Test kulturowy - London Quiz

1.Who founded London and when?
a) the Romans in the 1st century BC
b) the Romans in the 1st century AD
c) the Saxons in the 10th century AD
d) the Saxons in the 11th century AD
1. Where are English kings and queens crowned?
a) Westminster Cathedral
b) St. Mary’s Church
c) St. Paul’s Cathedral
d) Westminster Abbey
2. In Kensington Gardens there is a statue of a well- known character from a children’s book. Who is it?
a) Winnie the Pooh
b) Peter Pan
c) Paddington Bear
d) Harry Potter
3. The Great Plague of London took place the year after the Great Fire of London
a) true
b) false
4. Where is the Chamber of Horrors located?
a) British Museum
b) Tower of London
c) Madame Tussaud’s
d) Barbican
5. Who wrote a famous diary describing his day to day life in London in the 17th century?
a) Samuel Johnson
b) William Shakespeare
c) Charles Dickens
d) Samuel Pepys
6. What colour are most London cabs (taxis)?
a) black
b) yellow
c) red
d) blue
7. What can you see at Madame Tussaud’s?
a) paintings
b) waxworks
c) fashion clothees
d) jewellery
8. What is the name of the theatre where Shakespeare’s plays were performed? It was rebuilt in 1996.
a) Globe
b) Queen’s
c) World

9. What is “Jacks “ in London slang?
a) 20 pounds
b) 5 pounds
c) 500 pounts
d) 25 pounds
10. In what year did the first line of the London Underground Train System open?
a) 1912
b) 1863
c) 1842
d) 1903
11. Where does a famous carnival take place each summer?
a) Notting Hill
b) Portobello
c) Camden
d) Liverpool Street
12. Which is London’s largest Royal Park?
a) Regents Park
b) Hyde Park
c) St. James Park
d) Hampstead Heath
13. Where is home to London’s street artists?
a) Covent Garden
b) Brixton
c) Holborn
d) Oxford Circus
14. Which London station was atacked by terrorists on Wednesday,18th November 1987?
a) Kings Cross
b) Camden
c) Waterloo
d) Paddington
15. In which park is London Zoo located?
a) Hyde Park
b) St. James Park
c) Kensington Gardens
d) Regents Park
16. Where would I find the statue of Peter Pan?
a) Kensington Gardens
b) Hyde Park
c) Piccadilly Circus
17. I climbed the 259 steps and put my ...