Q&A 401-801 Flashcards
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Where have several of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s outfits gone on display?
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V&A
2
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Where in London will Apple’s new headquarters be located?
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Battersea Power Station
3
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Where can you find George Frederick Watts’ statue Physical Energy?
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Kensington Gardens
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Name TWO of the three individual docks which together form the Royal Docks.
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the Royal Albert Dock, the Royal Victoria Dock and the King George V Dock
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Name the free museum in Lincoln’s Inn Fields based in the house of a distinguished 19th century architect.
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John Soane Museum
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Who were the inventors/designers of the London Eye?
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Julia Barfield and David Marksof Marks Barfield Architects.
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In which London park will you find the Open Air Theatre?
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Regent’s Park
8
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The restaurants in Gerrard Street mostly serve food from which country?
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China
9
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2018 is the centenary of which significant event for women?
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Vote granted to women over 30
10
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Who is the current Grand Master of the Order of the Bath?
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Vacant
11
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Who is the current Resident Governor?
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Andrew Jackson
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Which ‘Museum of the home’ closed on 7th January for a two-year redevelopment? Its collection comprises furniture, textiles, paintings and objects displayed in a series of period rooms.
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The Museum of the Home
13
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What is the current function of Marlborough House on the Mall?
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International headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat and Commonwealth Foundation.
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In December 2017 Ian Rank Broadley was chosen to create an important new statue of which famous mother?
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Diana Princess of Wales
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Which important centenary takes place on the 11th November 2018?
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End of World War I
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Robert Catesby died of wounds on the 8th November 1605 after failing to murder King James I. What is this assassination attempt usually called?
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The Gunpowder plot
17
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Name the popular rebellion of 1381
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The Peasants’ Revolt
18
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After which street was London’s first professional police force named?
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Bow Street
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By what name was the deregulation of the financial markets in 1986 known?
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The Big Bang
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Which builder developed Pimlico and Belgravia in the 1820s using soil excavated from St Katherine’s Docks?
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Thomas Cubitt
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Which MP and administrator of the English navy wrote a diary which is a useful source of information on 17th century London?
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Samuel Pepys
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What is the name of the oldest working synagogue in the UK?
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Bevis Marks
23
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70 years ago, a boat arrived from Jamaica bringing one of the first immigrants to the UK. What was the name of the boat?
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The Windrush
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Which institution, founded in 1566 by Thomas Gresham, was declared Royal in 1570?
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The Royal Exchange
25
Which London dock opened in 1828?
St Katharine's
26
What does a Cordwainer make?
Shoes
27
Name the chief engineer to the London Metropolitan Board of Works who designed a major new sewage system.
Sir Joseph Bazalgette
28
What was the name of Queen Boudica’s tribe?
Iceni
29
What was significant for Londoners about the night of 7th September 1940?
Start of the Blitz
30
Where exactly in the Abbey will you find a statue of Lord Darnley?
On the tomb of Margaret Douglas, his mother, near Mary Queen of Scots' tomb in S. aisle
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What time does the church open to tourists on Saturdays?
9:00 am
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What do you call a church which is subject to the authority of the sovereign as visitor?
A Royal Peculiar
33
Where can you see the Stone of Scone?
In Edinburgh Castle
34
Where is the family vault of the Percys?
In St Nicholas' chapel
35
A renowned television and radio broadcaster is commemorated in the south choir aisle. What is his name?
Richard Dimbleby
36
A memorial to which social reformer and co-founder of the National Trust was unveiled in the nave in 2012?
Octavia Hill
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Name the novelist and poet who wrote ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and who is commemorated in Poets’ Corner.
C.S. Lewis
38
The present building dates mainly from the reign of which King?
Henry III
39
What do you call a fortified tower within a castle, usually built on top of the raised motte?
A Keep
40
Which year is traditionally given for the start of construction on the White Tower?
1078
41
How many rounds are fired when a gun salute takes place on Tower Wharf?
62
42
What is the name of the first recorded prisoner in the Tower?
Ranulf Flambard
43
Name the two famous East End gangsters held here in 1952 for going absent without leave during their national service.
The Kray twins, Ronald and Reginald
44
Which King set up the Royal Armouries workshop in Greenwich?
Henry VIII
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What is the name of the vessel that holds the anointing oil in the Regalia?
The ampulla
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Whose was the only complete funeral effigy to survive the Great Fire of London?
John Donne
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In December 2017, members of the royal family came to the Cathedral to attend the commemoration of a recent tragic event. What was it?
Grenfell Tower tragedy
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Which famous Vice-President attended the opening of the American Memorial Chapel?
Richard Nixon
49
What time does the Cathedral open for sightseeing?
08:30 a.m.
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To what important position has the Right Reverend Sarah Mallally been appointed?
Bishop of London
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By which name is the Chapel of St Faith more usually known?
