Викторина о знании Лондона. презентация

Who gave London its first name?
The Egyptians
The Greeks
The Romans

Which river runs through London?
The Thames
The Severn
The Seine

Who founded the Tower of London?
Charles I
William I
Henry YIII

Which is the oldest part of London?
Westminster
The City
The West End

Who said “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life”?
Charles Dickens
William Shakespeare
Samuel Johnson

How much of London did the Great Fire of London destroy in 1666?
A Quarter of London
Three quarters of London
The whole London

Who designed St Paul’s Cathedral?
Christopher Wren
Benjamin Hall
Francis Drake

Where are the British kings and queens crowned?
St Paul’s Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
The House of Lords

Which birds, according to the legend, protect the Tower of London?
Pigeons
Ravens
Swans

Which is the most famous shopping street in London?
Oxford Street
Downing Street
Baker Street

What is a “double- decker”?
A bus
A lorry
A ship

Where can you make a speech in Hyde Park?
Poet’s Corner
Speaker’s Corner
Revolutionary Corner

What is “the Globe” in London?
The largest department store in Europe
Cockney rhyming slang for hope
A Shakespearean theatre

Which is the only London Bridge that can be raised?
Tower Bridge
London Bridge
Waterloo Bridge

Why 2012 is a special year for London?
It’s the city’s 2000th anniversary
The city is hosting the Olympic Games
There is the eclipse of the sun

Where are the Crown Jewels kept?
Buckingham Palace
The Tower of London
The Bank of England

Which museum is situated at 221B Baker street?
ModernTate
Madam Tussaud’s
Sherlock Holmes Museum

What color is the traditional London taxi?
Yellow
Black
Green

What’s the popular name for the underground system in London?
The Tunnel
The Channel
The Tube

What is the London Eye?
A telescope
An observation wheel
A newspaper

Which bridge over the Thames was pulled down in 1970 and transported, piece by piece, to Arizona in the USA?
London Bridge
Tower Bridge
Westminster Bridge