Shepherd's Bush

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1. What is the post code for Shepherd's Bush? W4 W6 W12 W11

2. Which slogan did Shepherd's Bush adopt in the new millenium? Litter-strewn, but I like it! The New Hammersmith At least we're not Acton! The New Notting Hill!

3. Who was the first act to appear at the Shepherd's Bush Empire? Cliff Richard Vera Lynn Max Bygraves and the legendary Tiller Girls The Fred Karno Troupe

4. The Shepherd's Bush Empire spent most of its years as a TV theatre. Who was its first act when it re-opened in 1994 as a live music only venue? Take That Soul Asylum Soundgarden Blur

5. The Who are often thought of as the best and biggest rock band to come from Shepherd's Bush. But WHO, is the only Who member to be born in the Bush? Keith Moon Roger Daltry John Entwhistle Pete Townsend

6. Which of these is NOT an underground station IMMEDIATELY before or after Shepherd's Bush? White City Latimer Road Holland Park Hammersmith

7. What monument sits in the middle of Shepherd's Bush Roundabout? Thames Water Tower British Gas Pipe Needle London Electricity Lightning Rod BT Tower

8. Shepherd's Bush Green is bound by Goldhawk Road, Uxbridge Road, and what other road? Acton Lane Hammersmith Street Holland Park Avenue Shepherd's Bush Road

9. What's a common nickname for someone who comes from Shepherd's Bush? Georgie Bush Bush Ranger Bush Baby Sheppie

10. What was Urania Cottage? Drug Rehab in Shepherd's Bush Rehab house for prostitutes in Shepherd's Bush First Kebab shop in Shepherd's Bush Retired Seaman's Home in Shepherd's Bush

11. Which football ground is found in Shepherd's Bush? Loftus Road Lansdowne Road Elland Road Brisbane Road

12. Shepherd's Bush is mentioned in the theme song from which television programme? Tellytubbies Absolutely Fabulous Only Fools & Horses Steptoe & Son

13. What year saw the opening of the Shepherd's Bush Market? 1883 1946 1903 1914

14. What is the cuisine of the Shepherd's Bush restaurant called "The Patio"? Polish American Greek Belgian

15. What is the name of the Australian-themed bar in Shepherd's Bush Green, which is one of the largest drinking spots in the Bush? Bar Oz The Walk About Out in the Bush Digger's Pub

16. What will you find UNDERNEATH Shepherd's Bush Green? A parking garage A secret MI6 gadget lab An old WWII air raid shelter A nightclub

17. Two men were convicted for a March 2001 car-bomb attack on the BBC Television Centre in White City, Northern Shepherd's Bush. What organization did these men belong to? al-Qaida The Real IRA The Provisional IRA ITV

18. The "White City" section of Shepherds Bush got its name from what? Its white buildings Home of the British National Party The white fleece of its grazing sheep Was leading area for underwear manufacturing in 1800's

19. After which native of Shepherd's Bush is a sports stadium named within the Bush? Sebastian Coe Eddie the Eagle Frank Bruno Linford Christie

20. At 200 acres, this site is one of the largest pieces of common land in London. Name it. Shepherd's Bush Market Shepherd's Bush Green Wormwood Scrubs Loftus Road

21. William Plimley was renowned for the quality of what plants that he grew in Shepherd's Bush in the 1850s? Marijuana Pineapples Cabbages Tulips

22. In the 1750's, a gallows stood at the eastern end of Shepherd's Bush. What is in it's place today? A haunted house A large thermometer A giant barometer A huge skateboard park

23. Which of these events did NOT occur in Shepherd's Bush in between 2000 and 2002? Football riot fatality Fatal restaurant shooting Fatal fun fair accident Terrorist car bombing

24. Which film was set in Shepherd's Bush? Carry On Littering Quadrophenia Alfie Tommy

25. Who narrowly escaped being assassinated in Shepherd's Bush? Margaret Thatcher Edward the Confessor Henry VIII Oliver Cromwell