The OBE Chapel
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Name the London artist whose two white crosses have been displayed in the Nave since 2014.
Gerry Judah
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What is the name of the bell that strikes the hours at the Cathedral?
Great Tom
54
A painting features Niccolò da Mauruzi da Tolentino on his white charger. Name the painting AND the artist.
The Battle of San Romano, Paolo Uccello
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The painting ‘The Virgin with the Infant Saint John the Baptist adoring the Christ Child accompanied by an Angel’ is more usually known as?
The Virgin of the Rocks
56
How many shops are located in the gallery?
Two
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Which painting was slashed in 1914 by suffragette Mary Richardson?
The Rokeby Venus /Toilet of Venus
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Which painting a) depicts Jean de Dinteville and his friend, Georges de Selve, and b) who was the artist?
The Ambassadors, Hans Holbein
59
Which 18th century artist is best known for his depictions of horses?
George Stubbs
60
How did Sir Henry Tate make his fortune?
He was a sugar refiner
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Which is the nearest tube station to Tate Britain?
Pimlico
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Who painted ‘The Awakening Conscience’ in 1853?
William Holman Hunt
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You can now visit the Twickenham home of an artist whose extensive collection is displayed at Tate Britain. Who is he?
J.M.W. Turner
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On which evening or evenings does Tate Britain stay open until 10pm?
Doesn't any more
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What is the maximum group size in the general collection galleries?
20
66
Which leading figure in the popart movement painted Marilyn Monroe?
Andy Warhol
67
Which art movement did Felippo Tommaso Marinetti found in 1909?
Futurists
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From 8th March 2018 this gallery will host its first ever solo exhibition of which very famous artist?
Currently, (eg) Cezanne until 12 March
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Who is the Director of Tate Modern?
Frances Morris
70
What are the names of the architects who designed the Switch House extension?
Herzog and de Meuron
71
Which Italian circus strong-man transported the head of Ramesses II back to London?
Giovanni Belzoni
72
Who was King of Assyria 668-627BC?
Ashurbanipal
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Until what time is much of the Museum open on Fridays?
8:30 pm
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In 2014 which ‘celebrity’ lawyer recommended that the Greek government should sue the UK for the return of the Parthenon Sculpture?
Amal Clooney
75
What was the name of the woman who donated Sutton Hoo to the National Trust?
Mrs Edith Pretty
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What was Easter Island called before it was ‘discovered’ by European sailors in 1722?
Rapa Nui
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Two tube stations are located 500m from the front entrance of the Museum? Which ones?
Holborn and Tottenham Court Road
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In which gallery will you find Titian’s ‘Perseus and Andromeda’ and Poussin’s ‘Dance to the Music of Time’?
The Wallace Collection
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Dale Chihuli’s ‘Ice Blue and Spring Green’ chandelier graces the entrance of which museum?
The Victoria and Albert
80
Which London museum is the best for visitors who are interested in learning about the Holocaust?
Imperial War Museum
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Which museum is two minutes’ walk from West India Quay DLR station?
The Museum of London Docklands
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In which museum is a piece of a ‘monster’ fatberg to go on display?
Was in the Museum of London
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Which museum is ‘a leading authority on the British army, and its impact on society past and present’?
National Army Museum
84
The founder of Methodism built a chapel in City Road in 1778. What is his name?
John Wesley
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Name the artist who lived in Holland Park Road whose purpose-built studio house has a collection of sculpture and paintings by him and his contemporaries.
Frederic Leighton
86
Name the first Chief Scout whose statue is outside 65 Queen’s Gate.
Lord Baden-Powell
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Which eminent physician is buried in the churchyard of Chelsea Old Church. He died in 1753 having amassed a vast collection, used to found a famous museum.
Sir Hans Sloane
88
20 Fenchurch Street is more commonly known by another name. What is it?
The Walkie-Talkie
89
What is the name of the ‘world’s oldest rowing race’ which takes place on the Thames every July?
The Race for Doggett's Coat and Badge
90
Which engineer was responsible for the world’s first modern underwater tunnel which opened in 1843?
Marc Isambard Brunel (with son Isambard Kingdom Brunel)
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Which busy London station completes a substantial upgrade in 2018?
Victoria Tube Station, London Bridge Station
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In 1924, who won a competition to design the classic London telephone box?
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
93
Whose statue, designed by George Frampton in 1920, stands in St Martin’s Place?
Edith Cavell
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Who is commemorated by the memorial, unveiled in Green Park in 2012, and designed by architect Liam O’Connor and sculptor Philip Jackson?
Bomber Command
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In 1247 Bethlem Royal Hospital was first established on the site of which railway station?
Liverpool Street
96
By what name is street artist Robin Gunningham more usually known?
Banksy
97
What was the name of the theatre which opened in Shoreditch in 1577?
