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80 Monopoly (U.K. Version) Trivia Questions, Answers, and Fun Facts

How much do you know about Monopoly (U.K. Version)? This category is for trivia questions and answers related to Monopoly (U.K. Version) (Hobbies). Each one is filled with fun facts and interesting information.
1 This was the home of the British press until the 1980s. What set is it from?
Answer: Reds

The property in question is Fleet Street.

Its origin was as the road that linked the City of Westminster to the City of London.

At the end of the street were the medieval London walls where the River Fleet was located.

The first publishing house began here in about 1500 and was followed by many more.

In March 1702 "The Daily Courant", the worlds first daily newspaper, began printing on Fleet Street.

The last major news office, Reuters, left the area in 2005.

The other red properties include The Strand and Trafalgar Square.
  From Quiz: The Streets Of London
2 How much does super tax cost?
Answer: 100 pounds

Super tax is the space between Park Lane and Mayfair, just before you can collect the £200 for passing 'go'.
  From Quiz: British Monopoly
3 What colour are The Angel Islington, Euston Road and Pentonville Road?
Answer: Light blue

They are the second set of properties on the board.
  From Quiz: British Monopoly
4 This Monopoly property prominently featured in some of the "Harry Potter" novels. It is a part of which set?
Answer: Stations

Kings Cross Station opened in 1852 and it provides national train services to and from the north and east of England and Scotland.

J.K. Rowling chose Kings Cross Station as the place where the Hogwarts Express began its journey. It uses platform 9¾ which is accessed by passing through a brick wall between platforms 9 and 10. In reality platforms 9 and 10 are not in the main station building and they don't have an adjoining barrier - they are separated by train tracks.

The other three stations are Marylebone, Fenchurch Street and Liverpool Street.
    Your options: [ Reds ] [ Dark Blues ] [ Stations ] [ Greens ]
  From Quiz: The Streets Of London
5 What colour uniform is the 'go to jail' man wearing?
Answer: blue

The 'go to jail' man appears three quarters of the way around the board after passing go and sends you back the distance of half the board. You must remain in jail until you have thrown a double or paid the £50 fine.
  From Quiz: British Monopoly
6 How much can you buy one station for?
Answer: 200 pounds

The stations are quite good earners, I always land on them and have to pay a fortune out to the owner.
  From Quiz: British Monopoly
7 What is the most expensive property on the board (classic UK Monopoly, not the "Here and Now" version)?
Answer: Mayfair

It is dark blue in colour, costs £400 and is the last property on the board.
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly
8 How much does it cost to bail out of jail?
Answer: £50

Other ways to get out of jail are rolling doubles on the dice or using a "Get out of jail free" card if you have one.
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly Mania
9 This road is in Westminster and is associated with government administration. What colour set is it in?
Answer: Magentas

Whitehall is a road but it is lined with so many government ministries and departments that the name is often used as a synonym for Government Administration. It also tends to indicate the surrounding area.

Britain's principal war memorial, The Cenotaph, is located in the centre of the road.

It is also a major thoroughfare for tourists as it contains the Horse Guards and connects the Houses of Parliament with Trafalgar Square.

The other two purple properties are Pall Mall and Northumberland Avenue.
  From Quiz: The Streets Of London
10 How much money does the banker distribute at the start of the game?
Answer: 1500 pounds

The banker must distribute a range of notes so as to ensure that each player has sufficient change. Each note in the Monopoly board is a different colour.
  From Quiz: British Monopoly
11 There are four stations on the board: Kings Cross, Fenchurch Street, Liverpool Street and ....? (Name the fourth one)
Answer: Marylebone
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly
12 How much does each Monopoly train station cost?
Answer: £200

They are £200 each. This makes them the 12th most expensive properties, joint with Vine Street.
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly Mania
13 This prestigious address originated as a country lane and is now a busy six-lane thoroughfare. What Monopoly colour set does it belong to?
Answer: Dark Blues

Park Lane became a fashionable address in the eighteenth century with many mansions built by the elite of the time.

It is now one of the busiest roads in central London.

The road is the western boundary of Mayfair - the other dark blue property and the most expensive on the board.
  From Quiz: The Streets Of London
14 What happens if you land on an unowned property and decide not to purchase it?
Answer: The banker must auction the property.

If you decide not to buy and the property goes to auction, you may be able to pick it up at a cheaper price because a refusal to buy doesn't exclude you from participating in the auction.
  From Quiz: British Monopoly
15 How many pounds is a player's salary upon passing 'Go' ?
Answer: 200

We used to double this if we landed on 'Go'.
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly
16 This district became forever linked with an infamous serial killer. To what set does this property belong?
Answer: Browns

Whitechapel is the area in which Jack the Ripper killed his victims, commencing in 1888.

At this time England had a major influx of immigrants - mostly into the Whitechapel area.

It became so overcrowded that a large percentage of people were living in poverty which led many women to prostitution.

The police estimate that Whitechapel was home to about 62 brothels and 1200 prostitutes.

It is the second cheapest property on the board - the cheapest being Old Kent Road.
  From Quiz: The Streets Of London
17 How much does it cost to buy one house on Mayfair?
Answer: 200 pounds

This is the most expensive property on the board and is part of the Navy blue set.
  From Quiz: British Monopoly
18 How much money do you receive from each player if it's your birthday?
Answer: 10 pounds
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly
19 How many squares are on the Monopoly board?
Answer: 40

The 40 squares consist of 22 property squares, 2 utilities, 4 stations, 3 Chance, 3 Community Chest, 2 Tax, Go To Jail, GO, Jail/Just Visiting and Free Parking.
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly Mania
20 With what set would you associate E.ON?
Answer: Utilities

E.On is one of Britain's largest energy companies. It was previously known as Powergen.

