The London Quiz

1. Opened in 1979, which is the newest line on the London Underground network?

2. Which number Heathrow terminal was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in March 2008?

3. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain is located at the south eastern side of which public space?

4. London Bridge was the only bridge across the River Thames until which date: (a)1639, (b)1739, or (c)1839?

5. The Cenotaph war memorial on Whitehall; can you name both the architect and the stone it is built from?

6. What was first designed by Harry Beck in 1931?

7. The Tower of London lies within which London Borough?

8. What took place in Hyde Park from 1 May to 11 October 1851?

9. British TV Presenter, Yvette Fielding had one, Bez of the Happy Mondays owns one, and it was used by The Governor of the Falkland Islands - what is it?

10. Great Ormond Street Hospital received the copyright of which book in 1929, providing significant future funding?

11. Which London University has been attended by Mick Jagger, David Attenborough and President John F. Kennedy?

12. How many times has London hosted the modern Summer Olympic Games

13. What is 30 St Mary Axe also known as?

14. What is the official name of the tower that houses Big Ben?

15. Which London football club has its ground on the banks of the River Thames?

16. Cleopatra’s Needle is a time capsule! In 1838 what were placed underneath it?

17. Aldgate Station has what buried underneath it

18. Name the river that flows directly outside the 2012 Olympic Stadium?

19. What does Paul McCartney wear on his feet on the cover of the Abbey Rd album?

20. A London football ground and also name of a battle in September 1066?