Buildings
What's the tallest building?
The Shard
When does the Notting Hill Carnival take place?
every year, for 3 days in August
What's the subway's nickname?
the Tube
What's so special about Tower Bridge?
It's a bridge with two towers joined by two walkways and it opens for boats to pass through.
What's London’s oldest football club?
It's Fulham.
What's so surprising about houses in number 23 and 24 Leinster Gardens, Paddington, London?
From the outside they are like two normal houses, but if you look carefully, you'll see they aren't real! The windows and doors are painted on the front of the house - but behind this there's the underground line.
Where does the Underage Festival take place?
in Victoria Park
How are the iconic buses called?
double-decker or Routemasters.
Is "Big Ben" the name of the famous clock? Explain your answer.
Big Ben isn't the name of the famous clock or tower. It's the name of the bell inside the clock tower! And the clock tower is now called the 'Elizabeth Tower'
When does Wimbledon take place?
in June
Who lived in the smallest house in London?
Lewis Grant Wallace
Which event is organised every year in April in Trafalgar Square?
the Pillow Fight Day
When was the first red phone box invented?
in 1924 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
Why was the London Eye built?
It was built for the Millennium in 2000.
What's so special about the Twickenham Stadium?
The English rugby team plays their matches there and it is the biggest rugby stadium in the world and the 2nd largest stadium in the UK after Wembley.
Which is the most iconic building in London's financial district?
The Gherkin
What do people do at the Great Christmas Pudding Race?
A team of 6 people wearing a costume, have to run over obstacles while carrying a Christmas Pudding on a plate. The money they make is for charity.
What did the Beefeaters do in the past?
Their job was to look after prisoners in the tower and guard the Crown Jewels.
Where do Londoners usually go on New Year's Eve to wait for midnight?
to Trafalgar Square
Which famous sports event takes place every year on the River Thames?
the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, which is a race between the two universities.
What's The City's nickname?
The City is often called The Square Mile because the area it covers is 1.12 miles!
What's "Kidsweek"? Give as much information as possible.
Kidsweek takes place every summer in London s theatre district, the West End. In this event, children under 16 can see lots of shows for free and take part in fun workshops with the stars.
What do taxi drivers have to do to get their license?
Taxi drivers have to pass a difficult test called 'the knowledge' to have a licence. They have to know the streets and buildings of London perfectly.
The following numbers are connected to the London Eye. Can you explain what each of them stand for?
135 - 26 - 40
It's 135 metres tall, it moves 26 cm per second and you can see for 40 kilometres from it.
What types of matches are played at the Wembley Stadium?
important cup finals and international matches