London Quiz 6 form

London Quiz

1) London is the capital of …

1. the USA

2. Russian Federation

3. the UK

4. the Netherlands

2) What does the UK mean?

3) Who gave London its first name?

a) the Egyptians

b) the Greeks

c) the Romans

4) The most famous clock in London and in the UK is ....

a) Big Ben

b) Big John

c) Big Brother

d) Little Ben

5) When was the Great Fire in London?

1. in 1966

2. 1666

3. 1696

4. 1669

6) Where does the Queen stay when she is in London?

a) in Buckingham Palace

b) in the Tower of London

c) in Westminster Palace

d) in Clarence House

7) What is the name of the building next to which Big Ben stands?

a) Clarence House

b) Westminster Abbey

c) the Houses of Parliament

d) the White Tower

8) What is the most famous waxworks museum in the world?

a) Henry Tate's

b) the Portrait Gallery

c) Madame Tussaud's

d) the Louvre

9) What is the London Eye?

a) a museum

b) an observation wheel

c) a famous park

10) Where are the British kings and queens crowned?

a) Westminster Abbey

b) St. Paul’s Cathedral

c) The House of Lords

11) Which birds, according to legend, protect the Tower of London

a) Ravens

b) Parrots

c) Swans

12) Where does the Queen live?

a) Buckingham Palace

b) Tower of London

c) Westminster Abbey

13) What is in the middle of Trafalgar Square?

a) Big Ben

b) Charing Cross

c) Nelson’s Column