The Curtain Theatre
98
On the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, what is the name of the venue where handball and goalball were played during the London Games?
The Copper Box Arena
99
What is the name of the retired sea captain who is responsible for the Foundling Museum?
Thomas Coram
100
A statue of which Indian lawyer and ‘father of his country’ can be found in Tavistock Square?
Mahatma Gandhi
101
In which London street will you find the official heraldic authority for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and much of the Commonwealth?
Queen Victoria Street
102
The headquarters of the 18,433 hectare private estate owned by Her Majesty the Queen is located in The Strand. What is the estate called?
The Duchy of Lancaster
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Which architect designed the principal façade of Buckingham Palace?
Aston Webb
104
From April 2018 Michelle Terry will be Artistic Director of which famous theatre?
Shakespeare’s Globe
105
Which soccer team play at Stamford Bridge?
Chelsea FC
106
Which team has its home ground at Allianz Park in Hendon?
Saracens
107
Which London station has express trains to Stansted airport, usually departing every 15 minutes?
Liverpool Street
108
In which London street is the Charles Dickens Museum located?
Doughty Street
109
The two oldest and most senior regiments in the British Army, now one unit, are referred to as?
The Honorable Artillery Company OR the Household Cavalry
110
Which store has the motto ‘Omnia Omnibus Ubique’?
Harrods
111
Which is the nearest underground station to One Canada Square?
Canary Wharf
112
Which immigrant community first based themselves in Limehouse in the 1880s?
Chinese
113
The City Corporation owns and manages 14 green spaces in and around London. Name ONE of the three largest.
Hampstead Heath, Epping Forest...
114
In 1918 the Duke of Bedford sold which significant area of central London?
Covent Garden
115
Name the two men who met in 1763 in Tom Davies bookshop. They were to have a great impact on each other’s lives.
James Boswell and Dr Samuel Johnson
116
Why do clients ask to visit Platform 9 3/4 of King's Cross station?
Where Harry Potter and friends caught train to Hogwarts
117
Which new statue will be unveiled in Parliament Square in 2018?
Millicent Fawcett
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Which large new commercial theatre was opened in 2017?
The Bridge Theatre
119
Northumberland House, demolished in 1874, overlooked which London square?
Trafalgar Square
120
The Hampstead home of which Romantic poet is now a museum and literary centre?
Keats' House
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Who is by far the wealthiest British aristocrat with an international property portfolio worth at least £10bn?
The Duke of Westminster
122
Where is The London Transport Museum located?
Covent Garden
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Which famous theatre is located in Rosebery Avenue EC1? Which is the nearest tube station ?
Sadler's Wells, Angel Islington
124
Which is UNESCO’s largest World Heritage site in London, located to the west of the city?
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
125
Which multi-award-winning musical has recently opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre?
Hamilton
126
The runway of London City Airport lies between two docks. Which ones?
Royal Albert and King George V
127
An 86-hectare park in Hackney is named after which British monarch?
Victoria Park?
128
In which London square will you find the East India Club?
St James's Square
129
What is the quickest way to get from Woolwich to North Woolwich (unless it’s foggy)?
Woolwich Ferry
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What is the name of the north London house where Judge Lord Mansfield and his great niece Dido Belle lived?
Kenwood House
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Which central London market can you visit only on Mondays to Fridays from 02.00 to 07.00?
Smithfield Market
132
What is the exact date of Her Majesty the Queen’s accession, which is commemorated every year by gun salutes in central London?
06-Feb-52
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In October 2017 the £1bn European HQ of which global finance company opened in the City?
Bloomberg
134
What did Thomas Farriner do for a living?
Baker
135
In which year did the ‘Jack the Ripper’ murders take place?
1888
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Who was King when Westminster Hall was built?
William II
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Which philanthropist through his Donation Fund was responsible for the first dwellings for ‘artisans and labouring poor of London’ in Commercial Street in 1864?
George Peabody
138
Nigel Farage, Laurence Olivier, Eddie Izzard and the Courtaulds are descendants of which refugees?
Huguenots
139
How much is a one day adult Travelcard zones 1-4?
£11 off-peak
140
Which Prime Minister’s ashes are interred at Chelsea Royal Hospital?
Margaret Thatcher
141
In which architectural style is the current St Paul’s Cathedral built?
Baroque
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The National Gallery is currently exhibiting paintings from another gallery in London while it undergoes refurbishment. Name the other gallery.
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143
Name the pre-Raphaelite artist whose work is currently the subject of a special exhibition at Tate Britain.
–
144
Which Cuban artist’s work is currently on display in the Turbine Hall?
Current is: Cecilia Vicuña: Brain Forest Quipu
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Which Assyrian king is currently the subject of a special exhibition at the British Museum?
–
146
What is currently displayed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square?
