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LONDON BLUE BADGE TOURIST GUIDE REGISTRATION EXAMINATIONS
Monday, 5th February 2018 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.
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SECTION A – 60%
HISTORY
Which important centenary takes 1 place on the 11th November 2018?
Robert Catesby died of wounds on the 8th November 1605 after 2 failing to murder King James I. What is this assassination attempt usually called?
Name the popular rebellion of 3 1381.
After which street was London’s 4 first professional police force named?
By what name was the 5 deregulation of the financial markets in 1986 known?
2018 is the centenary of which 6 significant event for women?
Which builder developed Pimlico and Belgravia in the 1820s using 7 soil excavated from St Katherine’s Docks? Which MP and administrator of the English navy wrote a diary 8 which is a useful source of information on 17th century London?
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What is the name of the oldest 9 working synagogue in the UK?
70 years ago, a boat arrived from Jamaica bringing one of the first 10 large groups of West Indian immigrants to the UK. What was the name of the boat?
Which institution, founded in 1566 11 by Thomas Gresham, was declared Royal in 1570?
Which London dock opened in 12 1828?
13 What does a Cordwainer make?
Name the chief engineer to the London Metropolitan Board of 14 Works who designed a major new sewage system.
What was the name of Queen 15 Boudica’s tribe?
What was significant for 16 Londoners about the night of 7th September 1940?
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Where exactly in the Abbey will you 17 find a statue of Lord Darnley?
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What time does the church open to 18 tourists on Saturdays?
What do you call a church which is 19 subject to the authority of the sovereign as visitor?
Where can you see the Stone of 20 Scone?
Where is the family vault of the 21 Percys?
Who is the current Grand Master of 22 the Order of the Bath?
A renowned television and radio 23 broadcaster is commemorated in the south choir aisle. What is his name?
A memorial to which social reformer 24 and co-founder of the National Trust was unveiled in the nave in 2012?
Name the novelist and poet who wrote 25 ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and who is commemorated in Poets’ Corner.
The present building dates mainly 26 from the reign of which King?
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TOWER OF LONDON
What do you call a fortified tower 27 within a castle, usually built on top of the raised motte?
Which year is traditionally given for 28 the start of construction on the White Tower?
Who is the current Resident 29 Governor?
How many rounds are fired when a 30 gun salute takes place on Tower Wharf?
What is the name of the first 31 recorded prisoner in the Tower?
Name the two famous East End gangsters held here in 1952 for 32 going absent without leave during their national service.
Which King set up the Royal 33 Armouries workshop in Greenwich?
What is the name of the vessel that 34 holds the anointing oil in the Regalia?
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ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
Whose was the only complete 35 funeral effigy to survive the Great Fire of London?
In December 2017, members of the royal family came to the Cathedral to 36 attend the commemoration of a recent tragic event. What was it?
Which famous Vice-President attended the opening of the 37 American Memorial Chapel?
What time does the Cathedral open 38 for sightseeing?
To what important position has the 39 Right Reverend Sarah Mallally been appointed?
By which name is the Chapel of St 40 Faith more usually known?
Name the London artist whose two 41 white crosses have been displayed in the Nave since 2014.
What is the name of the bell that 42 strikes the hours at the Cathedral?
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NATIONAL GALLERY
A painting features Niccolò da Mauruzi da Tolentino on his white 43 charger. Name the painting AND the artist.
The painting ‘The Virgin with the Infant Saint John the Baptist adoring 44 the Christ Child accompanied by an Angel’ is more usually known as?
How many shops are located in the 45 gallery?
20 pastels by which artist have been 46 loaned by The Burrell Collection, until 7th May 2018?
Which painting was slashed in 1914 47 by suffragette Mary Richardson?
Which painting a) depicts Jean de Dinteville and a) 48 his friend, Georges de Selve and b) b) who was the artist?
TATE BRITAIN
Which 18th century artist is best 49 known for his depictions of horses?
How did Sir Henry Tate make his 50 fortune?
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Which is the nearest tube station 51 to Tate Britain?
Who painted ‘The Awakening 52 Conscience’ in 1853?
You can now visit the Twickenham home of an artist 53 whose extensive collection is displayed at Tate Britain. Who is he?
On which evening or evenings 54 does Tate Britain stay open until 10pm?
