Another Little Look at London History

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1. What role does Kasper the wooden cat occupy at the London Savoy Hotel? he is a statue of the first Savoy cat he catches wooden mice he dines with guests he is a doorstop

2. When was the last witchcraft trial held at the Old Bailey? 1644 1844 1944 1744

3. Which is the oldest working theatre in London? Theatre Royal , Drury Lane Lyceum Adelphi Theatre Royal, Stratford

4. Where did the first ever production of Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' take place? The Globe Theatre Royal Inner Temple Middle Temple

5. What does the Golden Boy at Pye corner commemorate? The end of wartime rationing The Great Plague The Great Fire of London The introduction of the potato

6. Which of the following statements about St Bride's church is correct? It is named for an Irish saint The spire was an inspiration for wedding cakes All of these Samuel Pepys was baptised there

7. What did Nell Gwynne have in common with Michael Jackson? She felt she was let down by Martin Bashir She always wore a mask in public She dangled her son out of a window She was married twice

8. Over the doorway of which building would you find the carved figures of Ariel and Prospero? Canary Wharf British Museum Broadcasting House Post Office Tower

9. Which London football team started life as 'The London Ironworks'? West Ham United Chelsea Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur

10. Dame Mary Donaldson was the first woman to hold which office? Lord Chief Justice Lord Mayor of London Lord Chancellor Lord of the Rings