

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Question 9 of 10

9. If you are going by London Underground to a concert at the O2 (previously known as the Millennium Dome), at what station on the underground would you alight? Hint

Canary Wharf

North Greenwich

Rotherhithe

Elephant and Castle

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Question 10 of 10

10. Although musicians have busked on the underground for many years it was not licensed for this purpose until what year? Hint

2003

2007

2000

2005

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did the London Underground open its first line?

Answer: 1863

The London Underground opened its first line on the 10th January 1863. The first line opened was the Metropolitan line.

2. The original underground map, on which the current map is still based, was designed by whom?

Answer: Harry Beck

Henry Beck designed the original tube map in 1933. He was an employee of London Underground in the Signals Office.

3. What is the name of the line that is coloured brown on the underground map?

Answer: Bakerloo

The Bakerloo line is coloured brown on the tube map. In 1924, the first baby was born on the underground, on a train at Elephant and Castle, which is on the Bakerloo line.

4. Which two lines intersect with all others?

Answer: Jubilee & Central

The Jubilee and Central Lines connect with all other lines at some point. Prior to December 2007 only the Jubilee Line connected with all other Lines because the Central Line did not connect with with the East London Line.
Since December 2007 the East London Line has become part of the extended overground service. It is due to fully open in 2011.

5. Between which two stations on the Piccadilly line is there the shortest distance?

Answer: Leicester Square to Covent Garden

Leicester Square and Covent Garden has the shortest distance between stations, not only on the Piccadilly line but on the underground network as a whole. Walking at normal speed, it is actually quicker to walk between the stations than to get the tube.

6. Which airport does the Piccadilly line serve?

Answer: Heathrow

All trains serve Heathrow terminals 1, 2 and 3. Since March 2008, when terminal 5 opened, there have been two different routes that underground trains take, one to terminal 4 and one to terminal 5. If you are going to either of these terminals then make sure you are on the correct train.

7. At which underground station was the first escalator installed?

Answer: Earls Court

The first escalator was installed at Earls Court in 1911.

8. Following the fire at Kings Cross, smoking was banned from all areas of the underground. In what year was this enforced?

Answer: 1987

The no smoking rule on the underground network as a whole was introduced in 1987. Smoking had been banned on the trains three years earlier.

9. If you are going by London Underground to a concert at the O2 (previously known as the Millennium Dome), at what station on the underground would you alight?

Answer: North Greenwich

North Greenwich is the nearest underground station to the O2 arena.

10. Although musicians have busked on the underground for many years it was not licensed for this purpose until what year?

Answer: 2003

The underground became licensed for busking in 2003. Some famous underground buskers have included Sting, Paul McCartney, Julian Lloyd Webber and James Blunt.

Source: Author rubytops

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