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This quiz is about the main #sights of #London.
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1
What is
NOT
true about Big Ben?
It is the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament.
It is a bell.
It weighs more than 13 tons.
It is now silent because of a renovation.
2
The Tate Modern, a gallery of modern art, used to be ...
an old factory
a prison
a shopping centre
a museum
3
When was the Great Fire of London?
1616
1492
1666
1066
4
What is
NOT
true about Tower Bridge?
It was built in the 17th century.
It is a draw bridge.
You can go inside the towers and climb upstairs.
It is only for pedestrians.
5
The Queen celebrated the diamond jubilee = 60 years on the throne in...
2010
2016
2012
2014
6
Who is the Queen's heir to the throne of the UK?
Charles
Philip, Queen's husband
Harry
William
7
Chinatown ...
is a dangerous part of London where tourists shouldn't go
is a borough with lots of restaurants and cafés
is not in London
is a street market with lots of stalls and shops
8
The theatre originally built by William Shakespeare on the bank of the river Thames was called
The Barbican Centre
The Earth
The Royal Court
The Globe
9
Lady Diana, the ex-wife of Prince Charles, died in a car crash in Paris in...
1991
1999
1995
1997
10
In Madame Tussaud's you can see...
shops with souvenirs
the Crown Jewels
famous paintings
wax figures
11
The newest brigde in London is called...
Waterloo Bridge
Westminster Bridge
Tate Modern Bridge
Millenium Bridge
12
A big church with a huge dome built from stone after the fire is called...
St. Paul's Cathedral
Royal Albert Hall
Southwark Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
13
The most crowded street where you can find lots of shops and department stores is called
Abbey Road
Regent Street
Oxford Street
Downing Street
14
Where in London does the Queen live?
Buckingham Palace
the Tower of London
Westminster Palace
Windsor Castle
15
The Whispering Gallery where the sound of your voice is carried all across the dome is in...
Westminster Abbey
Big Ben Tower
St. Paul's Cathedral
the Tower of London
16
A big crossroad with Sir Nelson's column in the centre is called...
Picadilly Circus
Covent Garden
Trafalgar Square
Camden Market
17
Speaker's Corner = a public place where you can say your opinion is in...
Hyde Park
front of the Houses of Parliament
front of St. Paul's Cathedral
Oxford Street
18
In the past the Tower of London used to be a ...
hospital
prison
zoo
museum
19
The best view of London is from the newest and tallest skyscraper called
the Shard
the Gerkin
Tower 42
22 Bishopsgate
20
The Palace of Westminster, the meeting place of the Houses of Parliament, lies...
on the east bank of the River Thames :)
on the west bank of the River Thames :)
on the north bank of the River Thames :)
on the south bank of the River Thames :)
