London and Surrounds

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. In 1969's 'You can't always get what you want', Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote, 'I went down, to the Chelsea drugstore, To get your prescription filled'. The Chelsea Drugstore of which they speak stood on the Kings Road. Which business now stands on the same site? Boots Lush Sainsbury McDonalds

2. In which county would you find the villages of Broadbridge Heath, Wisborough Green and Slinfold? East Sussex Hampshire Kent West Sussex

3. If I take a walk up Parliament Hill, go for a dip in The Ponds and then enjoy a picnic in the grounds of Kenwood House...where am I? Hampstead Heath Wimbledon Common Regents Park Richmond Park

4. The training college for the Metropolitan Police Force is in which North London suburb? Cricklewood Edgeware Hendon Tottenham

5. Biggin Hill in Kent was of particular significance during World War II....why? It was home to the 2nd Sqdn Royal Marine Commandos It was home to British Intelligence's Enigma code breaking team It was the main radar station for the English Channel It was an Air Force base, deploying Spitfire aircraft.

6. The number 19 bus route is one of London's oldest, passing through many landmarks such as Shaftesbury Ave. and Piccadilly Circus, but in which two London areas are its north and south termini (terminuses)? Camden and Clapham Hampstead and Lambeth Islington and Battersea Shoreditch and Surrey Quays

7. Why was the London shopping thoroughfare 'Regent Street' so named? It was named after the Regency Club that once sat at its junction with Oxford Street Its design was commissioned by the then Prince Regent, George. It was re-named after the Regent Theatre that, having stood there for over 150 years, was destroyed Its name was incorrectly given as Regent Street. It should have been Consort Street after Prince Alb

8. What leisure facility would you find at Chessington, near Hook? A championship golf course England's largest cinema complex A theme park A race track

9. Lavender Hill acts as a rough dividing line between which two London districts? Battersea and Clapham Chelsea and Kensington Shoreditch and Whitechapel Borough and Elephant and Castle

10. 'Great Train robber', Buster Edwards, once owned a flower stall outside which London train station? Waterloo Kings Cross Victoria Euston

11. Which Surrey town lies in the shadow of Box Hill? Guildford Dorking Woking Sutton

12. Who, after a highly controversial court case, was hanged in Wandsworth Prison in January 1953, only to be pardoned over 30 years later in July 1998? John Baksh Graham Blackhouse Christopher Craig Derek Bentley

13. Who was the self proclaimed leader of the 'Tooting Popular Front'? Michael Foot Ken Livingstone Wolfie Smith Rodney Trotter

14. Brick Lane, in London's East End, is famous for what? Pawn Shops Fruit Market Indian Restaurants Jewellers

15. If you went to the races at Walthamstow, what would you be betting on? Sports Cars Dogs Horses Pigeons

16. Jongleurs have premises in London. In which business are Jongleurs? Costume Designers Auctioneers Comedy Clubs Restaurants

17. In which Greater London park can you still see roaming herds of Red and Fallow Deer? Hampstead Heath Regents Park Wimbledon Common Richmond Park

18. 'Wandelesorde' is... The Anglo Saxon name for Wandsworth, one of London's oldest recorded boroughs. The name of the the statue the greets visitors in the main foyer of the National Gallery The official name for the head of the Yeoman Guard (Beefeaters), meaning 'oldest sword' The name for the sum of money traditionally paid by the Duke of Westminster to the parish poor.

19. What would you be intending to buy if you shopped in Lilywhites? Imported Teas Cleaning Products Business Wear Sports Goods

20. Where in London would you find a statue named 'The Angel of Christian Charity'? Kensington Gardens Tower Bridge Sloane Square Piccadilly Circus