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Bankside Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the original Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare’s plays were performed, built?

a)

1599

b)

1600

c)

1700

d)

1800

2.

What is the Millennium Bridge also known as?

a)

The Wobbly Bridge

b)

The Shaky Bridge

c)

The Swaying Bridge

d)

The Bouncy Bridge

3.

Which famous historical figure is associated with The Anchor Pub?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

Samuel Johnson

d)

Geoffrey Chaucer

4.

Who designed the Tate Modern building, which was once the Bankside Power Station?

a)

Sir Giles Gilbert Scott

b)

Sir Christopher Wren

c)

Sir Norman Foster

d)

Sir Edwin Lutyens

5.

In which century was Winchester Palace built?

a)

12th century

b)

13th century

c)

14th century

d)

15th century

6.

The Golden Hinde is a replica of which famous ship?

a)

The Mayflower

b)

The Santa Maria

c)

The Golden Hinde

d)

The HMS Victory

7.

What years did Sir Francis Drake's ship circumnavigate the globe?

a)

1577-1580

b)

1600-1603

c)

1492-1495

d)

1800-1803

8.

Where is the Bankside Mural located?

a)

Southwark Street

b)

Oxford Street

c)

Baker Street

d)

Fleet Street

9.

Borough Market is one of the oldest food markets in London. How many years does its history go back?

a)

500 years

b)

1,000 years

c)

1,500 years

d)

2,000 years

10.

What is the name of the original 13th-century gate of Borough Market?

a)

The Green Dragon Court entrance

b)

The Red Lion Gate

c)

The Blue Boar Gate

d)

The White Horse Gate

11.

The Ferrymen’s Seat is located near which river?

a)

The Thames

b)

The Seine

c)

The Danube

d)

The Nile

12.

Southwark Cathedral is the oldest Gothic building in which city?

a)

Paris

b)

London

c)

Rome

d)

Berlin

13.

Which famous historical figure is connected to Southwark Cathedral?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Geoffrey Chaucer

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Isaac Newton