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LONDON BLUE BADGE TOURIST GUIDE REGISTRATION EXAMINATIONS

Monday, 4th February 2019 at 10:00 hours

PAPER THREE

Time allowed: TWO HOURS (120 MINUTES)

This paper is in THREE sections:

SECTION A Comprises 150 questions, ALL of which should be answered. (Recommended time: 70 minutes) This section is worth 60%

SECTION B Answer ONE question from a choice of two, in note form. (Recommended time: 25 minutes) This section is worth 20%

SECTION C Answer ONE question from a choice of three, in note form. (Recommended time: 25 minutes) This section is worth 20%

Notes

1. Please write your candidate number at the top of this page and at the top right hand corner of all separate sheets (the invigilator has your number).

2. SECTION A: The answers should be written on the question paper.

SECTION B and C: The answers should be written on the lined paper provided. i. Please use only one side of the paper ii. Please start each question on a new page

3. Please write legibly in pen.

4. Note – all names should be first name AND surname (family name) unless otherwise specified.

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SECTION A – 60%

HISTORY

Name the leader of the Iceni tribe who revolted against the Romans in 1 60 AD leading to the destruction of Londinium.

Which livery company was the first 2 to be granted a charter in 1155?

Name the Scottish leader who was 3 hanged, drawn and quartered in Smithfield in 1305.

Name the founder of the Royal 4 Exchange in the City of in 1566.

Name the architect credited with the 5 development of for the 4th Earl of Bedford in 1630.

Which disaster hit London in 1665 6 leading to between 70,000 and 100,000 deaths?

Name the anti-Catholic protests of 7 1780.

How big was London’s population 8 when first recorded in 1801?

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Name the first Prime Minister to live 9 and work at 10 Downing St.

Name the doctor who discovered 10 the source of cholera in London in 1854.

Name the architect who designed what is now in the 11 early 1800s, connecting Carlton House with Regent’s Park.

Name the TWO hospitals which (i) 12 both claim to be the oldest in London. (ii)

In which year did the Queen open 13 the Docklands Light Railway?

(i) What is the oldest part of (i) today’s ? 14

(ii) in which century was it built? (ii)

Name the East End vicar who 15 founded Toynbee Hall in 1884.

In World War Two, in which street 16 did the first bomb fall in central London on 25th August 1940?

WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Where is the ticket office which guides must normally use to buy 17 entrance tickets on weekdays (Monday to Friday)?

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Whose coat of arms is located on 18 the external front of the Abbey above the West Door?

Name the island on which the 19 original Benedictine Monastery was built in 960AD.

Give the collective name for the ten 20 statues installed in the niches above the West Door in the 1990s.

At what time does the Holy Communion Service take place in 21 the nave every weekday (Monday to Friday)? A new stained glass window was (i) unveiled by HM the Queen in

22 September 2018. Give

(i) the name of the artist (ii) (ii) the official title of the window

What title is given to the head 23 clergyman in ?

In 1945 the first meetings of which 24 United Nations body were held in Church House, Dean’s Yard?

In which year was the unknown 25 warrior buried in the Abbey?

Name the mother of Lady Jane 26 Grey who is buried in St Edmund’s Chapel.

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TOWER OF LONDON

Name the Yeoman Warder at the 27 Tower who published a book in late 2018.

28 Name the newest raven.

Name the German prisoner 29 executed at the Tower in 1941.

Which young king was imprisoned 30 in the Tower with his brother in 1483?

(i) Name the TWO royal peculiars at 31 the . (ii)

Who was reputedly the only

32 woman tortured at the Tower (in

the 16th century)?

What method was used to decorate the horse armour of 33 Henry VIII, normally on view in the White Tower?

How heavy is St Edward’s Crown 34 (pounds or kilos)?

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ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL

In which year was the first St 35 Paul’s Cathedral dedicated?

In which architectural style is the 36 current St Paul’s Cathedral built?

Name the artist who painted the

scenes from the life of St Paul 37 inside the dome.

By what name is the American 38 Memorial Chapel also known?

Name the British bank which 39 helped fund the cleaning of the interior of St Paul’s in the 1980s.

In which city were the mosaics 40 made, which are located under the dome?

Where exactly is the statue of 41 John Wesley located?

Where is the recommended 42 access into the Cathedral by lift for a wheelchair user?

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NATIONAL GALLERY

Name the firm of architects who 43 designed the Sainsbury wing.

Which king is the main subject of 44 the Wilton Diptych?

What is the “The Toilet of 45 Venus” by Velazquez also known as?

According to Greek mythology in Titian’s painting “Bacchus and 46 Ariadne”, who had abandoned Ariadne on the island of Naxos?

