London's Tall Buildings

1. The name of which bank, whose global headquarters are located within, is emblazoned on the top of Norman Foster's 8 Canada Square, the joint-third tallest building in London?

Barclays

HSBC

Bank of England

Royal Bank of Scotland

2. The Gherkin stands on the site of which historic building, severely damaged by an IRA bomb in 1992?

St Mungo-the-Elder's church

The Baltic Exchange

Bedlam Hospital

Dick Whittington's House

3. Which tall building remained an official secret until 'confirmed' in the House of Commons in 1993?

Euston Tower

BT Tower

Natwest Tower

Millbank Tower

See http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199293/cmhansrd/1993-02-19/Debate-5.html

Explanation

See http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199293/cmhansrd/1993-02-19/Debate-5.html

4. How many passenger capsules does the London Eye normally carry?

12

22

32

42

5. Which of the following has not been widely used as a nickname for a proposed London tower?

Mad Hatter

Cheesegrater

Can of Ham

Helter Skelter

6. Which of these buildings has not, at some time, served as London's tallest structure?

Tower of London

The Monument

Southwark Cathedral

The Clock Tower (commonly called Big Ben)

7. Watkins' Tower, an attempt to build a structure to rival the Eiffel Tower in London, reached only 47 metres (see pic) before funds ran out. What is now built on the site of this stillborn landmark?