Q&A 401-801 Flashcards
Where have several of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s outfits gone on display?
V&A
Where in London will Apple’s new headquarters be located?
Battersea Power Station
Where can you find George Frederick Watts’ statue Physical Energy?
Kensington Gardens
Name TWO of the three individual docks which together form the Royal Docks.
the Royal Albert Dock, the Royal Victoria Dock and the King George V Dock
Name the free museum in Lincoln’s Inn Fields based in the house of a distinguished 19th century architect.
John Soane Museum
Who were the inventors/designers of the London Eye?
Julia Barfield and David Marksof Marks Barfield Architects.
In which London park will you find the Open Air Theatre?
Regent’s Park
The restaurants in Gerrard Street mostly serve food from which country?
China
2018 is the centenary of which significant event for women?
Vote granted to women over 30
Who is the current Grand Master of the Order of the Bath?
Vacant
Who is the current Resident Governor?
Andrew Jackson
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.
The Museum of the Home
What is the current function of Marlborough House on the Mall?
International headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat and Commonwealth Foundation.
In December 2017 Ian Rank Broadley was chosen to create an important new statue of which famous mother?
Diana Princess of Wales
Which important centenary takes place on the 11th November 2018?
End of World War I
Robert Catesby died of wounds on the 8th November 1605 after failing to murder King James I. What is this assassination attempt usually called?
The Gunpowder plot
Name the popular rebellion of 1381
The Peasants’ Revolt
After which street was London’s first professional police force named?
Bow Street
By what name was the deregulation of the financial markets in 1986 known?
The Big Bang
Which builder developed Pimlico and Belgravia in the 1820s using soil excavated from St Katherine’s Docks?
Thomas Cubitt
Which MP and administrator of the English navy wrote a diary which is a useful source of information on 17th century London?
Samuel Pepys
What is the name of the oldest working synagogue in the UK?
Bevis Marks
70 years ago, a boat arrived from Jamaica bringing one of the first immigrants to the UK. What was the name of the boat?
The Windrush
Which institution, founded in 1566 by Thomas Gresham, was declared Royal in 1570?
The Royal Exchange
Which London dock opened in 1828?
St Katharine’s
What does a Cordwainer make?
Shoes
Name the chief engineer to the London Metropolitan Board of Works who designed a major new sewage system.
Sir Joseph Bazalgette
What was the name of Queen Boudica’s tribe?
Iceni
What was significant for Londoners about the night of 7th September 1940?
Start of the Blitz
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
What time does the church open to tourists on Saturdays?
9:00 am
What do you call a church which is subject to the authority of the sovereign as visitor?
A Royal Peculiar
Where can you see the Stone of Scone?
In Edinburgh Castle
Where is the family vault of the Percys?
In St Nicholas’ chapel
A renowned television and radio broadcaster is commemorated in the south choir aisle. What is his name?
Richard Dimbleby
A memorial to which social reformer and co-founder of the National Trust was unveiled in the nave in 2012?
Octavia Hill
Name the novelist and poet who wrote ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and who is commemorated in Poets’ Corner.
C.S. Lewis
The present building dates mainly from the reign of which King?
Henry III
What do you call a fortified tower within a castle, usually built on top of the raised motte?
A Keep
Which year is traditionally given for the start of construction on the White Tower?
1078
How many rounds are fired when a gun salute takes place on Tower Wharf?
62
What is the name of the first recorded prisoner in the Tower?
Ranulf Flambard
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
Which King set up the Royal Armouries workshop in Greenwich?
Henry VIII
What is the name of the vessel that holds the anointing oil in the Regalia?
The ampulla
Whose was the only complete funeral effigy to survive the Great Fire of London?
John Donne
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
Which famous Vice-President attended the opening of the American Memorial Chapel?
Richard Nixon
What time does the Cathedral open for sightseeing?
08:30 a.m.
To what important position has the Right Reverend Sarah Mallally been appointed?
Bishop of London
By which name is the Chapel of St Faith more usually known?
The OBE Chapel
Name the London artist whose two white crosses have been displayed in the Nave since 2014.
Gerry Judah
What is the name of the bell that strikes the hours at the Cathedral?
