Curiosities
When was The Tube inaugurated (the London underground)? You can fail 5 years up it down.
It was inaugurated in 1863. It is good if you said between 1858 and 1868.
Who lies dead in Hyde Park?
How many doors are there in Buckingham Palace? (you can fail 100 up or 100 down, but you only have to say a number.
There are 1514 doors. It is good if you said a number between 1414 and 1614.
In London, you can do a tour of the places where the most famous serial killer in London performed his crimes. What is the name of this serial killer (not the real name, the alias)?
It is Jack the Ripper. (It is good if you say Jack el Destripador).
London is the biggest city in Europe (by extension). How many square meters is it? You can fail 100 square meters up or down.
It is 1580 square meters. It is good if you said between 1480 and 1680.
All the measures in London are taken from a famous place in the city. What place is it?
It is Trafalgar Square.
Actually, what is called Big Ben is not the tower, it is...
The bell inside the tower. The tower is called Elisabeth Tower since 2012. It was called the Clock Tower before 2012.
There are 32 capsules in the London Eye. They are enumerated from 1 to 33. What number is missing in the list?
The number 13 is missing because of superstition.
To be a cabbie (taxista) you have to pass an exam called "The Knowledge". What do you have to know to pass the exam?
You have to demonstrate that you know each street of the city and reference point.
How many cabs are there in London? You can fail one thousand up or down.
There are more than 17000 cabs in London (so the answer is 17000). It is good if you said a number between 16000 and 18000
The British Museum is one of the richest museums in the world. How many objects are there in the museum (take in account that only a minimum part is exposed to the public)?. You can fail 500.000 objects up or down.
There are 7 million objects. It is good if you said a number between 6.5 million and 7.5 million.
What is the London most famous department store?
It is Harrods.
What was possible to buy at Harrods until 1916?
Cocaine and Heroine. (It is good if you say one of them, but if you say "drugs" it is wrong)
Every year since 1947, Oslo people send to London a red fir (abeto rojo) to thanks London people...
That they helped them during the World War II. This tree is always set in Trafalgar Square.
Fish and Chips was actually first made in... what country?
How many jewels are there in the London Tower? Clue: They all could cost more than 20 million pounds.
There are 23.500 jewels. It is good if you said between 22.500 and 24.500.
Sherlock Holmes' house is situated in... what street?
It is situated in Baker Street.
Why is special a street in The Hotel Savoy?
It is special because there you have to drive on the right.
How many bridges cross the Tamesis River? (You only have to say one number but it will be fine if you fail 2 up or 2 down.
There are 33 bridges. It is good if you said between 31 and 35 (included).
There is a station where the 9 3/4 platform is recreated (It is the famous platform that Harry Potter crosses through the wall). What station is it in?
It is in King's Cross station.
There is a bar called the Attendant. What was it before it became a bar?
In the 60s it was a public bathroom.
The higher building in the EU is called...
The Shard
In 2002 Yoko Ono paid to project the lyrics of a Jhon Lennon song in Piccadilly Circus. What sentence was projected for three months?
"Imagine all the people living life in peace". At least say the name of the song (Imagine).
It is absurd, but there is one thing everybody does that is technically forbidden to do in the British Parliament?
It is forbidden to die.
There are more than 40 different cultures in London. What percentage of its population wasn't born in Great Britain? You can fail 1 up 1 down.
A 25%. You could answer 24, 25 or 26.