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Old Father Thames

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Introduction:
"The River Thames is most associated with London. Here are ten questions relating to this famous waterway."


1. Which bridge on the Thames is nearest to the open sea?
    Westminster Bridge
    Queen Elizabeth II Bridge
    Vauxhall Bridge
    The Millennium Bridge


2. Where on the Thames is a John F Kennedy Memorial?
    Egham
    Runnymede
    Ankerwycke
    Long Mede


3. Jerome K. Jerome's book 'Three Men in a Boat' is set on the River Thames?
    True
    False


4. A famous regatta is held on the Thames at?
    Answer: (One word)


5. Tidal up to Teddington, the Thames Conservancy Board administers the the freshwater part of the river. The PLA controls the river below Teddington. PLA stands for what?
    Answer: (Four Words)


6. In which year was the Thames Flood Barrier officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II?
    1991
    2000
    1975
    1984


7. Which riverside palace has a famous maze?
    Kew Palace
    Greenwich Palace
    Windsor Castle
    Hampton Court Palace


8. Tower Bridge is an example of which type of bridge?
    Cantilever
    Bascule
    Swing
    Suspension


9. Which island in the Thames was once described as 'Fifty drunks clinging to a mudflat'?
    Wheatley Eyot
    Taggs Island
    Duck's Ait
    Eel Pie Island


10. Which WW2 battle cruiser is moored on the Thames below Tower Bridge?
    HMS Belfast
    HMS Glasgow
    HMS London
    HMS Sheffield


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