Culture and Traditions – London Landmarks and Icons

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1. What is the real name of the old red double-decker buses?
   1. Routemasters
   2. Roadrunners
   3. Doubledeckers
2. When were these buses first used?
   1. In 2005
   2. In 1926
   3. In 1956
3. Who invented the first red phone box?
   1. Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
   2. Queen Elizabeth II
   3. King Henry VII
4. What happened to some phone boxes in 2012?
   1. They became tiny shops
   2. They were painted blue
   3. Artists decorated them for a charity
5. What do London taxi drivers have to pass?
   1. A test on the history of London
   2. A difficult test called “the Knowledge”
   3. A swimming test
6. Who did a black cab carry at the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony?
   1. The Spice Girls
   2. The Beatles
   3. The Queen
7. What was the Beefeaters’ job in the past?
   1. To cook for the king
   2. To drive the royal carriage
   3. To look after prisoners and guard the Crown Jewels
8. Why did Tower Bridge open quickly in December 2012?
   1. The Queen’s boat was late
   2. A giant rubber duck was coming down the river
   3. There was a fire on the bridge
9. Big Ben is the name of ...
   1. the bell inside the clock tower
   2. the clock tower
   3. the clock
10. What is the clock tower called now?
    1. The Big Ben Tower
    2. The Elizabeth Tower
    3. The Victoria Tower
11. The London Eye was built for ...
    1. the 2012 Olympics
    2. a royal wedding
    3. the millennium in 2000
12. Which film had its world premiere in Trafalgar Square in 2011?
    1. The first James Bond film
    2. The last Harry Potter film
    3. Mary Poppins