Antelope' by Samson Kambalu
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Where in London can you currently find a major exhibition of Princess Diana’s dresses?
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148
Name the current Lord Mayor of the City of London.
Nicholas Lyons
149
Which London football team is currently hosting its home games at Wembley Stadium?
–
150
How much does it cost to rent a Santander cycle for an hour, in addition to the £2 access fee?
£1.65 for 30 minutes
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Name the leader of the Iceni tribe who revolted against the Romans in 60 AD leading to the destruction of Londinium.
Boudica
152
Which livery company was the first to be granted a charter in 1155?
Weavers' Company
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Name the Scottish leader who was hanged, drawn and quartered in Smithfield in 1305.
William Wallace
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Name the founder of the Royal Exchange in the City of London in 1566
Thomas Gresham
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Name the architect credited with the development of Covent Garden for the 4th Earl of Bedford in 1630.
Inigo Jones
156
Which disaster hit London in 1665 leading to between 70,000 and 100,000 deaths?
The Plague
157
Name the anti-Catholic protests of 1780
Gordon Riots
158
How big was London’s population when first recorded in 1801?
1.09 million
159
Name the first Prime Minister to live and work at 10 Downing St.
Sir Robert Walpole
160
Name the doctor who discovered the source of cholera in London in 1854
John Snow
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Name the architect who designed what is now Regent Street in the early 1800s, connecting Carlton House with Regent’s Park.
John Nash
162
Name the TWO hospitals which both claim to be the oldest in London.
Barts and St Thomas's
163
In which year did the Queen open the Docklands Light Railway?
1987
164
(i) What is the oldest part of today’s Palace of Westminster? (ii) in which century was it built?
(i) Westminster Hall (ii) 11thC
165
Name the East End vicar who founded Toynbee Hall in 1884.
Henrietta and Samuel Barnett
166
In World War Two, in which street did the first bomb fall in central London on 25th August 1940?
Fore Street
167
Where is the ticket office which guides must normally use to buy entrance tickets on weekdays (Monday to Friday)?
Currently at North door entrance
168
Whose coat of arms is located on the external front of the Abbey above the West Door?
George II
169
Name the island on which the original Benedictine Monastery was built in 960AD.
Thorney Island
170
Give the collective name for the ten statues installed in the niches above the West Door in the 1990s.
The Modern Martyrs
171
At what time does the Holy Communion Service take place in the nave every weekday (Monday to Friday)?
12:30
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A new stained glass window was unveiled by HM the Queen in September 2018. Give (i) the name of the artist (ii) the official title of the window
(i) David Hockney (ii) The Queen's Window
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What title is given to the head clergyman in Westminster Abbey?
The Dean
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In 1945 the first meetings of which United Nations body were held in Church House, Dean’s Yard?
The Security Council
175
In which year was the unknown warrior buried in the Abbey?
1920
176
Name the mother of Lady Jane Grey who is buried in St Edmund’s Chapel.
Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk
177
Name the Yeoman Warder at the Tower who published a book in late 2018.
Chris Scaife
178
Name the newest raven.
Branwen / Edgar
179
Name the German prisoner executed at the Tower in 1941.
Josef Jacobs
180
Which young king was imprisoned in the Tower with his brother in 1483?
Edward V
181
Name the TWO royal peculiars at the Tower of London.
St Peter Ad Vincula, Chapel of St John the Evangelist
182
Who was reputedly the only woman tortured at the Tower (in the 16th century)?
Anne Askew
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What method was used to decorate the horse armour of Henry VIII, normally on view in the White Tower?
Engraving
184
How heavy is St Edward’s Crown (pounds or kilos)?
2.23 kg - nearly 5lb
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In which year was the first St Paul’s Cathedral dedicated?
604
186
Name the artist who painted the scenes from the life of St Paul inside the dome.
Sir James Thornhill
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By what name is the American Memorial Chapel also known?
The Jesus Chapel
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Name the British bank which helped fund the cleaning of the interior of St Paul’s in the 1980s.
Flemings
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In which city were the mosaics made, which are located under the dome?
Murano (nr. Venice) the Salviati mosaics ie Apostles and prophets (Watts)
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Where exactly is the statue of John Wesley located?
Northwest corner of churchyard garden, facing accessible entrance
191
Where is the recommended access into the Cathedral by lift for a wheelchair user?
Now via accessible entrance
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Name the firm of architects who designed the Sainsbury wing.
Venturi Scott Brown
193
Which king is the main subject of the Wilton Diptych?
Richard II
194
What is the painting “The Toilet of Venus” by Velazquez also known as?
The Rokeby Venus
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According to Greek mythology in Titian’s painting “Bacchus and Ariadne”, who had abandoned Ariadne on the island of Naxos?
