Germany In London

1. In 1856, German know-it-all Karl Marx moved to Kentish Town. He remained a Londoner till his death in 1883. But where was he buried, with just 11 mourners?

Nunhead Cemetery

Highgate Cemetery

He wasn't; he was cremated

Kensal Green Cemetery

2. What Londony distinction is held by Rudolph Hess, Hitler's one-time deputy?

Stayed at Buckingham Palace as a fringe member of the British royal family

He was the last official prisoner in the Tower of London

He has a small memorial inside St Paul's Cathedral

His father designed the Aldwych street improvements

3. German-turned-British composer George Handel lived in Brook Street, Mayfair. Which other musical genius lived next door, albeit a couple of centuries later?

Jimi Hendrix

Eric Clapton

Tommy Steele

Mick Jagger

4. Who designed the Albert Memorial, which commemorates Queen Victoria's German consort, Prince Albert?

Sir George Gilbert Scott

Charles Barry

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Grayson Perry

5. Where, today, can you find the German Embassy in London?

Berkeley Square

Finsbury Square

Hanover Square

Belgrave Square

6. According to the 2001 census, how many people of German birth live in London?

~40,000

~400,000

~4000

~4,000,000

7. 'The Steelyard' was a semi-autonomous enclave of German traders, which existed in the City of London for around 600 years, even minting its own money. Which station (as commemorated by a plaque and alley name) now lies above The Steelyard?

City Thameslink

Blackfriars

Fenchurch Street

Cannon Street

8. Where in London would you find the Grade II listed 'German Gymnasium'?

Victoria

King's Cross

Bow

Peckham

9. Before the Second World War, the German Embassy was located on Carlton House Terrace, above the Mall. To this day, you can view the grave of the ambassador's dog, often referred to as a 'Nazi Alsatian'. What was the name of the dog?

Spiro

Giro

Biro

Hero

10. The very first aerial bombardment of London took place from a German Zeppelin on 30 May 1915. Where did the first bomb land?

Greenwich

Richmond

Stoke Newington

Rotherhithe