Name the hallucinogenic flowers 47 in Botticelli’s painting “Venus and Mars”.

The is currently exhibiting from another 48 gallery in London while it undergoes refurbishment. Name the other gallery.

TATE BRITAIN

Name the pre-Raphaelite artist whose work is currently the 49 subject of a special exhibition at .

Name the artist who painted the 50 murals in the Tate Britain restaurant.

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In which city was the artist Francis 51 Bacon born?

Which English art movement did 52 Walter Sickert belong to?

Name the artist who sculpted 53 “Pelagos”.

In James Barry's painting of 1768, 54 who is King Lear weeping over?

TATE MODERN

What object features in 55 Duchamp’s “Fountain”?

Who founded Surrealism in Paris 56 in 1924?

Name the Russian billionaire who 57 gave his name to the new 2016 extension.

Which Cuban artist’s work is 58 currently on display in the Turbine Hall?

Who painted “Abstract Speed - the 59 Car has Passed”?

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In what style is Braque’s painting 60 “Clarinet and a Bottle of Rum on a Mantelpiece”?

THE

Name the firm of architects which 61 designed the Great Court, which opened in 2000.

(i) Which TWO languages are

62 displayed on the Rosetta Stone?

(ii)

Which Assyrian king is currently 63 the subject of a special exhibition at the British Museum?

Who left the Waddesdon bequest 64 to the British Museum?

In which English county was the 65 Sutton Hoo treasure discovered?

Residents of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) recently petitioned the 66 British Museum for the return of the Hoa Hakananai’a statue. In which ocean is Easter Island?

Name the king of Yaxchilan who is 67 shown in the Mayan blood-letting lintel.

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Name the author, more commonly known for children’s fiction, who 68 wrote an account of the discovery of the Mildenhall Treasure.

OTHER COLLECTIONS

Name the gallery where you would find “The Londonderry Cabinet”, 69 originally bought for the Prince Regent’s Carlton House.

Where can you see the exhibition 70 “Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms” until 19 February?

Where is the 71 planning to relocate?

Which Museum is planning to 72 expand with a new branch in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park?

Two plaster casts of which column 73 are located in the V & A’s Cast Courts?

Which gallery stages an annual Summer Exhibition in which 74 anyone can submit his or her work to be considered for inclusion?

What is Marc Quinn’s self-portrait 75 in the National Portrait Gallery mostly made from?

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Which gallery is hosting the exhibition “Staging Jackson 76 Pollock” until 24 March?

GREENWICH

Who first enclosed Greenwich 77 Park in 1433?

Who designed the Royal 78 Observatory, which opened in 1675?

Name the 21st century benefactor 79 of the , after whom a wing is named.

Name the music college which 80 now occupies part of the Old Royal Naval College.

What was the ’s 81 function when it was built in 1869?

Whose statue, a gift from the Canadian people, stands beside 82 the Royal Observatory? (surname only required)

Who designed “Nelson’s Ship in a 83 Bottle” outside the National Maritime Museum?

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HAMPTON COURT

Which biblical story is told by the 84 tapestries in the Great Hall?

Name the wife of Henry VIII who 85 died at .

Which Tudor sport is still played in 86 the palace buildings?

Name the designer of the Privy 87 Gardens.

Name the artist whose paintings 88 “The Triumphs of Caesar” are normally on display at the palace.

In which month does the 89 “Hampton Court Palace Music Festival” take place?

What would a visitor find in the 90 Magic Gardens?

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GENERAL

What is the Menier Chocolate 91 Factory today?

Name the railway station whose 92 platforms cross the River Thames.

Which aristocratic family has an 93 apartment at Number One, London?

In which year was the first 94 underground station opened?

Name the temple located 95 underneath the Bloomberg building in the City.

Name the estate in the City where 96 most of the City’s residents live.

Where has a blue plaque recently 97 been unveiled to the Pankhurst family?

In which London Square is (i) (i) the Sir John Soane Museum? 98

(ii) the Foundling Museum? (ii)

From what time does the 99 congestion charge apply on weekdays?

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Which canal joins the River 100 Thames at Limehouse?

From which London mainline station would a visitor catch

101 (i) the Gatwick Express? (i)

(ii) the Stansted Express? (ii)

What is the nearest tube station to 102 the ?

Which Guards’ regiment has a 103 blue plume in its bearskin?

What is currently displayed on the

104 fourth plinth in ?

Where in London is the Marx 105 Memorial Library?

Name the London theatre which opened in October 2017 with a 106 production of the play “Young Marx”.

What is the daily cap on the 107 Oyster Card for zones 1-2 for an adult?

