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London 2020

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

London is the world's...

a)

6th largest city

b)

14th largest city

c)

26th largest city

d)

9th largest city

2.

London has a population of approximately..

a)

6.5 million

b)

7.5 million

c)

8.5 million

d)

9.5 million

3.

Who founded London?

a)

The Vikings

b)

The Saxons

c)

The French

d)

The Romans

4.

London was originally called...

a)

Londinium

b)

London Town

c)

Londum Nuvom

d)

The Big Smoke

5.

London was the first city to...

a)

Have an underground railway system

b)

Open a modern art museum, the Tate Modern

c)

To have a Muslim Mosque in Europe

d)

To give the poor population electricity

6.

Which park in London doesn't contain any flowers?

a)

Hyde Park

b)

Green Park

c)

Regent Park

d)

St James' Park

7.

The lions at Trafalgar Square have the paws of a dog.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What famous address is located at SW1A 2AA?

a)

Buckingham Palace

b)

Royal Academy of Music

c)

Royal Albert Hall

d)

10 Downing Street

9.

What does Paul McCartney wear on his feet on the famous picture at Abbey Road crossing?

a)

Sandals

b)

Flipflops

c)

Nothing

d)

Trainers

10.

Which London football stadium shares it's name with a famous battle in 1066?

a)

Wembley Stadium

b)

Hastings Pilot Field

c)

Stanford Bridge Stadium

d)

Early Grounds

11.

The East End of London is known for what?

a)

Majestic Victorian Buildings

b)

Being the poor end of the city

c)

Location of BBC's Broadcasting house

d)

Home of Battersea Dog's home

12.

Jimi Hendrix famously bought a house beside which great composer who lived there almost 300 years ago?

a)

Chopin

b)

Handel

c)

Shostakovich

d)

Schumann

13.

Big Ben is...

a)

A clock

b)

A tower

c)

A bell

d)

A museum

14.

Which is true?

a)

The city of London is the smallest in England

b)

There are more people than rats in London

c)

It is illegal to die in the houses of parliament

15.

Kensington Palace is the residence of which Royal?

a)

Harry

b)

William

c)

Anne

d)

Charles

16.

Who became Mayor of London in 2016?

a)

Boris Johnson

b)

Theresa May

c)

Sadiq Kahn

d)

Someone else

17.

London Bridge was the only bridge across the River Thames until which date?

a)

1639

b)

1739

c)

1839

18.

What road links Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace?

a)

The Strand

b)

Oxford Street

c)

The Mall

19.

What colour is the Bakerloo line on a tube map?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Brown

d)

Blue

20.

Great Ormond Street Hospital received the copyright of which book in 1929, providing significant future funding?

a)

Wind in the Willows

b)

The Cat in the Hat

c)

Peter Pan

d)

Alice in Wonderland

21.

How many times has London hosted the Olympics?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

22.

What is the name of the tower that houses Big Ben?

a)

Queen Anne Tower

b)

King Charles Tower

c)

Oliver Cromwell Tower

d)

Elizabeth Tower

23.

On record, how many people died in the Great Fire of London?

a)

6

b)

60

c)

600

d)

6,000