If there’s one thing that 2020 has showed us is that Brits love a good old quiz. I live with four friends and every weekend of spring 2020 our house was buzzing with Zoom calls of socially distanced pub quizzes.
While it might not be the same as being in a pub, doing a virtual quiz is still a great way to get your friends and family together. The arduous part is actually putting together the questions, finding the right difficulty balance and making them engaging.
If you’ve been tasked with putting together a London quiz, then look no further! Whether it’s for a virtual pub quiz or for an evening of home games, these London questions and answers are perfect for any quiz!
I put together some of my favourite fun facts about London and turned them in the ultimate London quiz. From interesting facts about the London tube to fun facts about movies and TV shows filmed in London, this quiz has questions to suit every player.
So what are you waiting for? Let’s dive in and discover some of the most interesting London quiz, with questions and answers!
London quiz questions – Fun facts about London
I couldn’t help but start this London quiz with a category on fun facts about London. The British capital is a fascinating city, with lots of interesting and funny things about it.
Whether it’s a less known fact about a famous London attraction, or a curiosity about an unknown part of London, this category is guaranteed to entertain you all!
1. On average how many people visit Oxford Street every day?
2. You could buy cocaine and morphine at Harrods until the early 1900s – true or false?
3. In what year did the last execution at the Tower of London take place? Choose from the following:
- 1868
- 1907
- 1941
- 1963
4. In which London park can you find a pet cemetery?
5. How many people live in the City of London? Choose from the following:
- 7,000
- 28,000
- 460,000
- 8,900,000
6. What is the real name of the Walkie Talkie building?
7. It’s illegal to feed pigeons in Trafalgar Square – true or false?
8. How many languages are spoken in London? Choose from the following:
- 80
- 210
- 300
- 420
9. How many times has London hosted the summer Olympic Games?
10. What are the cheapest and most expensive locations in London according to a standard Monopoly board? (1 point for each right answer.)
London quiz questions – Movies & TV shows
Over the years London has been the set for many famous movies and TV shows. This category of the London quiz is dedicated entirely to TV shows and movies, with fun questions that are harder than they seem.
1. What is Sherlock Holmes’s address?
2. What is the name of the bridge the Death Eaters destroy at the start of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince? (Discover all the Harry Potter filming locations in London here).
3. What famous TV show host was born in the London Underground?
4. From what London train station does Harry Potter catch the Hogwarts Express?
5. In Thor: Dark Worldat what station does Thor get on the tube? What station does he need to get off at? (1 point for each) This scene bothered a lot of Londoners since the journey between those stations isn’t what they say in the movie!
6. Where can you find the iconic pink house from the movie Love Actually?
7. What is the name of the street where Sweeney Todd operates in the movie Sweeney Todd?
8. The movie Attack the Block takes place in what London neighbourhood?
9. What famous bear shares a name with a train and tube station in London?
10. What is the name of the square in London where they usually do movie premieres?
London quiz questions – London general knowledge
How well do you really know London? We’ve already had some fun facts, now it’s time for some questions about general London knowledge.
1. Who said “When a man is tired of London he is tired of life”? (One of my favourite London quotes!)
2. What is the name of the tallest building in London?
3. What is Big Ben?
4. How many people died in the Great Fire of London? (The Monument erected in its honour is one of the best viewpoints in London). Choose from one of the following:
- 6
- 86
- 132
- 2,480
5. What was the Roman name for London?
6. How many lions are there in Trafalgar Square?
7. What is the telephone code of London?
8. What year did the Great Fire of London take place?
9. What is the biggest postcode in London by total area?
10. Where are you if you’re somewhere with a postcode starting N7?
London quiz questions – Music
Being the popular city it is, London often acts as muse for many artists. From London based singers to artists who sing about the British capital, there is plenty of material for fun questions in this London music category.