Theseus
196
Name the hallucinogenic flowers in Botticelli’s painting “Venus and Mars”.
Thorn Apple
197
Name the artist who painted the murals in the Tate Britain restaurant.
Rex Whistler
198
In which city was the artist Francis Bacon born?
Dublin
199
Which English art movement did Walter Sickert belong to?
Camden Town Group
200
Name the artist who sculpted “Pelagos”.
Dame Barbara Hepworth
201
In James Barry's painting of 1768, who is King Lear weeping over?
His daughter Cordelia
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What object features in Duchamp’s “Fountain”?
Urinal
203
Who founded Surrealism in Paris in 1924?
Andre Breton
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Name the Russian billionaire who gave his name to the new 2016 extension.
Len Blavatnik
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Who painted “Abstract Speed - the Car has Passed”?
Giacomo Balla
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In what style is Braque’s painting “Clarinet and a Bottle of Rum on a Mantelpiece”?
Cubism
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Name the firm of architects which designed the Great Court, which opened in 2000.
Foster & Partners
208
Which TWO languages are displayed on the Rosetta Stone?
Ancient Greek and Ancient Egyptian
209
Who left the Waddesdon bequest to the British Museum?
Baron Ferdinand Rothschild
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In which English county was the Sutton Hoo treasure discovered?
Suffolk
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Residents of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) recently petitioned the British Museum for the return of the Hoa Hakananai’a statue. In which ocean is Easter Island?
Pacific
212
Name the king of Yaxchilan who is shown in the Mayan blood-letting lintel.
Itzamnaaj Bahlam II (Lord Shield Jaguar)
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Name the author, more commonly known for children’s fiction, who wrote an account of the discovery of the Mildenhall Treasure.
Roald Dahl
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Name the gallery where you would find “The Londonderry Cabinet”, originally bought for the Prince Regent’s Carlton House.
The Wallace Collection
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Where can you see the exhibition “Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms” until 19 February?
–
216
Where is the Museum of London planning to relocate?
West Smithfield Market
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Which Museum is planning to expand with a new branch in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park?
V&A
218
Two plaster casts of which column are located in the V & A’s Cast Courts?
Trajan's
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Which gallery stages an annual Summer Exhibition in which anyone can submit his or her work to be considered for inclusion?
Royal Academy
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What is Marc Quinn’s self-portrait in the National Portrait Gallery mostly made from?
His own blood
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Which gallery is hosting the exhibition “Staging Jackson Pollock” until 24 March?
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222
What is the Menier Chocolate Factory today?
A theatre
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Name the railway station whose platforms cross the River Thames.
Blackfriars
224
Which aristocratic family has an apartment at Number One, London?
The Wellesleys, Dukes of Wellington
225
In which year was the first underground station opened?
1863
226
Name the temple located underneath the Bloomberg building in the City.
Mithraeum
227
Name the estate in the City where most of the City’s residents live.
Barbican
228
Where has a blue plaque recently been unveiled to the Pankhurst family?
50 Clarendon Road, Notting Hill,
229
In which London Square is (i) the Sir John Soane Museum? (ii) the Foundling Museum?
(i) Lincoln's Inn Fields (ii) Brunswick Square
230
From what time does the congestion charge apply on weekdays?
7:00-18:00
231
Which canal joins the River Thames at Limehouse?
Regents Canal
232
From which London mainline station would a visitor catch (i)the Gatwick Express? (ii) the Stansted Express?
(i) Victoria (ii) Liverpool Street
233
What is the nearest tube station to the Wallace Collection?
Bond Street
234
Which Guards’ regiment has a blue plume in its bearskin?
Irish Guards
235
Where in London is the Marx Memorial Library?
Clerkenwell Green
236
Name the London theatre which opened in October 2017 with a production of the play “Young Marx”.
Bridge Theatre
237
What is the daily cap on the Oyster Card for zones 1-2 for an adult?
£7.70
238
Name the TWO art galleries within Hyde Park.
Serpentine Gallery and Serpentine North
239
Name the estate, which covers over 90 acres between Knightsbridge and Albert Bridge, including Cheyne Walk.
The Cadogan Estate
240
Name the hotel which now occupies the former offices of the Port of London Authority in Trinity Square.
The Four Seasons
241
Where is the London Brass Rubbing Centre?
In the crypt of St. Martin-in-the-Fields church on Trafalgar Square
242
Who today is the main tenant (user) of the Olympic Stadium in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park?
West Ham United FC
243
What is sold in James Fox’s shop on St James St?
Cigars and cigar accessories
244
In which year is the restoration of the Elizabeth Tower scheduled to finish?
now finished (2022)
245
Name the department store on Sloane Square.
Peter Jones
246
Name ONE of London’s Roman Catholic Cathedrals.
Westminster Cathedral or St George's Cathedral, Southwark
247
Name the sculptor who made the altar for St Stephens Church, Walbrook in the 1970s.
