London Past Papers Parks and Gardens

Question 1

Which west London park hosts an
annual Summer Opera Season?

Question 2

Which organisation manages
Hampstead Heath?

Question 3

Where is the residence of the
American Ambassador?

Question 4

Where is the “Diana Memorial
Playground”?

Question 5

Which gardens became a
UNESCO World Heritage site in
2003?

Question 6

Why were the pelicans in St
James’s Park recently confined to
Duck Island?

Question 7

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

Question 8

In which former cemetery are John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe and William Blake all buried?

Question 9

The Olympic Park at Stratford
has been renamed since the
2012 Olympics. What is its new
name?

Question 10

In which green space is
Kenwood House located?

Question 11

In which garden is the Buxton
Memorial Fountain?

Question 12

Where is the captain of the ship
The Mayflower buried?

Question 13

Which royal park has a dedicated
open-air theatre for use in the
summer months?

Question 14

Name London’s oldest botanic
garden.

Question 15

Name ONE of London’s 18th century pleasure gardens.

Question 16

(i) How much does the toilet cost
at Marlborough Gate in
St James’s Park?
ii) How do you pay?

Answer 16

(i)
(ii)

Question 17

How much is the walk up rate for one adult admission to the ArcellorMittal Orbit at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park?

Question 18

In which building is the Garden
Museum (formerly the Museum of
Garden History) located?

Question 19

In which London park will you find
the Open Air Theatre?

Question 20

On the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, what is the name of the
venue where handball and
goalball were played during the
London Games?

Question 21

The City Corporation owns and
manages 14 green spaces in and
around London. Name ONE of
the three largest.

Question 22

An 86-hectare park in Hackney is
named after which British monarch?

Question 23

What is the full name of the
London venue shortened to
“ZSL”?

Question 24

In which cemeteries are the
following buried:
(i) Danie Defoe?
(ii) Michael Faraday?

Answer 24

(i)
(ii)

Question 25

Name ONE of the founders of
London Zoo.

Question 26

Name the contemporary artist
whose glasswork is currently on
show at Kew Gardens.
[surname only required]

Question 27

In which month is the Chelsea
Flower Show held?

Question 28

Name ONE of the Pleasure
Gardens that became popular in
18th century London.