London Politics
Order. Order. It's time for the London politics quiz.
- 1.
Westminster Bridge is painted green to reflect the nearby House of Commons. But which bridge is painted red, in honour of the Lords?
- A.
Waterloo
- B.
Lambeth
- C.
Vauxhall
- D.
Hungerford
Correct Answer
B. Lambeth -
- 2.
Which popular mock elections, regularly held in Wandsworth in the 18th Century, attracted such candidates as Sir George Comefirst, Lord Twankum and Squire Blowmedown?
- A.
The Garrat elections
- B.
The Tyburn elections
- C.
The Bromley Hustings
- D.
The Edgware mayordom
Correct Answer
A. The Garrat electionsExplanation
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- 3.
City Hall, the headquarters of the Greater London Authority and seat of the Mayor of London, near Tower Bridge was designed by which architect?
- A.
Norman Foster
- B.
Zaha Hadid
- C.
Richard Rogers
- D.
Nicholas Grimshaw
Correct Answer
A. Norman Foster -
- 4.
Which notorious parliamentarian is immortalised in statue (said to be London's only cross-eyed statue) on Fetter Lane.
- A.
Charles James Fox
- B.
John Wilkes
- C.
Lord George Gordon
- D.
Edmund Burke
Correct Answer
B. John Wilkes -
- 5.
Big Ben and its clock tower celebrated which anniversary last year?
- A.
200 years
- B.
100 years
- C.
150 years
- D.
300 years
Correct Answer
C. 150 years -
- 6.
What is Mayor Boris Johnson's full name?
- A.
Boris Herbert Morrison Johnson
- B.
Lucas Boris Hemplemann Johnson
- C.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson
- D.
Boris Munchausen Mickele Johnson
Correct Answer
C. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson -
- 7.
Not including the City of London, which has autonomic status, how many London Boroughs are there?
- A.
25
- B.
40
- C.
28
- D.
32
Correct Answer
D. 32 -
- 8.
After the destruction of the Commons Chamber by enemy action in 1941, where did the House of Commons meet until the chamber was rebuilt in 1950?
- A.
Westminster Hall
- B.
House of Lords Chamber
- C.
Methodist Central Hall
- D.
Westminster School
Correct Answer
B. House of Lords Chamber -
- 9.
Margaret Thatcher represented which London constituency from 1959 to 1992?
- A.
Islington North
- B.
Westminster North
- C.
Twickenham
- D.
Finchley
Correct Answer
D. Finchley -
- 10.
Who went to the polls as Tory candidate in the first London Mayoral election in 2000?
- A.
Jeffrey Archer
- B.
Steven Norris
- C.
David Davis
- D.
Boris Johnson
Correct Answer
B. Steven Norris -
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