1. Name three places that Taylor Swift mentions in her song “London Boy” (1 point for each).
2. In what London neighbourhood will you find a statue dedicated to Amy Winehouse?
3. Which London train station features in a Kinks song?
4. In the song “Good Life” by One Republic where do the authors find themselves in London?
5. What is the name of the street in the iconic Beatles photo? (You know the one I’m talking about, the one where they’re crossing the street in single line.)
6. What is the name of the London neighbourhood where you can find all the musical theatres?
7. Coldplay band members met for the first time while attending what London university?
8. The music video for the song “The Kids Are Alright” by The Who was shot in which London park?
9. Who is the song “London Calling” by?
London quiz questions – London Underground
Londoners have a love hate relationship with the tube. It has the power and speed to take you everywhere in London quickly, but it’s always a horrendous experience.
Given the countless London tube memes and London tube etiquette rules, I couldn’t help but include a section of this London quiz to the underground system in London.
You’d be surprised at the answers of many these questions!
1. What does the acronym DLR stand for?
2. Which tube line is the newest line on the London Underground network?
3. Which tube station has the longest escalator? And how long is it? (1 point each)
4. Which colour is the Metropolitan line on the tube map?
5. Which tube station has the most escalators?
6. How many miles does a tube train travel on average every year?
7. Liverpool Street is built on an ancient burial site and in 2015 archaeologists discovered over 3,000 skeletons. True or false?
8. What London tube station is the deepest and how deep is it? (1 point each)
9. There is a tube station in London called Whitehorse Road. True or false?
10. The Victoria Line was originally meant to be called Viking Line. True or false?
11. What is the shortest distance between two tube stations and what are the stations? (1 point each)
I hope you enjoyed my London quiz! How did you find it? Were the questions too easy? Or too hard? Read on for the answers!
London quiz answers – Fun facts about London
1. Half a million
2. True
3. 1941
4. Hyde Park
5. 7,000 – Bet you weren’t expecting that! The City of London is actually the smallest city in the UK as it only covers the 3 km squared in central London. Greater London on the other hand, is the huge 8 million metropolitan you were thinking about.
6. 20 Fenchurch Street
7. True
8. 300
9. Three
10. Old Kent Road and Mayfair
London quiz answers – Movies & TV shows
1. Baker Street 221B
2. Millennium Bridge
3. Jerry Springer
4. Kings Cross
5. Charing Cross & Greenwich
6. St Lukes Mews in Notting Hill – one of the prettiest streets in London!
7. Fleet Street
8. Brixton
9. Paddington
10. Leicester Square – a must-see on any London itinerary!
London quiz answers – London general knowledge
1. Samuel Johnson
2. The Shard
3. The bell inside Victoria Tower at the House of Commons (half a point if you don’t specify the bell)
4. 6
5. Londinium
6. 4
7. 020
8. 1666
9. Bromley (150.km)
10. Holloway
London quiz answers – Music
1. Any three of these: Hackney, Bond Street, the Heath (Hampstead), Camden Market, Highgate, Brixton, Shoreditch, Soho
2. Camden
3. Waterloo Station
4. As per the song lyrics; “In the city near Piccadilly”
5. Abbey Road
6. West End
7. University College London
8. Hyde Park
9. The Clash
London quiz answers – London Underground
1. Docklands Light Railway
2. Jubilee Line
3. Angel Station & 197 feet long
4. Magenta
5. Waterloo (it has 23)
6. 114,500 miles a year – 4.6 times around the world
7. True
8. Hampstead and 58.5 metres
9. False – but Blackhorse Road does exist
10. True
11. 260 metres between Leicester Square and Covent Garden
Final thoughts on these London pub quiz questions and answers
I hope you will find my London quiz fun! Regardless of whether you need these questions and answers for an evening of home games or for a DIY pub quiz over Zoom, I hope you enjoy them!
I tried to include a variety of curiosities and fun facts about London for every category, to make it fun for all sorts of players.
If there are other categories you would like to see more questions let me know in the comments, I’d be happy to expand this London quiz!
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