London History Trivia Quiz
Anonymous User
Created 7/15/2024
How well do you know the remarkable history of London?
1. When was London founded?
2. What catastrophic event struck London in 1666?
Black Death
Great Plague
The Blitz
Great Fire
3. Which Roman historian first mentioned London?
Suetonius
Tacitus
Pliny
Livy
4. In which year was The Blitz, the extensive aerial bombing of London?
5. Where did the Great Fire of London originate?
Fleet Street
Baker Street
Oxford Street
Pudding Lane
6. What purpose does Big Ben serve in Elizabeth Tower?
Minute Chime
Hourly Chime
Half-hour Chime
Quarter Chime
7. Who was responsible for the reconstruction of London after the Great Fire?
Thomas More
Christopher Wren
Robert Hooke
Inigo Jones
8. Which river flows through London?
9. In whose reign was the British Museum founded?
Elizabeth I
George III
George II
Queen Anne
10. What significant event in 1834 led to the building of the new Parliament?
11. Which historical period is referred to as 'Medieval London'?
1066 to 1500
1500 to 1600
1600 to 1700
500 to 1066
12. What significant landmark was extensively damaged in the Blitz?
Guildhall
St. Paul’s
Tower Bridge
Westminster