Henry Moore
248
Name the bookshop at 107 Charing Cross Road which was bought by Waterstones in 2018.
Foyles
249
Name the TWO colleges which formed London University when it was founded in 1836.
University College London and King's College London.
250
In which part of London is the Jewish Museum?
Camden
251
In front of which building was King Charles I executed?
The Banqueting House, Whitehall
252
What is the subject of Richard Kindersley’s statue at Baynard House on Queen Victoria Street?
Seven Ages of Man
253
What do the letters GLA stand for?
Greater London Authority
254
Name the barracks from which the new guard leave when changing the guard at Buckingham Palace.
Wellington Barracks
255
Name Horace Walpole’s Gothic home in west London which is displaying its original contents until 24 February.
Strawberry Hill House
256
Which theatre in North London has recently reopened after 80 years?
Alexandra Palace Theatre
257
Who is taking over from the Queen as the patron of the National Theatre?
Now the Duchess of Cornwall
258
Name the flower market that takes place only on Sunday mornings in Bethnal Green.
Columbia Road
259
Name the street artist known for his stick figures.
Stik
260
In which month is the Notting Hill Carnival?
August
261
Name the pop group who performed live on a rooftop in Savile Row in January 1969.
The Beatles
262
Name the resident orchestra at the Barbican.
London Symphony Orchestra
263
Name the major sporting venue which is making the news with its plan to acquire the adjacent golf course.
Wimbledon
264
In which conflict did HMS Belfast last see active service?
Korean War
265
How high is the Monument to the Great Fire of London (feet or metres)?
202 feet (62 metres)
266
In which cemeteries are the following buried: (i) Danie Defoe? (ii) Michael Faraday?
(i) Bunhill Fields (ii) Highgate Cemetery
267
Name the building in Malet Street which houses the administrative headquarters of the University of London.
Senate House
268
Which building in central London was used for the interior of Gringotts Bank in the Harry Potter films?
Australia House
269
Name the sculptor of the Queen Victoria statue outside Kensington Palace.
Princess Louise, Victoria's 4th daughter
270
Where in London (street / square) would you find (i) the Spanish embassy? (ii) the Chinese embassy?
(i) Chesham Place (ii) Portland Place
271
How much does a new TX electric London taxi cost (10% margin allowed)?
£55,599
272
Name the only galleried coaching inn that still survives in London.
The George
273
In which part of London is the newly opened shopping complex called Coal Drops Yard?
Kings Cross
274
In which museum would you find the Mudlarks Gallery?
Museum of London Docklands
275
What time does Harrods close on Sundays?
6pm
276
Name the sponsor of the cable car which connects the O2 with ExCel.
IFS Cloud
277
Name the newest raven in the Tower, hatched in April 2019.
Branwen and Edgar are current newest raves, 2021
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Name the current director of the British Museum.
Hartwig Fischer
279
Whose ‘Life in Drawing’ is currently the subject of an exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery?
'Japan: Courts and Culture' til 26 Feb
280
Name the contemporary artist whose glasswork is currently on show at Kew Gardens.[surname only required]
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281
What name did the Romans give London?
Londinium
282
Name the lane in which the Great Fire of London started in 1666.
Pudding Lane
283
What name was given to the French Protestants who arrived in London after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685?
Huguenots
284
Name the only building within Whitehall Palace to survive the fire of 1698.
Banqueting House
285
In which year was the Bank of England founded?
1694
286
Which Roman road ran along the line of the Edgware Road?
Watling Street
287
Name the Prime Minister who was assassinated in the Houses of Parliament in 1812.
Spencer Perceval
288
What did George Shillibeer introduce to London in 1829?
The London Omnibus
289
Who designed the Crystal Palace, which housed the Great Exhibition of 1851?
Joseph Paxton
290
Which building was demolished at the beginning of the 20th century to make way for today’s Central Criminal Court?
Newgate Prison
291
What is the meaning of the Saxon word ‘Cheap’ in Cheapside?
Market
292
Name London’s first railway station, which opened in 1836 (not underground).
London Bridge
293
Name the first monarch whose official London residence was Buckingham Palace.
Queen Victoria
294
Against which king was the Gunpowder Plot aimed?
James I
295
Which Roman remains lie under the Guildhall Art Gallery?
Amphitheatre
296
In which year was the first Westminster Bridge built?
1750
297
Which order of monks was associated with Westminster Abbey until the Reformation in the 16th century?
Benedictine
298
The Cosmati pavement was completed in 1268. Why is it called Cosmati?
From the Cosmati family in Rome who were famous for this type of work
299
Why is guiding suspended in the nave at 12 noon on weekdays (Monday to Friday)?