The utilities comprise of the Electric Company and Water Works.

If you owned one of them you could charge 4 times the amount on the dice but if you owned both you got 10 times.
  From Quiz: The Streets Of London
21 Which symbol denotes a 'Chance' card (clue in this question)?
Answer: a question mark

I preferred the 'Community Chest' cards.
    Your options: [ a question mark ] [ an asterisk ] [ an exclamation mark ] [ a smiley face ]
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly
22 This square is known as "Theatreland". You can purchase same day theatre tickets for half price here. What colour is it in?
Answer: Yellows

Leicester Square is home to many cinemas - including one with 1600 seats.

The middle of the square contains a small park with a statue of Shakespeare surrounded by dolphins.

The pavement has inscriptions with the distance in miles to the countries of Britain's former empire.

The two other yellow properties are Coventry Street and Piccadilly.
  From Quiz: The Streets Of London
23 If a player owns Park Lane and Mayfair with Mayfair mortgaged, how much rent can that player ask if another player lands on Park Lane?
Answer: 70 pounds

If a player owns the all the properties of one colour but has not developed it in terms of houses or hotels, s/he is entitled to ask for double the rent should an opponent land there; this even applies if one of the other properties is mortgaged.
  From Quiz: British Monopoly
24 Which symbol denotes the 'Go' position on the board?
Answer: an arrow
    Your options: [ an arrow ] [ an exclamation mark ] [ a smiley face ] [ a pound note ]
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly
25 This street was named after John Churchill, a commander in the Army. He was the 1st Duke of _____ . What colour set is it in?
Answer: Oranges

Marlborough Street was an extremely fashionable address in the 18th century but became mostly commercial in the nineteenth.

The 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650 - 1722) was an esteemed soldier who served for 5 monarchs - Charles II, James II, William III, Mary II and Anne.

The 7th Duke of Marlborough was the grandfather of Sir Winston Churchill.

The other orange properties are Bow Street and Vine Street.
  From Quiz: The Streets Of London
26 When a property has been mortgaged, it can be repaid by paying how much percent (on top of the re-mortgage value) to the bank?
Answer: 10

When a property has been mortgaged, it cannot be sold back to the bank; it can only be sold to other players.
  From Quiz: British Monopoly
27 How much do you pay if you land on the Super Tax space?
Answer: 100 pounds

Income Tax is £200 and Super Tax is £100. This money goes straight back to the bank.
  From Quiz: British Monopoly
28 According to the rule book, what does a player receive upon landing on the 'Free Parking' sign?
Answer: nothing

We used to collect all the fines that had been paid to date together and then win it if we landed on 'Free Parking'. This is, however, not suggested in the original rule book of Monopoly.
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly
29 What are the names of the two tax squares?
Answer: Income Tax and Super Tax

Income tax is £200 and super tax is £100.
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly Mania
30 This property was originally an Inn on the Great North Road. What set is it found in?
Answer: Light Blues

The Angel Islington was an inn near the toll gate on the Great North Road.

It is the only property in any country's edition that includes a Public House.

It has been said that it earned its place on the board because Victor Watson, the managing director of the company that produced the British edition, and his secretary met at The Angel to discuss the property choices for the game.

Euston Road and Pentonville Road are the other Light Blues.
  From Quiz: The Streets Of London
31 Where does Fenchurch Station appear?
Answer: Between the red and yellow properties.

The names of the other stations are as follows: Liverpool St. Station, Kings Cross Station and Marylebone Station.
  From Quiz: British Monopoly
32 What is the first property on the UK Monopoly board?
Answer: Old Kent Road

It is one of the cheapest properties at £60 along with Whitechapel Road.
  From Quiz: British Monopoly
33 What is the name of the new "standard" version of Monopoly?
Answer: Here and Now

There are also Monopoly games for specific places like the Liverpool edition.
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly Mania
34 All of the properties in this set are well known shopping streets. What colour are they?
Answer: Greens

Oxford Street is in Westminster, it has over 300 shops and is the busiest shopping street in Europe.

Regent Street is in London's West End and is also famous for its Christmas Lights.

Bond Street, situated in Mayfair, is more upmarket than Oxford or Regent Street. It has been a fashionable place to shop since the 18th century.
  From Quiz: The Streets Of London
35 How many dice are used in the game of Monopoly?
Answer: 2
  From Quiz: British Monopoly
36 When picking up the dreaded 'Go to Jail' card, which position on the board are players instructed NOT to pass?
Answer: Go

This card always ended with tears!
    Your options: [ Go ] [ Pall Mall ] [ Free Parking ] [ Trafalgar Square ]
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly
37 If a player owns all the properties in a particular colour-group, what happens to the rent payable when an opponent lands on one of those sites (given that houses have not yet been built on them)?
Answer: rent is doubled
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly
38 How many houses must you build on a property before you can build a hotel?
Answer: 4

You have to build four houses on all properties in the colour-group before you can go on to build hotels on any of them.
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly
39 What colour are the houses (as opposed to the hotels) in Monopoly?
Answer: green
  From Quiz: UK Monopoly
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