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What do you know about London, one of the world’s most vibrant cities?

1. What is London’s second-busiest airport? a) Heathrow b) Gatwick c) Luton

2. What river twists and turns through London? a) River Thames b) River Severn c) River Trent

3. What approximate year was the city of London founded? a) 1000 BC b) 1200 AD c) 47 AD

4. What London attraction is the tallest of its kind in Europe? a) Wembley Stadium b) The London Eye c) The Tower Bridge

5. What color are the famous London taxi cabs? a) black b) yellow c) white

6. What famous artifact, housed in the British Museum in London, helped unlock ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics? a) Magna Carta b) The Rosetta Stone c) Then Crown Jewels

7. In what general region of England is London located? a) northeast b) southwest c) southeast

8. If it’s midnight in Denver, what time is it in London? a) 7 a.m. b) 5 a.m. c) 10 a.m.

9. What famous London landmark was designed by Christopher Wren and built between 1675 and 1710? a) Buckingham Palace b) St. Paul’s Cathedral c) The Tower of London

10. What landmark and gathering place in Central London was named for a naval victory over France? a) Piccadilly Circus b) Trafalgar Square c) Kew Gardens

Answers

1. Gatwick; 2. River Thames; 3. 47 AD; 4. The London Eye; 5. black; 6. The Rosetta Stone; 7. southeast; 8. 7 a.m.; 9. St. Paul’s Cathedral; 10. Trafalgar Square

Ken Gooden of Denver works in commercial real estate and is a travel and geography addict.