Service of Holy Communion (12.30 currently)
300
Name the American Baptist minister and activist who is one of the Modern Martyrs located above the Great West Door.
Martin Luther King
301
Name ONE of the judges buried in the chapel of St Paul, who took part in the trial of Mary Queen of Scots.
Sir Thomas Bromley or Sir John Puckering
302
Name the 14th century book, which sets out the order of service for the coronation.
Liber Regalis
303
What image is displayed on Stephen Hawking’s tombstone?
Black Hole
304
Only one of King Henry VIII’s wives is buried in the Abbey. Name her.
Anne of Cleves
305
Which 19th century engineer was buried next to Thomas Telford at his own request?
Robert Stephenson
306
Name the Abbey’s Surveyor of the Fabric who designed the tower leading to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
Ptolemy Dean
307
Name the Irish mercenary who tried to steal the Crown Jewels in 1671
Colonel' Thomas Blood
308
Name the Resident Governor of the Tower.
Andrew Jackson
309
Which king built St Thomas’ Tower in the 1280s?
Edward I
310
Who performs the ceremonial gun salute at Tower Wharf to celebrate the Queen’s birthday and other royal occasions?
Honourable Artillery Company
311
Which educational establishment commemorates the death of King Henry VI on 21 May every year, by laying white roses in the Tower?
King's College Cambridge
312
Which symbol of Katharine of Aragon is engraved on King Henry VIII’s horse armour?
Pomegranate
313
Name the first recorded prisoner to escape from the Tower in 1100
Ranulf Flambard
314
Which royal wedding took place at St Paul’s Cathedral in 1501?
Prince Arthur and Katherine of Aragon
315
The monument to the Duke of Wellington shows him riding his horse. Name the horse.
Copenhagen
316
For whom was Nelson’s sarcophagus originally made?
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
317
There are three galleries under and around the dome. The lowest is the Whispering gallery. Name the other TWO.
Stone Gallery; Golden Gallery
318
Name the monarch whose statue stands outside the west end of the Cathedral.
Queen Anne
319
Which Biblical story is told in the pediment on the West Front?
Conversion of St Paul
320
At what time does St Paul’s Cathedral usually open for sightseeing from Monday to Saturday inclusive?
8.30 EXCEPT Weds 10.00
321
Name the American Vice President who was present at the dedication of the American Memorial Chapel.
Vice President Nixon
322
Name ONE of the two city-states which are depicted fighting in Uccello’s ‘The Battle of San Romano’?
Siena or Florence
323
Name the TWO ambassadors in Holbein’s painting ‘The Ambassadors’.
Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve
324
What is the name given to the smoky effect used by Leonardo da Vinci in ‘The Virgin of the Rocks’?
Sfumato
325
Monet painted ‘The Gare St Lazare’ in 1877. In which city is the gare (train station)?
Paris
326
In which artistic style did Seurat paint ‘Bathers at Asnieres’?
Pointillisme
327
Name TWO restrictions on the use of photography in the main galleries.
No flash, no selfie sticks
328
How did Henry Tate, who funded the building of Tate Britain, make his money?
Sugar refiner
329
In which county is Flatford Mill, painted by Constable?
Suffolk
330
Name the Pre-Raphaelite artist who painted Ophelia in 1851.
John Everett Millais
331
What nationality was the painter John Singer Sargent?
American
332
To which group of artists do the painters Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin belong?
YBAs (Young British Artists)
333
Name the English painter best known for his portrait miniatures of members of the courts of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I of England.
Nicholas Hilliard
334
What was the original purpose of the Tate Modern building until 1981?
A power station
335
Name the German artist who created the installation ‘Lightning with a Stag in its Glare’.
Joseph Beuys
336
Name the artist who painted the Seagram Murals.
Mark Rothko
337
To which Italian avant garde group did Umberto Boccioni belong?
The Futurists
338
On which TWO days of the week is Tate Modern open until 2200?
None
339
Name TWO of the major movements of 20th century art on display at Tate Modern.
Cubism, Constructivism
340
Name the physician whose collection of 71,000 objects became part of the foundation of the British Museum after his death in 1753.
Sir Hans Sloane
341
What story is told on the East Pediment of the Parthenon?
The Birth of Athena
342
What is the Portland Vase made of?
[Cameo] glass
343
Name the Assyrian ruler depicted on the Lion Hunt Reliefs taken from the north palace of Nineveh.
Ashurbanipal
344
Who bequeathed the Holy Thorn Reliquary to the British Museum in 1898?
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild
345
Name the poet whose poem ‘Ozymandias’ was inspired by the arrival of the statue of Rameses II in 1817.
Percy Bysshe Shelley
346
Name the ancient copper mine near the site where the Mold Gold Cape was found.
Great Orme
347
Name the world’s oldest dated carpet which can be seen at the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Ardabil Carpet
348
Where can the visitor see a new exhibition of the work of the British sculptor Antony Gormley until 3 December 2019?