TATE MODERN
What is the maximum group size 55 in the general collection galleries?
Which leading figure in the pop- 56 art movement painted Marilyn Monroe?
Which art movement did Felippo 57 Tommaso Marinetti found in 1909?
From 8th March 2018 this gallery will host its first ever solo 58 exhibition of which very famous artist?
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Who is the Director of Tate 59 Modern?
What are the names of the 60 architects who designed the Switch House extension?
THE BRITISH MUSEUM
Which Italian circus strong-man 61 transported the head of Ramesses II back to London?
Who was King of Assyria 668- 62 627BC?
Until what time is much of the 63 Museum open on Fridays?
In 2014 which ‘celebrity’ lawyer recommended that the Greek 64 government should sue the UK for the return of the Parthenon Sculpture?
What was the name of the 65 woman who donated Sutton Hoo to the National Trust?
What was Easter Island called 66 before it was ‘discovered’ by European sailors in 1722?
Two tube stations are located 67 500m from the front entrance of the Museum? Which ones?
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OTHER COLLECTIONS
In which gallery will you find Titian’s ‘Perseus and Andromeda’ 68 and Poussin’s ‘Dance to the Music of Time’?
Dale Chihuli’s ‘Ice Blue and 69 Spring Green’ chandelier graces the entrance of which museum?
Where can you currently see the 70 exhibition ‘Charles II, Art and Power’?
Which London museum is the best for visitors who are 71 interested in learning about the Holocaust?
Which museum is two minutes’ 72 walk from West India Quay DLR station?
Where can you currently see the 73 exhibition ‘Superbugs: The Fight for our Lives’?
In which museum is a piece of a 74 ‘monster’ fatberg to go on display?
Which ‘Museum of the home’ closed on 7th January for a two- year redevelopment? Its 75 collection comprises furniture, textiles, paintings and objects displayed in a series of period rooms. Which museum is ‘a leading authority on the British army, and 76 its impact on society past and present’?
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GREENWICH
Which King died at Placentia in 77 1553?
Which much-loved visitor 78 attraction at Greenwich was badly damaged by fire in 2007?
Which childhood home of King Henry VIII, located just a couple 79 of miles from Greenwich, now has an Art Deco house attached to it? The Royal Borough of Greenwich is home to the most popular 80 entertainment venue in the world. What is it called?
Which landscape architect 81 designed the gardens at Greenwich in the 17th century?
In which building will you see over 450 works of art including 82 the iconic Armada painting of Queen Elizabeth I?
The oldest of the Observatory 83 buildings is named after which Astronomer Royal?
HAMPTON COURT
What was the name of the gunsmith who had the King’s 84 Guardroom decorated with a display of 2850 arms?
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What are the rules for guiding in 85 the Chapel Royal?
Which famous landscape 86 gardener was accommodated in Wilderness House?
What time does the Palace open 87 to visitors?
King James I organised the Hampton Court Conference at the 88 Palace in 1604. What was the outcome of the conference?
Who was the last King to actually 89 live in the Palace?
Which Italian artist made the 90 terracotta medallions which were commissioned by Wolsey?
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GENERAL
The founder of Methodism built a 91 chapel in City Road in 1778. What is his name?
Name the artist who lived in Holland Park Road whose purpose-built studio house has a 92 collection of sculpture and paintings by him and his contemporaries.
Name the first Chief Scout whose 93 statue is outside 65 Queen’s Gate.
Which eminent physician is buried in the churchyard of Chelsea Old Church. He died in 94 1753 having amassed a vast collection, used to found a famous museum.
20 Fenchurch Street is more 95 commonly known by another name. What is it?
What is the name of the ‘world’s 96 oldest rowing race’ which takes place on the Thames every July?
Which engineer was responsible for the world’s first modern 97 underwater tunnel which opened in 1843?
Which busy London station 98 completes a substantial upgrade in 2018?
In 1924, who won a competition 99 to design the classic London telephone box?
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Whose statue, designed by 100 George Frampton in 1920, stands in St Martin’s Place?
Who is commemorated by the memorial, unveiled in Green Park 101 in 2012, and designed by architect Liam O’Connor and sculptor Philip Jackson?
In 1247 Bethlem Royal Hospital 102 was first established on the site of which railway station?
