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London trivia of increasing difficulty #pt2

A quiz related to Landmarks, people and event related to the Greater London Area. This is the second part and contains the Harder set of questions. Would definitely recomend doing the first part before doing this one.
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Last updated: February 11, 2026
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Which park contains speakers corner
Hyde park
 
Name of the fully automated metro in East London
DLR
 
Building which contains the magna carta and is also a legal deposit meaning it contains a copy of every book published in the Uk since 1662
British Library
 
In which observatory was the prime meridian established in 1851
Greenwich Royal Observatories
 
In what building was the great exhibition held in
Crystal Palace
 
Name of the architect who helped in the rebuild of london after the great fire of london, including designing the dome of St pauls Cathedral
Christopher Wren
 
A scaled down model of which ship, that circumnavigated the globe, sits on the southbank
Golden Hind
 
On what island does the canary warf financial district sit on
Isle of dogs
 
To be considered a cockney, you have to be born within the sound of which churches bells
St Mary-le-Bow
 
What is the Last name of the gangster twins ronnie and reggie who "ruled" over the east of london in the 50's and 60's
Kray twins
 
Which king was locked in the tower of london after being deposed in 1461
Henry VI
 
Who was the first person to compile a comprehensive dictionary of the english language
Samuel Johnson
 
What event in the 19th century was caused by the build up of untreated sewage in the thames and a hot summer
The Great Stink
 
Name of the most famous Diarist of the 17th century logging most of the major events at the time including the Great Fire of London
Samuel Peyps
 
On which street did John snow remove the handle of a water pump to prevent further spreading of cholera
Broad street
 
In which palace did the first television broadcast occur
Alexandra Palace
 
Designer of the modern diagramatic tube map,which inspires nearly all metro maps round the world
Harry Beck
 
What is the nickname for the Santander bikes, which comes from the name of the mayor of London when the scheme was introduced
Boris Bikes
 
Name of the "battle" that occured between the BUF, the Met and an anti fascist coalition
Battle of Cable street
 
What ceremony occurs every evening at the Tower of London as is often considered the oldest military ceremony in the world
Ceremony of the keys
 
Which underground Roman temple was dedicated to a bull slaying god
Temple of Mithras
 
What is the name of the medical museum within the Royal College of Surgeons
Hunterian Museum
 
What was the only battle of the wars of the roses to take place within what is now greater London
Battle of Barnet
 
What is the oldest hospital In the Uk
St Bartholomew’s
 
What is the name of the largest of Ealanor Crosses put up by Edward I
Charing Cross
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