London Street Furniture
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A quiz to coincide with the first cycle hire racks in London.
- 1.
Statues of which mythical beasts guard the boundary of the City of London?
- A.
Dragons
- B.
Unicorns
- C.
Borribles
- D.
Giants
Correct Answer
A. Dragons -
- 2.
Who sang about a bench in Soho Square, and is now commemorated with just that - a bench in Soho Square?
- A.
Kirsty MacColl
- B.
Nat King Cole
- C.
Ella Fitzgerald
- D.
Dick van Dyke
Correct Answer
A. Kirsty MacColl -
- 3.
Which unusual item of street furniture is commemorated in the names of five West End pubs?
- A.
The Crimson Mailbox
- B.
The Red Rails
- C.
The Blue Posts
- D.
The Tartan Pillar Box
Correct Answer
C. The Blue Posts -
- 4.
Where, in 1868, were the world's first red/green traffic lights installed?
- A.
Whitechapel Road
- B.
Hampstead Heath
- C.
Peckham High Street
- D.
Parliament Square
Correct Answer
D. Parliament Square -
- 5.
Which London-born novelist is often credited with introducing the red postbox?
- A.
Jerome K Jerome
- B.
Wilkie Collins
- C.
Anthony Trollope
- D.
Daphne Du Maurier
Correct Answer
C. Anthony Trollope -
- 6.
An original police call box, well known as the form of Dr Who's TARDIS, can still be found outside which Tube station?
- A.
Earl's Court
- B.
Holborn
- C.
West Ham
- D.
Colliers Wood
Correct Answer
A. Earl's Court -
- 7.
What object marks the official centre of London?
- A.
Wherever the Queen happens to be
- B.
Nelson's Column
- C.
Marble Arch
- D.
Statue of Charles I
Correct Answer
D. Statue of Charles I -
- 8.
Which busy junction received a 'Japanese-style' cross-shaped crossing last year?
- A.
Piccadilly Circus
- B.
Holborn Circus
- C.
Ludgate Circus
- D.
Oxford Circus
Correct Answer
D. Oxford Circus -
- 9.
How many decorated pachyderms were placed around London for the 2010 Elephant Parade?
- A.
58
- B.
158
- C.
258
- D.
358
Correct Answer
C. 258 -
- 10.
Which part of town includes street bollards designed by Antony Gormley?
- A.
Hampstead
- B.
Cricklewood
- C.
Peckham
- D.
Dagenham
Correct Answer
C. Peckham -
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