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A quiz on London and its sights.
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1
What kind of business did Hugh Grant's character own in the film
Notting Hill
?
a bookstore
a boutique
a pub
2
In which street did the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes live?
Carnaby Street
Baker Street
Fleet Street
3
What is the London Eye?
a surveillance system
a Ferris wheel
a space telescope
4
In which year did the London underground open?
1923
1893
1863
5
Approximately how many languages are spoken in London schools?
45
90
300
6
What was the original use for the building which today houses the
Tate Modern
art gallery?
a brewery
a hospital
a power station
7
What kind of place in London was the character Paddington Bear named after?
a museum
a market
a railway station
8
A replica of a Shakespearean theatre stands on the south bank of the Thames. What is it called?
the Globe
the World
the planet
9
Which London landmark is guided by Beefeaters?
St Paul's Cathedral
the Houses of Parliament
the Tower of London
10
Which writer famously said, "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life"?
J.K. Rowling
Samuel Johnson
Charles Dickens
