LONDON WEB QUIZ

1. At what gate in which famous tower was the ghost of Sir Thomas
Becket seen striking a wall with a crucifix?

The Traitors' Gate was the watergate entrance for prisoners condemned after trial at Westminster.
It dates from 1240 when Henry III enlarged the fortress by building extra defence works. There is a story that when the work was nearing completion on St George's day 1240 there was a great storm that resulted in the foundation's being undermined and this resulted in the gate collapsing. When the circumstances were repeated identically a year later an inquiry revealed that a priest claimed to have seen the ghost of Sir Thomas Becket striking the walls with a crucifix.

2. What are the nicknames of the following London football teams: Crystal Palace and West Ham?

The nickname of Crystal Palace is “ The Eagles” and the nicknames of West Ham are “ The Irons ” , “ The Hammers ” and “ The Academy of Football “.

3. What two tube stations beginning with a ‘w’ are best for going to the London Eye?

The name of the two stations are: Waterloo and Westminster.

4. Name the dinosaur that lived in England in the Middle Jurassic period,
which was carnivorous and could measure up to nine metres long.

The name of the dinosaur is Megalosaurus.

5. What is the name of the pub in the London soap opera ‘Eastenders’?

The name of the pub in the London is the Queen Vic.

6. What is ‘Kew Gardens’ and where can you find it?

Kew is helping to restore plant life and native habitats on remote islands in the Indian Ocean. A Kew scientist is spending two weeks on a ship to explore the status of plant life on islands of the Chagos Archipelago and help restore native habitats. Some areas have not been visited by botanists for more than 30 years.