Animals Of London

10 Questions | By Mattfromlondonis | Updated: Jan 10, 2020 | Attempts: 139

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How much do you know about our four-legged, two-legged, and zero-legged friends?

Questions and Answers

1.

Which type of animal is commemorated with statues in both Gough Square and Queen Square?
- A.
  
  Dog
- B.
  
  Cat
- C.
  
  Bear
- D.
  
  Porcupine
Correct Answer
B. Cat
2.

'Guy' (died 1978) was one of the most celebrated residents of London Zoo, with two public statues in the capital. What manner of beast was he?
- A.
  
  Gorilla
- B.
  
  Giant Tortoise
- C.
  
  Gibbon
- D.
  
  Giant Goat
Correct Answer
A. Gorilla
3.

Which badly stuffed mammal is something of an emblem for the Horniman Museum?
- A.
  
  Sasquatch
- B.
  
  Blue Whale
- C.
  
  Platypus
- D.
  
  Walrus
Correct Answer
D. Walrus
4.

Which of these animal-containing Tube stations have we clearly just made up?
- A.
  
  Ravenscourt Park
- B.
  
  Blackhorse Road
- C.
  
  Turnpike Lane
- D.
  
  Elkmore Park
Correct Answer
D. Elkmore Park
5.

What magnificent beast, made of London Coade stone, stands guard at the eastern end of Westminster Bridge next to County Hall?
- A.
  
  Dragon
- B.
  
  Elephant
- C.
  
  Lion
- D.
  
  Badger
Correct Answer
C. Lion
6.

Which exotic bird, long having escaped captivity, has bred so successfully in the wild that it's been called a 'pest' in parts of South London?
- A.
  
  Cockatoo
- B.
  
  Emu
- C.
  
  Parakeet
- D.
  
  Budgerigar
Correct Answer
C. Parakeet
7.

Which animal hit the headlines in 2006 after swallowing a pigeon hole in St James's Park?
- A.
  
  Pygmy hippo
- B.
  
  Freddie Star
- C.
  
  Labrador
- D.
  
  Pelican
Correct Answer
D. Pelican
8.

Polly the parrot made headlines around the world when she died in 1926. At which famous pub was she the star attraction?
- A.
  
  Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
- B.
  
  The Anchor
- C.
  
  The Prospect of Whitby
- D.
  
  All Bar One
Correct Answer
A. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
9.

In a (possibly the only) memorable episode of 1970s comedy show The Goodies, what supersized animal destroys the Post Office Tower (or the BT Tower, as we now know it)?
- A.
  
  Gerbil
- B.
  
  Puppy
- C.
  
  Kitten
- D.
  
  Goldfish
Correct Answer
C. Kitten
10.

Former Mayor Ken Livingstone has a famous passion for which herptiles?
- A.
  
  Komodo dragons
- B.
  
  Newts
- C.
  
  Snakes
- D.
  
  Toads
Correct Answer
B. Newts

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Animals Of London

Which type of animal is commemorated with statues in both Gough Square and Queen Square?

'Guy' (died 1978) was one of the most celebrated residents of London Zoo, with two public statues in the capital. What manner of beast was he?

Which badly stuffed mammal is something of an emblem for the Horniman Museum?

Which of these animal-containing Tube stations have we clearly just made up?

What magnificent beast, made of London Coade stone, stands guard at the eastern end of Westminster Bridge next to County Hall?

Which exotic bird, long having escaped captivity, has bred so successfully in the wild that it's been called a 'pest' in parts of South London?

Which animal hit the headlines in 2006 after swallowing a pigeon hole in St James's Park?

Polly the parrot made headlines around the world when she died in 1926. At which famous pub was she the star attraction?

In a (possibly the only) memorable episode of 1970s comedy show The Goodies, what supersized animal destroys the Post Office Tower (or the BT Tower, as we now know it)?

Former Mayor Ken Livingstone has a famous passion for which herptiles?