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March 15, 2006 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: London Packing Round 1. What was the name of the first bridge built across the Thames? LONDON BRIDGE 2. There are two Tate art galleries in London. Tate Modern is one. What is the other? TATE BRITAIN 3 All of these are London landmarks except FIRTH OF FORTH . 4. These are all London neighborhoods except LEEDS . 5. In what year did the Great Fire of London devastate the city? 1666 6. The quickest way to get around London is by using "The Underground" known to locals as the TUBE . Picture: large building on the river Departure Round 1. Brick Lane is famous for its restaurants. The majority of them serve what kind of dish? CURRY 2. London will host this sporting event in 2012. SUMMER OLYMPICS 3. Which landmark can be seen at the start of the Bond film "The World Is Not Enough"? MILLENNIUM DOME 4. All of these canals run through London except GRAND UNION CANAL . 5. All of these soccer teams are based in London except EVERTON . Picture: palace with statue in front On Tour 1. Which English monarch locked up two princes in the Tower of London in 1783? RICHARD III 2 In Cockney rhyming slang, what does "rabbit and pork" mean? TALK 3. 2005 marked the 40TH Anniversary for the Notting Hill Carnival. 4. Which theatre, recreated on Bankside, was re-opened in 1997? GLOBE 5. In which century did the population of London reach one million? 19TH 6. Brixton, Portobello Road and Spitafields are all London MARKETS . 7. Paddington Bear was found in Paddington Station. Where would you find this station? WEST LONDON Picture: large red brick building with arch 8. Which of these companies is a sponsor of the London Eye? BRITISH AIRWAYS 9. This London museum has a diverse collection of decorative arts from around the world. VICTORIA AND ALBERT 10. Which statement about Rachel Whitehead's sculpture "House" is false? SOLD TO PAUL MCCARTNEY 11. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is one of the oldest PUBS in London. 12. Noel Gallagher of Oasis once owned a pad called "Supernova Heights". Where in London was it? ST. JOHN'S WOOD Bonus Question One Which architect designed the London building known as "The Gherkin"? SIR NORMAN FROSTER Bonus Question Two Where on the map of England is London found? Area 2 Picture: white domed building Slide Show 1. Billingsgate Market is known for selling this type of produce. FISH 2. Buckingham Palace was originally acquired by KING GEORGE III for his wife, Queen Charlotte. 3. He designed the Midland Railway Hotel at Saint Pancras. SIR GEORGE GILBERT SCOTT 4. Who was the architect of St. Paul's Cathedral? CHRISTOPHER WREN Clues for next destination: Islands Volcanoes Na Pali Coast Road to Hana Happy St. Patrick's Day! |