London | Bridges such as Tower, Waterloo, Lambeth and Kew

London Quiz - London’s Bridges (Questions)

Perhaps there would be no London were there no London Bridge. The town was first settled around the time the Roman Emperor Claudius travelled north from Kent and wanted to cross the Thames with his troops. It is thought the first bridge was completed around 50 AD. Today there are over 30 bridges across the Thames in London with ever more planned.

In 1995 Tower Bridge was raised to allow passage of a 30ft floating statue of which pop star?

[ ]	Cliff Richard
[ ]	Madonna
[ ]	Michael Jackson
[ ]	Damon Albarn

While Lambeth Bridge is painted red, what colour is Westminster Bridge painted?

[ ]	Yellow
[ ]	Green
[ ]	Blue
[ ]	Gold

Which bridge is sometimes referred to as the Ladies’ Bridge?

[ ]	Waterloo
[ ]	Westminster
[ ]	Chelsea
[ ]	Battersea

In 1968 London Bridge was sold to whom?

[ ]	The Queen
[ ]	The People’s Republic of China
[ ]	The Sultan of Brunei
[ ]	An American businessman

What do the bridges of Chiswick, Twickenham and Hampton Court all have in common?

[ ]	Their architect
[ ]	Their date of inauguration
[ ]	They are all Royal bridges
[ ]	Their design

What is the official name of the bridge more commonly known as ‘The Wobbly Bridge’?

[ ]	Jubilee Bridge
[ ]	Tower Bridge
[ ]	The London Millennium Footbridge
[ ]	Blackfriar’s Bridge

By what name is King Edward VII Bridge now better known?

[ ]	London Bridge
[ ]	Knightsbridge
[ ]	Chelsea Bridge
[ ]	Kew Bridge

From whom or what does Blackfriars Bridge take its name?

[ ]	A Dominican monastery
[ ]	A small, Art Deco pub at its north end
[ ]	A Scouts’ group
[ ]	A chip shop

Which British tradition is said to have started on London Bridge?

[ ]	Playing cricket
[ ]	Drinking tea
[ ]	Driving on the left
[ ]	Talking about the weather

10.

Which London bridge is adorned with giant bronze statues representing agriculture, architecture, engineering and pottery on one of its sides?

[ ]	Vauxhall Bridge
[ ]	Waterloo Bridge
[ ]	Southwark Bridge
[ ]	Tower Bridge

London Quiz - London’s Bridges (Answers)

In 1995 Tower Bridge was raised to allow passage of a 30ft floating statue of which pop star?

[ ]	Cliff Richard
[ ]	Madonna
[x]	Michael Jackson
[ ]	Damon Albarn

The statue was a promotion for the pop star’s HIStory album

While Lambeth Bridge is painted red, what colour is Westminster Bridge painted?

[ ]	Yellow
[x]	Green
[ ]	Blue
[ ]	Gold

The bridges were painted to match the colours of the Houses of Commons (green) and Lords (red)

Which bridge is sometimes referred to as the Ladies’ Bridge?

[x]	Waterloo
[ ]	Westminster
[ ]	Chelsea
[ ]	Battersea

The bridge was built by a largely female workforce during WWII

In 1968 London Bridge was sold to whom?

[ ]	The Queen
[ ]	The People’s Republic of China
[ ]	The Sultan of Brunei
[x]	An American businessman

The bridge was reassembled in Arizona

What do the bridges of Chiswick, Twickenham and Hampton Court all have in common?

[ ]	Their architect
[x]	Their date of inauguration
[ ]	They are all Royal bridges
[ ]	Their design

All three bridges were officially opened on 3rd July 1933

What is the official name of the bridge more commonly known as ‘The Wobbly Bridge’?

[ ]	Jubilee Bridge
[ ]	Tower Bridge
[x]	The London Millennium Footbridge
[ ]	Blackfriar’s Bridge

The bridge was given its nickname as it initially had a stability problem when it opened to the public on 10th June 2000

By what name is King Edward VII Bridge now better known?

[ ]	London Bridge
[ ]	Knightsbridge
[ ]	Chelsea Bridge
[x]	Kew Bridge

The Bridge was opened by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1903

From whom or what does Blackfriars Bridge take its name?

[x]	A Dominican monastery
[ ]	A small, Art Deco pub at its north end
[ ]	A Scouts’ group
[ ]	A chip shop

The area has been called Blackfriars since the Dominican Friars settled there in 1276

Which British tradition is said to have started on London Bridge?

[ ]	Playing cricket
[ ]	Drinking tea
[x]	Driving on the left
[ ]	Talking about the weather

In the 1700s traffic congestion brought the passing of a law, which made all traffic on the bridge keep to the left hand side in order to reduce collisions

10.

Which London bridge is adorned with giant bronze statues representing agriculture, architecture, engineering and pottery on one of its sides?

[x]	Vauxhall Bridge
[ ]	Waterloo Bridge
[ ]	Southwark Bridge
[ ]	Tower Bridge

The opposite side boasts statues representing science, fine arts, local government and education