Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the London underground railway system known as?

Answer: the tube

2. What is Big Ben?

Answer: bell

The bell inside a clock tower is the actual Big Ben. Now most people refer to the tower and the clock as Big Ben.

3. What is Paddington?

Answer: railway station

Paddington station gave its name to Paddington Bear in the children's books by Michael Bond.

4. What is the Tate?

Answer: art gallery

5. Tower Bridge, a drawbridge over the Thames, was built when?

Answer: nineteenth century

6. Where is the official residence of the British Prime Minister?

Answer: Downing Street

Number 10 Downing street is the Prime Minister's official residence. It is a short street off Whitehall and very near the Houses of Parliament.

7. When was the Great Fire of London?

Answer: 1666

This fire lasted from Sept 2 to Sept 5 1666 and destroyed much of London, including Old Saint Paul's Cathedral.

8. Who would you find at Rotten Row?

Answer: horse riders

Horse riders like to show off their skills on Rotten Row in Hyde Park.

9. Whose statue is in Trafalgar Square?

Answer: Lord Nelson

10. What is the London Eye?

Answer: ferris wheel

The London Eye was supposed to open just before midnight Dec.31, 1999. Unfortunately technical problems delayed the opening until February 1, 2000.