Great Tom
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
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
How many shops are located in the gallery?
Two
Which painting was slashed in 1914 by suffragette Mary Richardson?
The Rokeby Venus /Toilet of Venus
Which painting a) depicts Jean de Dinteville and his friend, Georges de Selve, and b) who was the artist?
The Ambassadors, Hans Holbein
Which 18th century artist is best known for his depictions of horses?
George Stubbs
How did Sir Henry Tate make his fortune?
He was a sugar refiner
Which is the nearest tube station to Tate Britain?
Pimlico
Who painted ‘The Awakening Conscience’ in 1853?
William Holman Hunt
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
On which evening or evenings does Tate Britain stay open until 10pm?
Doesn’t any more
What is the maximum group size in the general collection galleries?
20
Which leading figure in the popart movement painted Marilyn Monroe?
Andy Warhol
Which art movement did Felippo Tommaso Marinetti found in 1909?
Futurists
From 8th March 2018 this gallery will host its first ever solo exhibition of which very famous artist?
Currently, (eg) Cezanne until 12 March
Who is the Director of Tate Modern?
Frances Morris
What are the names of the architects who designed the Switch House extension?
Herzog and de Meuron
Which Italian circus strong-man transported the head of Ramesses II back to London?
Giovanni Belzoni
Who was King of Assyria 668-627BC?
Ashurbanipal
Until what time is much of the Museum open on Fridays?
8:30 pm
In 2014 which ‘celebrity’ lawyer recommended that the Greek government should sue the UK for the return of the Parthenon Sculpture?
Amal Clooney
What was the name of the woman who donated Sutton Hoo to the National Trust?
Mrs Edith Pretty
What was Easter Island called before it was ‘discovered’ by European sailors in 1722?
Rapa Nui
Two tube stations are located 500m from the front entrance of the Museum? Which ones?
Holborn and Tottenham Court Road
In which gallery will you find Titian’s ‘Perseus and Andromeda’ and Poussin’s ‘Dance to the Music of Time’?
The Wallace Collection
Dale Chihuli’s ‘Ice Blue and Spring Green’ chandelier graces the entrance of which museum?
The Victoria and Albert
Which London museum is the best for visitors who are interested in learning about the Holocaust?
Imperial War Museum
Which museum is two minutes’ walk from West India Quay DLR station?
The Museum of London Docklands
In which museum is a piece of a ‘monster’ fatberg to go on display?
Was in the Museum of London
Which museum is ‘a leading authority on the British army, and its impact on society past and present’?
National Army Museum
The founder of Methodism built a chapel in City Road in 1778. What is his name?
John Wesley
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
Name the first Chief Scout whose statue is outside 65 Queen’s Gate.
Lord Baden-Powell
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
20 Fenchurch Street is more commonly known by another name. What is it?
The Walkie-Talkie
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
Which engineer was responsible for the world’s first modern underwater tunnel which opened in 1843?
Marc Isambard Brunel (with son Isambard Kingdom Brunel)
Which busy London station completes a substantial upgrade in 2018?
Victoria Tube Station, London Bridge Station
In 1924, who won a competition to design the classic London telephone box?
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
Whose statue, designed by George Frampton in 1920, stands in St Martin’s Place?
Edith Cavell
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
In 1247 Bethlem Royal Hospital was first established on the site of which railway station?
Liverpool Street
By what name is street artist Robin Gunningham more usually known?
Banksy
What was the name of the theatre which opened in Shoreditch in 1577?
The Curtain Theatre
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
What is the name of the retired sea captain who is responsible for the Foundling Museum?
Thomas Coram
A statue of which Indian lawyer and ‘father of his country’ can be found in Tavistock Square?
Mahatma Gandhi
In which London street will you find the official heraldic authority for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and much of the Commonwealth?
Queen Victoria Street
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
Which architect designed the principal façade of Buckingham Palace?
Aston Webb
From April 2018 Michelle Terry will be Artistic Director of which famous theatre?
Shakespeare’s Globe
Which soccer team play at Stamford Bridge?
Chelsea FC
Which team has its home ground at Allianz Park in Hendon?
Saracens
Which London station has express trains to Stansted airport, usually departing every 15 minutes?
