LONDON TODAY AND LONDON’S PAST
Where can you see parts of the wall of the Romans built?
Outside the Museum of London
How often do the guards change outside Buckingham Palace?
Every two hours
What is considered one of the prettiest streets in London?
Neal’s Yard
What does the Notting Hill Carnival celebrate?
Afro-Caribbean culture
Where can you see a exhibition by the painter Claude Monet?
At the National Gallery
Where in London can you see many wild animals?
Regent’s Park
Which glass building can you see from the London Eye?
The Shard
What did people visiting London Zoo sometimes feed the lions in the 1700s?
Cats and dogs
What’s celebrated in the Trooping the Colour?
Queen’s official birthday
What’s the Clean Air Act?
An Act to make people stop burning coal
How long does it take for Tower Bridge to open?
61 seconds
When did the Olympics Games take place in London?
In 2012
Who or what lives in the Tower of London today?
Six ravens
What’s The Mousetrap?
The longest-running show in the world
When did England won the World Cup and in which Stadium?
In 1966 at Wembley Stadium
In which year did Alfred the Great name the city Lundenwic?
In 886
How many times did the original Globe get destroyed?
Twice
What pet did Henry III have as a pet?
A polar bear
What musical has run for over 30 years in London?
Les Misérables
What’s typical to eat during tennis matches?
Eat strawberries and cream
Which disease killed more than 70,000 people?
The Buconic Plague
What two famous criminals can you ‘meet’ in the London Dungeon?
Jack the Ripper and Guy Fawkes
What killed eight Londoners in 1814?
An explosion in a beer factory
What thing mustn’t you do when you meet a member of the Royal Family?
You mustn’t touch them
What event takes place in the spring between Oxford and Cambridge Universities?
The annual boat race