London quiz.

1. Find the Rosetta Stone. Why is it so important?

Because it made possible to translate Egyptian into Greek.

2. What's the most popular food in London?

Fish and chips.

3. What time do pubs close? What happens when the bell rings in a pub?
They usually close around 11pm/12pm, though some close later at 2am if they have a late or a music license etc..When the bell rings people go out of the pub.

4. What's an ale?
It's a type of beer with a high degree of fermentation.

5. Name six of the most common ingredients in a traditional English breakfast.

Coffee, bacon, eggs, toasts, sausages, tea...

6. The Globe Theatre: is it the same theatre where Shakespeare used to perform his plays? What happened?

No, the real Globe thatre burned.

7. What's the real nome of China Town street?

Gerrard Street.

8. Why are there so many ravens kept in the Tower of London? What do they do to them so as they don't escape?
Because the legend saig that if ravens left the Tower, the kingdom would fall.

9. Have you seen any Beefeaters? What do they do? What's their real name? Where does the name Beefeater originate from?

Yes. They are guardians of the Tower of London and in practice they act as tour guides. Their real name is Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London. This name's origin is uncertain. One origin can be from the french term: buffetier.

10. Can you buy a living animal in Harrods? Which one?
Yes, a dog.

11. What is one of Harrods most important customer?
Rich people.

12. Establish the relationship between Diana and the owner of Harrods.

Diana was the girlfriend of the owner's son.

13. Where do Londoners celebrate the welcoming of the New Year?

In Trafalgar Square and actually, in Central London.

14. Who was Nelson? Where can you fins his statue? 

He was the almiral who won the war against USA. We can find its statue in the middle of Trafalgar Square. 

15. Find a Greek God in Picadilly Circus. What's his name? 

Eros, the Greek God of love. 

16. Name at least four wax figures you can see in Madame Tussaud's.
Will Smith, Nelson Mandela, George Clooney, Tiger Woods, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Amy Whinehouse, Julia Roberts, Elvis Presley... 

17. What's the other name given to the London underground? 

Subway or tube. 

18. Where was Sherlock Holmes supposed to live?

In 221B Baker Street.

19. What are the London Dungeons? What did Londoners use them for?
Is a tourist attraction based in Tooley Street about various tortures from the Medieval age.

20. What is the newest bridge across the Thames called? Who designed it?

Millenium Bridge, designed by Norman Foster.

21. Where does the Big Ben take its name? What is it?
Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster.

22. Find all about the Union Jack. 

It's the flag in the UK.

23. What does de Monument represent?

It pay tribute to the Great fire of London. 

24. Find the Serpentine in Hyde Park, what is it?
It's a place that divides the park in two parts.

25. Add three of your own discoveries.
-Bus stops are built on the other side of the road, I suppose because of the rain.
-Police there is really strict.
-People there are more civilized, quiet and ordered than here in Catalonia.