London's Parks
How much do you know about London's 'green lungs'?
- 1.
London contains eight so-called Royal Parks. But which of the following is NOT a Royal Park.
- A.
Green Park
- B.
Bushy Park
- C.
Hampstead Heath
- D.
Richmond Park
Correct Answer
C. Hampstead Heath -
- 2.
The Watts Memorial in the City of London contains a series of plaques commemorating those who gave their lives to save others. In which small park is it located?
- A.
Postman's Park
- B.
Debtor's Park
- C.
Cordwainer's Park
- D.
Playwright's Park
Correct Answer
A. Postman's Park -
- 3.
Which South London park contains a modern stone circle to mark the Millennium?
- A.
Greenwich Park
- B.
Hilly Fields
- C.
Brockwell Park
- D.
Ruskin Park
Correct Answer
B. Hilly Fields -
- 4.
Which relic of old London can be found in Victoria Park?
- A.
A foundation stone, believed to be from London's first theatre
- B.
The cross for the top of Old St Paul's Cathedral
- C.
Stone shelters from the Old London Bridge
- D.
The speaker's lectern from the old House of Commons chamber
Correct Answer
C. Stone shelters from the Old London Bridge -
- 5.
What tragic event led to the deaths of around 40 people in Regent's Park in 1867?
- A.
Giant treehouse collapse
- B.
Fenian bomb attack during a carol concert
- C.
Cave-in of a new sewer beneath the park
- D.
Ice over the lake cracking; skaters falling in
Correct Answer
D. Ice over the lake cracking; skaters falling in -
- 6.
Which 'lost' river flows openly through Peckham Rye Park?
- A.
The Peckham
- B.
The Rye
- C.
The Trotter
- D.
The Peck
Correct Answer
D. The Peck -
- 7.
In which central London park must adults be accompanied by a child?
- A.
Gray's Inn Gardens
- B.
Lincoln's Inn Fields
- C.
Coram's Fields
- D.
The Calthorpe Project
Correct Answer
C. Coram's Fields -
- 8.
Which of these parks contains sculpture by both Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth?
- A.
Battersea Park
- B.
Crystal Palace Park
- C.
Highgate Woods
- D.
Finsbury Park
Correct Answer
A. Battersea Park -
- 9.
Which park contains the Kyoto peace garden?
- A.
Dulwich Park
- B.
Burgess Park
- C.
Syon Park
- D.
Holland Park
Correct Answer
D. Holland Park -
- 10.
The Crystal Palace was constructed for the 1851 Great Exhibition and later moved to Sydenham in what is now Crystal Palace Park. But where was its original home?
- A.
Hyde Park
- B.
Regents Park
- C.
Green Park
- D.
St James' Park
Correct Answer
A. Hyde Park -
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