London Quiz How much do you know about London?. 1. Who gave London its first name? a)the Egyptians b)the Greeks c)the Romans. - презентация

1 London Quiz How much do you know about London?

2 1. Who gave London its first name? a)the Egyptians b)the Greeks c)the Romans

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4 2. Which river runs through London? a)the Thames b)the Severn c)the Seine

5 a) the Thames

6 3.Who founded the Tower of London? a)Charles I b)William I c)Henry VIII

7 b) William I

8 4. Who said When a man is tired of London he is tired of life? a)Charles Dickens b)William Shakespeare c)Samuel Jonson

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10 5. Which is the oldest part of London? a)Westminster b)The City c)The West End

11 b) The City

12 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

13 b) three quarters of London

14 7. Who designed St. Pauls Cathedral? a)Christopher Wren b)Benjamin Hall c)Francis Drake

15 a) Christopher Wren

16 8. Where are the British kings and queens crowned? a)St. Pauls Cathedral b)Westminster Abbey c)the House of Lords

17 b) Westminster Abbey

18 9. Which birds, according to the legend, protect the Tower of London? a)pigeons b)ravens c)swans

19 b) ravens

20 10. Which is the most famous shopping street in London? a)Oxford street b)Downing street c)Baker street

21 a) Oxford street

22 11. What is a double-decker? a)a bus b)a lorry c)a ship

23 a) a bus

24 12. Where can you make a speech in Hyde Park? a)Poets Corner b)Speakers Corner c)Revolutionary Corner

25 b) Speakers Corner

26 13. What is The Globe in London? a)the largest department store in Europe b)Cockney rhyming slang for hope c)a Shakespearean theatre

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28 14. Which is the only London bridge that can be raised? a)Tower Bridge b)London Bridge c)Waterloo Bridge

29 a) Tower Bridge

30 15. Why will 2012 be a special year for London? a)Its the citys 2000 th anniversary b)The city will be hosting the Olympic Games c)There will be an eclipse of the sun

31 b) The city will be hosting the Olympic Games

32 16. Where are the Crown Jewels kept? a)Buckingham Palace b)The Tower of London c)The Bank of England

33 b) The Tower of London

34 17. If you visited Number One, London, where would you be? a)Buckingham Palace b)The Tower of London c)The Bank of England

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36 18. Which museum is situated at 221B Baker Street? a)Tate Modern b)Madam Tussauds c)Sherlock Homes Museum

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38 19. What colour is traditional London taxi? a)yellow b)black c)green

39 b) Black taxi

40 20. Whats the popular name of the underground system in London? a)the Tunnel b)the Channel c)the Tube

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42 21. What is the London Eye? a)a telescope b)an observation wheel c)a newspaper

43 b) an observation wheel

44 22. How much will it cost you to visit the British Museum, the National Gallery, the Tate Modern Gallery? a)10 pounds b)30 pounds c)Nothing. They are free.

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46 23. Which former London resident has been voted the greatest Briton of all times a)Sir Winston Churchill b)Charles Darwin c)John Lennon

47 a) Sir Winston Churchill

48 24. Which bridge over the Themes was pulled down in 1970 and transported, piece by piece, to Arizona in the US? a)London Bridge b)Tower Bridge c)Westminster Bridge

49 a) London Bridge

50 Thank you!