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349
Name the artist who painted ‘The Swing’, on display in the Wallace Collection.[surname only required]
Fragonard
350
In which part of London is the Museum of Childhood, part of the Victoria & Albert Museum?
Bethnal Green
351
In which house would you see an Egyptian service made by Sevres for Josephine Bonaparte, the Waterloo Shield and ‘The Waterseller of Seville’ by Velazquez?
Apsley House
352
Name the Staffordshire potter whose medallion of Sir William Hamilton is on display in the British Galleries at the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Josiah Wedgwood
353
Thomas Heatherwick’s copper cauldron sculpture is on display at the Museum of London. For which London event was it created?
2012 Olympics
354
What name is given to the occupants of the Royal Hospital Chelsea?
Chelsea Pensioners
355
Which bridge, opened in 1894, is celebrating its 125th birthday this year?
Tower Bridge
356
How high is the building known as the Shard (feet or metres)?
1016 ft / 310 m
357
Which organisation is based at Marlborough House?
Commonwealth Secretariat
358
Name Prince Charles’ London residence.
Clarence House
359
Name the author who lived at 48 Doughty Street.
Charles Dickens
360
Name the architect who designed the Albert Memorial in Hyde Park.
Sir George Gilbert Scott
361
Name the TWO regiments of the Household Cavalry who mount the guard at Horseguards Parade.
Life Guards, Blues and Royals
362
Where might you hear the Lutine Bell?
Lloyds of London
363
Name the species of large tree, which sheds its bark and is commonly found in the streets and squares of London.
Plane tree
364
Where does the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race (i) start and (ii) end?
(i) Putney (ii) Mortlake
365
Name the bridge with which Peter de Colechurch is associated.
London Bridge
366
Name the architect who designed the red telephone box.
Giles Gilbert Scott
367
In which area of London is the new US embassy located?
Nine Elms
368
There is a statue of a king on horseback outside the Houses of Parliament. Name the king.
Richard I / Richard the Lionheart
369
Name the architect who rebuilt the Houses of Parliament following the fire of 1834.
Charles Barry
370
Name the civil engineer who designed the Thames Embankment in the 19th century.
Joseph Bazalgette
371
Which body owns and maintains all the bridges between Blackfriars and Tower Bridge?
Bridge House Estates
372
The Olympic Park at Stratford has been renamed since the 2012 Olympics. What is its new name?
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
373
Where does the River Thames cease to be tidal?
Teddington Lock
374
What can you buy at Lock & Co?
Hats
375
Name ONE of the two Inns of Court located between the Embankment and Fleet Street.
Middle Temple or Inner Temple
376
Name ONE of the founders of London Zoo.
Sir Stamford Raffles
377
In which London Square is there a memorial to the British victims of the attacks of 11th September 2001?
Grosvenor Square
378
Why is there a grasshopper on top of the Royal Exchange?
Family crest of its founder, Sir Thomas Gresham
379
In which square is the Supreme Court located?
Parliament Square
380
Name the theatre next to the Globe Theatre which only holds performances in winter and is lit by candlelight.
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
381
SOAS University of London is one of London’s leading universities. What do the letters SOAS stand for?
School of Oriental and African Studies
382
Trafalgar Square’s Christmas tree is a present from which country?
Norway
383
Who was present at the unveiling of his own statue in Parliament Square in 2007?
Nelson Mandela
384
The Actors’ Church was designed by Inigo Jones in 1631. Where is it?
Covent Garden piazza
385
From which gentleman’s club in Pall Mall did Phileas Fogg depart to travel ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’?
Reform Club
386
Name the arch at the end of the Mall, which is expected to open as a hotel in 2022.
Admiralty Arch
387
Name London’s oldest restaurant.
Rules
388
In which month is Open House weekend?
September
389
What are Brooks, Boodles and Whites?
Gentlemen's clubs on St James's Street
390
What does Ede & Ravenscroft supply?
Legal robes and wigs; academic ceremonial dress
391
Which London theatre was the first public building in the world to be lit entirely by electric light?
The Savoy
392
Name ONE tube station you would recommend to clients visiting the Design Museum.
High Street Kensington
393
Which football team plays at (i) Stamford Bridge and (ii) the Emirates Stadium?
(i) Chelsea (ii) Arsenal
394
Apart from the Queen, which TWO members of the royal family are able to grant a supplier a Royal Warrant?
?
395
Why would you visit Wigmore Hall?
Musical concerts
396
Where is the Central London Mosque?
Regents Park
397
Which TWO musicians lived (at different times) in houses adjacent to each other in Brook Street?
Handel and Jimi Hendrix
398
Which river flows underground for 4 miles before joining the Thames at Blackfriars Bridge?
The Fleet