By what name is street artist 103 Robin Gunningham more usually known?
What was the name of the theatre
which opened in Shoreditch in 104 1577?
On the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, what is the name of the 105 venue where handball and goalball were played during the London Games?
What is the name of the retired 106 sea captain who is responsible for the Foundling Museum?
A statue of which Indian lawyer 107 and ‘father of his country’ can be found in Tavistock Square?
In which London street will you find the official heraldic authority 108 for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and much of the Commonwealth?
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The headquarters of the 18,433 hectare private estate owned by 109 Her Majesty the Queen is located in The Strand. What is the estate called?
Which architect designed the 110 principal façade of Buckingham Palace?
From April 2018 Michelle Terry 111 will be Artistic Director of which famous theatre?
Which soccer team play at 112 Stamford Bridge?
Which team has its home ground 113 at Allianz Park in Hendon?
Which London station has express trains to Stansted airport, 114 usually departing every 15 minutes?
In which London street is the 115 Charles Dickens Museum located?
The two oldest and most senior 116 regiments in the British Army, now one unit, are referred to as?
Which store has the motto 117 ‘Omnia Omnibus Ubique’?
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Which is the nearest 118 underground station to One Canada Square?
Which immigrant community first 119 based themselves in Limehouse in the 1880s?
The City Corporation owns and manages 14 green spaces in and 120 around London. Name ONE of the three largest.
In 1918 the Duke of Bedford sold 121 which significant area of central London?
Name the two men who met in 1763 in Tom Davies bookshop. 122 They were to have a great impact on each other’s lives.
What is the current function of 123 Marlborough House on the Mall?
Why do clients ask to visit 124 Platform 9 3/4 of King's Cross station?
Which new statue will be unveiled 125 in Parliament Square in 2018?
Which large new commercial 126 theatre was opened in 2017?
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Northumberland House, 127 demolished in 1874, overlooked which London square?
The Hampstead home of which 128 Romantic poet is now a museum and literary centre?
Who is by far the wealthiest British aristocrat with an 129 international property portfolio worth at least £10bn?
Where is The London Transport 130 Museum located?
Which famous theatre is located 131 in Rosebery Avenue EC1?
Which is the nearest tube station 132 to Abbey Road?
Which is UNESCO’s largest 133 World Heritage site in London, located to the west of the city?
Which multi-award-winning 134 musical has recently opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre?
The runway of London City 135 Airport lies between two docks. Which ones?
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An 86-hectare park in Hackney is 136 named after which British monarch?
In December 2017 Ian Rank- Broadley was chosen to create 137 an important new statue of which famous mother?
In which London square will you 138 find the East India Club?
What is the quickest way to get 139 from Woolwich to North Woolwich (unless it’s foggy)?
What is the name of the north London house where Judge Lord 140 Mansfield and his great niece Dido Belle lived?
Which central London market can 141 you visit only on Mondays to Fridays from 02.00 to 07.00?
What is the exact date of Her Majesty the Queen’s accession, 142 which is commemorated every year by gun salutes in central London? In October 2017 the £1bn European HQ of which global 143 finance company opened in the City?
What did Thomas Farriner do for 144 a living?
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In which year did the ‘Jack the 145 Ripper’ murders take place?
Who was King when Westminster 146 Hall was built?
Which philanthropist through his Donation Fund was responsible 147 for the first dwellings for ‘artisans and labouring poor of London’ in Commercial Street in 1864? Nigel Farage, Laurence Olivier, Eddie Izzard and the Courtaulds 148 are descendants of which refugees?
How much is a one day adult 149 Travelcard zones 1-4?
Which Prime Minister’s ashes are 150 interred at Chelsea Royal Hospital?
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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 notes for a walking tour starting at Westminster Abbey and finishing in Trafalgar Square. You have time for no more than ten stops, delivering two or three salient points in each place.
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B2
Describe significant events in 17th century London and what you’d show visitors on a tour to illustrate this era.
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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
Choose TWO of these architects and write bullet points on up to five London-based projects for each one you have chosen:
• Richard Rogers • Norman Foster • Sir Christopher Wren
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C2
Write bullet points on TWO of the following:
• The Mall • Covent Garden • Soho
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C3
Write bullet points on TWO of the following:
• Natural History Museum • Science Museum • Victoria and Albert Museum
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