Liverpool Street
In which London street is the Charles Dickens Museum located?
Doughty Street
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
Which store has the motto ‘Omnia Omnibus Ubique’?
Harrods
Which is the nearest underground station to One Canada Square?
Canary Wharf
Which immigrant community first based themselves in Limehouse in the 1880s?
Chinese
The City Corporation owns and manages 14 green spaces in and around London. Name ONE of the three largest.
Hampstead Heath, Epping Forest…
In 1918 the Duke of Bedford sold which significant area of central London?
Covent Garden
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
Why do clients ask to visit Platform 9 3/4 of King’s Cross station?
Where Harry Potter and friends caught train to Hogwarts
Which new statue will be unveiled in Parliament Square in 2018?
Millicent Fawcett
Which large new commercial theatre was opened in 2017?
The Bridge Theatre
Northumberland House, demolished in 1874, overlooked which London square?
Trafalgar Square
The Hampstead home of which Romantic poet is now a museum and literary centre?
Keats’ House
Who is by far the wealthiest British aristocrat with an international property portfolio worth at least £10bn?
The Duke of Westminster
Where is The London Transport Museum located?
Covent Garden
Which famous theatre is located in Rosebery Avenue EC1? Which is the nearest tube station ?
Sadler’s Wells, Angel Islington
Which is UNESCO’s largest World Heritage site in London, located to the west of the city?
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Which multi-award-winning musical has recently opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre?
Hamilton
The runway of London City Airport lies between two docks. Which ones?
Royal Albert and King George V
An 86-hectare park in Hackney is named after which British monarch?
Victoria Park?
In which London square will you find the East India Club?
St James’s Square
What is the quickest way to get from Woolwich to North Woolwich (unless it’s foggy)?
Woolwich Ferry
What is the name of the north London house where Judge Lord Mansfield and his great niece Dido Belle lived?
Kenwood House
Which central London market can you visit only on Mondays to Fridays from 02.00 to 07.00?
Smithfield Market
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
In October 2017 the £1bn European HQ of which global finance company opened in the City?
Bloomberg
What did Thomas Farriner do for a living?
Baker
In which year did the ‘Jack the Ripper’ murders take place?
1888
Who was King when Westminster Hall was built?
William II
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
Nigel Farage, Laurence Olivier, Eddie Izzard and the Courtaulds are descendants of which refugees?
Huguenots
How much is a one day adult Travelcard zones 1-4?
£11 off-peak
Which Prime Minister’s ashes are interred at Chelsea Royal Hospital?
Margaret Thatcher
In which architectural style is the current St Paul’s Cathedral built?
Baroque
The National Gallery is currently exhibiting paintings from another gallery in London while it undergoes refurbishment. Name the other gallery.
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Name the pre-Raphaelite artist whose work is currently the subject of a special exhibition at Tate Britain.
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Which Cuban artist’s work is currently on display in the Turbine Hall?
Current is: Cecilia Vicuña: Brain Forest Quipu
Which Assyrian king is currently the subject of a special exhibition at the British Museum?
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What is currently displayed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square?
Antelope’ by Samson Kambalu
Where in London can you currently find a major exhibition of Princess Diana’s dresses?
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Name the current Lord Mayor of the City of London.
Nicholas Lyons
Which London football team is currently hosting its home games at Wembley Stadium?
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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
Name the leader of the Iceni tribe who revolted against the Romans in 60 AD leading to the destruction of Londinium.
Boudica
Which livery company was the first to be granted a charter in 1155?
Weavers’ Company
Name the Scottish leader who was hanged, drawn and quartered in Smithfield in 1305.
William Wallace
Name the founder of the Royal Exchange in the City of London in 1566
Thomas Gresham
Name the architect credited with the development of Covent Garden for the 4th Earl of Bedford in 1630.
Inigo Jones
Which disaster hit London in 1665 leading to between 70,000 and 100,000 deaths?
The Plague
Name the anti-Catholic protests of 1780
Gordon Riots
How big was London’s population when first recorded in 1801?
1.09 million
Name the first Prime Minister to live and work at 10 Downing St.
Sir Robert Walpole
