London Past Papers History

Question 1

In Roman London which
building/structure stood to the
north-west of the amphitheatre?

Answer 1

Cripplegate Fort?

Question 2

Who wrote „A Survey of
London‟ published in 1598?

Answer 2

John Stow

Question 3

Who attended the Council of
Arles in 314 as Bishop of
London?

Answer 3

Restitutus (fl. 314) was a Romano-British bishop, probably from Londinium (London), one of the British delegation who attended the church synod or Council held at Arles (Arelate), in Gaul, in AD 314.

Question 4

Who helped Ethelred the
Unready against the Danes, by
pulling down London Bridge?

Answer 4

Norwegian prince Olaf
The Viking army in England then declared his son Cnut King but the English nobles did not agree and quickly summoned AEthelred back from Normandy to retake the throne. The Saxon bridge was pulled down in 1014 by the Norwegian prince Olaf, who was aiding King Aethelred in regaining London from the Danes.

Question 5

Which king met leaders of the
Peasants‟ Revolt at Smithfield
in 1381?

Answer 5

King Richard II

Question 6

Which is the oldest of the
gentlemen‟s clubs in St
James‟s?

Answer 6

White’s is a gentlemen’s club in St James’s, London. Founded in 1693 as a hot chocolate shop in Mayfair, it is the oldest gentleman’s club in London. It moved to its current premises on St James’s Street in 1778.

Question 7

Who was the first Prime
Minister to live in Downing
Street?

Answer 7

In 1732, Britain’s first Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole was offered 10 Downing Street as a residence by George II, when it then consisted of 3 separate buildings.

Question 8

Exactly when was the first night
of the Blitz?

Answer 8

7 September 1940

Question 9

What is the name of the oldest
synagogue in London?

Answer 9

Bevis Marks Synagogue, built 1701

Question 10

Which was the only building to
escape the fire of Whitehall
Palace in 1698?

Answer 10

The Banqueting House