London through questions
When was London founded? a ) after the year 400 b) after the Great Fire c) in the first century
London's history began from … a) Westminster b) Westminster Abbey c) the City
Who governs the City? a)the Great London Council b)Lord Mayor c) the monarch
Who was William the Conqueror ? a) the first king of England b) the founder of London c) a great architect
What happened in London in 1666? a) a terrible plague b) a great fire c) a terrible war
What did William the Conqueror build? a) the British Museum b) St.Paul’s Cathedral c) the Tower
What is the official royal residence? a) Windsor Castle b) Buckingham Palace c) Albert Hall
Buckingham Palace
Which museum is the largest and the richest in the UK ? a) the National Gallery b) the British Museum c) the Tate Gallery
The British Museum
When was the British Museum built? a) in the eleventh century b) in 1753 c) after the Great Fire
Which library in London is the biggest one? a) the National Library b) the Queen’s Library c)the British Museum Library
Which is aristocrat part of London? a) the City b) the West End c) the East End
The City is the money of London, the West End is the goods of London, what is the East End? a) the squares of London b) the hands of London c) the theatres of London
What is the Tower of London? a) the most ancient building b) the biggest tower c) a great church
The Tower
Who built St.Paul's Cathedral? a)Sir Christopher Wrenb)William the Conquerorc) Queen Victoria
What do you know about the Palace of Westminster? a) it’s a residence of the Queen b) it’s a famous museum c) it’s the Houses of Parliament
the Houses of Parliament
What is Downing Street famous for ? a) it’s the longest streetb) The British Prime Minister lives herec) it’s a famous shopping centre
Downing Street, 10
Royal Parks are owned by... a) the people b) the city council c) the Royal Family
Hyde Park is famous for … a) London Zoo b) Speaker’s Corner c)Shakespeare’s monument
Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park
Where is the Ceremony of the Keys held? a) in the Tower of London b) in Trafalgar Square c) in Buckingham Palace
Wembley Stadium was designed as a permanent home for…. a) amateur football players b) an Olympic-size swimming pool c) the Football Cup Final
Wembley Stadium
What sort of performances are Promenade Concerts at the Albert Hall? a)concerts of symphony orchestras b) jazz festivalc) ballets