River Thames

How many low tides are there on the river Thames in London every day?

• 0

• 2

• 1

• 8

In Victorian times the river Thames in London was very polluted. What was the name the Victorians gave to the terrible smell that came out of the Thames in 1858?

• The Big Cheese

• The Nasty Niff

• The Great Stink

• Pernicious Pong

What is the name of the type of crab that lives in the Thames in London. Is it..

• Norwegian BLue

• Dover Nipper

• Chinese Mitten

In 43AD the Romans settled on the banks of the Thames around the area where St. Pauls Cathedral is today. What did they call their settlement?

• Londinuim

• Citius

• Highrentarea

In Victorian times the river Thames was used as a giant sewer - flushing toilets were emptied directly into it. What else was the Thames water used for at this time?

• Water skiing

• A source of drinking water

• Hydroelectric energy

Where does London get most of its drinking water today?

• Bottled water from supermarkets

• The River Thames

• Underground pipes from the lake district

• Londoners only drink tea

For many years London Bridge was the only bridge that connected the north and south side of the River Thames - Putney Bridge was the second built in 1726. Until London got more bridges what other means of crossing the Thames was very common?

• Early cable cars that were powered by horses

• Hiring someone to row you across - there where once thousands of river taxis

• A series of connecting tunnels that are now lost underground

• Running so fast across the water that you didn't have time to sink

True or false? At one time London Bridge had so many supporting piers (the legs that go into the water that bridges stand on) that the water flowing out to sea became so slow that the Thames occasionally froze over in winter. The ice was so thick that people held fairs on it, with horse racing, food stall and fairground shows.

• True

• False

The water in the River Thames in central London is...

• Very salty - its close to the sea

• Freshwater (not salty) its all river water escaping to the sea

• Brackish (a mixture of fresh and salt water

What gives the river Thames in London its brown colour?

• Mud whisked up by the tide - it is a natural mud bed river

• Chemical pollution - factories are allowed to empty their waste into it

• London's overcast sky - water reflects the sky

• Germs growing in it