1) Who gave London its first name? a) the Egyptians b) the Greeks c) the Romans 2) Which river runs through London? a) the Thames b) the Severn c) the Seine 3) Who founded the Tower of London? a) Charles I b) William I c) Henry VIII 4) Who said “When a man is tired of London he is tired of life”? a) Charles Dickens b) William Shakespeare c) Samuel Jonson 5) Which is the oldest part of London? a) Westminster b) The City c) The West End 6) How much of London did the Great Fire of London destroy in 1666? a) a quarter of London b) three quarters of London c) the whole city d) of London 7) Who designed St. Paul’s Cathedral? a) Christopher Wren b) Benjamin Hall c) Francis Drake 8) Where are the British kings and queens crowned? a) St. Paul’s Cathedral b) Westminster Abbey c) the House of Lords 9) Which birds, according to the legend, protect the Tower of London? a) pigeons b) ravens c) swans 10) Which is the most famous shopping street in London? a) Oxford street b) Downing street c) Baker street 11) What is a “double-decker”? a) a bus b) a lorry c) a ship 12) Where can you make a speech in Hyde Park? a) Poet’s Corner b) Speaker’s Corner c) Revolutionary Corner 13) What is “The Globe” in London? a) the largest department store in Europe b) Cockney rhyming slang for “hope” c) a Shakespearean theatre 14) Which is the only London bridge that can be raised? a) Tower Bridge b) London Bridge c) Waterloo Bridge 15) Where are the Crown Jewels kept? a) Buckingham Palace b) The Tower of London c) The Bank of England 16) Which museum is situated at 221B Baker Street? a) Tate Modern b) Madam Tussaud’s c) Sherlock Homes Museum 17) What colour is traditional London taxi? a) yellow taxi b) black taxi c) green taxi 18) What’s the popular name of the underground system in London? a) the Tunnel b) the Channel c) the Tube 19) What is the London Eye? a) a telescope b) an observation wheel c) a newspaper

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