5. London Quiz

Match the name of each building/ place with the explanations below.

a) No 10 Downing Street

b) Madame Tussaud’s

c) Tower Bridge

d) Trafalgar Square

e) The Tower of London

f) The Houses of Parliament

g) Wembley Stadium

h) Marble Arch

i) St. Paul’s Cathedral

j) Piccadilly Circus

k) Buckingham Palace

l) Westminster Abbey

1. This is where the British Prime Minister lives.

2. Here you can see wax models of famous people.

3. This is the Queen’s residence in London.

4. MPs debate and argue here, and there is a clock tower with a famous bell in it.

5. This building was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. There is a famous “Whispering Gallery”.

6. English kings and queens are usually married here. Many of them are also buried here, as well as many famous writers.

7. This place has a memorial to Admiral Nelson and is also famous for its many pigeons.

8. This round place is often called the Centre of London. There is a statue of Eros in the middle of it.

9. It is quite near the City of London. It opens to let ships through.

10) It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now.

11) This is a stadium where Britain’s Cup Final is played each year.

12) The arch is situated in the North-East of Hyde Park, at the entrance of Buckingham Palace.