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 catches wooden mice he is a statue of the first Savoy cat he is a doorstop he dines with guests

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? Adelphi Theatre Royal, Stratford Lyceum Theatre Royal , Drury Lane

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

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? Broadcasting House Post Office Tower British Museum Canary Wharf

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 of the Rings Lord Chief Justice Lord Mayor of London Lord Chancellor