Where in London can you 108 currently find a major exhibition of Princess Diana’s dresses?

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(i) Name the TWO art galleries within 109 Hyde Park. (ii)

Name the estate, which covers over 90 acres between 110 Knightsbridge and Albert Bridge, including Cheyne Walk.

Name the current Lord Mayor of 111 the City of London.

Name the hotel which now occupies the former offices of the 112 Port of London Authority in Trinity Square.

Where is the London Brass 113 Rubbing Centre?

Who today is the main tenant (user) of the Olympic Stadium in 114 the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park?

What is sold in James Fox’s shop 115 on St James St?

In which year is the restoration of 116 the Elizabeth Tower scheduled to finish?

Name the department store on 117 .

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Which London football team is 118 currently hosting its home games at ?

Name ONE of London’s Roman 119 Catholic Cathedrals.

Name the sculptor who made the 120 altar for St Stephens Church, Walbrook in the 1970s.

How much does it cost to rent a 121 Santander cycle for an hour, in addition to the £2 access fee?

Name the bookshop at 107 122 which was bought by Waterstones in 2018.

Name the TWO colleges which (i) 123 formed London University when it was founded in 1836. (ii)

In which part of London is the 124 Jewish Museum?

In front of which building was King 125 Charles I executed?

What is the subject of Richard 126 Kindersley’s statue at Baynard House on Street?

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127 What do the letters GLA stand for?

Name the barracks from which the 128 new guard leave when changing the guard at .

Name Horace Walpole’s Gothic home in west London which is 129 displaying its original contents until 24 February.

Which theatre in North London 130 has recently reopened after 80 years?

Who is taking over from the 131 Queen as the patron of the National Theatre?

Name the flower market that takes 132 place only on Sunday mornings in Bethnal Green.

Name the street artist known for 133 his stick figures.

In which month is the Notting Hill 134 Carnival?

Name the pop group who 135 performed live on a rooftop in Savile Row in January 1969.

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Name the resident orchestra at 136 the Barbican.

Name the major sporting venue which is making the news with its 137 plan to acquire the adjacent golf course.

In which conflict did HMS Belfast 138 last see active service?

How high is the Monument to the 139 Great Fire of London (feet or metres)?

In which cemeteries are the following buried: (i) 140 (i) Danie Defoe?

(ii) Michael Faraday? (ii)

Name the building in Malet Street which houses the administrative 141 headquarters of the University of London.

Which building in central London was used for the interior of 142 Gringotts Bank in the Harry Potter films?

Name the sculptor of the Queen 143 Victoria statue outside Palace.

Where in London (street / square) would you find (i)

144 (i) the Spanish embassy?

(ii) (ii) the Chinese embassy?

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How much does a new TX electric 145 London taxi cost (10% margin allowed)?

Name the only galleried coaching 146 inn that still survives in London.

In which part of London is the 147 newly opened shopping complex called Coal Drops Yard?

In which museum would you find 148 the Mudlarks Gallery?

What time does close on 149 Sundays?

Name the sponsor of the cable car 150 which connects the O2 with ExCel.

End of Section A – 60%

Please turn over to Section B

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SECTION B – 20%

PLEASE START YOUR ANSWER ON A NEW PAGE AND WRITE ON ONE SIDE OF THE PAPER ONLY. PLEASE WRITE YOUR CANDIDATE NUMBER ON EACH SHEET.

Answer ONE question only

either

B1

Prepare a walking tour of the South Bank FROM TO ONLY. Include a minimum of 8 stops. Write bullet points for each stop indicating the main points of interest.

or

B2

Set out in bullet points the successive waves of immigration to London from the 17th century up to the present day. You should state why they came, their impact on London and their legacies.

End of Section B - 20%

Please turn over to Section C

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CANDIDATE NO.______

SECTION C – 20%

PLEASE START YOUR ANSWER ON A NEW PAGE AND WRITE ON ONE SIDE OF THE PAPER ONLY. WRITE YOUR CANDIDATE NUMBER ON EACH SHEET.

Answer ONE question only

either

C1

Write bullet points on TWO of the following buildings:

• ArcelorMittal Orbit • The Gherkin • Lloyd’s of London •

or

C2

Write bullet points on TWO of the following people, including their achievements:

• Lord Shaftesbury (7th Earl of Shaftesbury) • Angela Burdett-Coutts • Samuel Johnson • Sir Joseph Bazalgette

or

C3

Write bullet points on TWO of the following sites. Indicate the history of the site, what happens there today, details for the public to visit, and what a visitor would expect to see.

• Royal Observatory, Greenwich • & Albert Memorial • •

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