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The Ritz Hotel, London - Quiz
The Ritz Hotel London
  • 1. What is the street address of The Ritz London?
A) 10 Downing Street
B) 150 Piccadilly
C) 50 Park Lane
D) 200 Oxford Street
  • 2. Who opened The Ritz London in 1906?
A) William Kent
B) David Barclay
C) Auguste Escoffier
D) César Ritz
  • 3. The word "ritzy" is derived from the hotel and denotes what?
A) Ostentatiously stylish or fashionable
B) Cheap and affordable
C) Quiet and secluded
D) Modern and minimalist
  • 4. How many rooms and suites does The Ritz London have?
A) 111 rooms and 25 suites
B) 150 rooms and 10 suites
C) 200 rooms and 5 suites
D) 90 rooms and 40 suites
  • 5. What emblem is found at the pavilion roof corners of the hotel?
A) Large green copper lions
B) Stone gargoyles
C) Golden eagles
D) Silver sphinxes
  • 6. Which design style is the interior of the hotel mainly based on?
A) Victorian
B) Gothic Revival
C) Baroque
D) Louis XVI
  • 7. What is the most widely known facility at The Ritz?
A) The Library
B) The Palm Court
C) The Rivoli Bar
D) The Garden Terrace
  • 8. Who designed The Rivoli Bar in 2001?
A) Marcus Binney
B) Tessa Kennedy
C) Arthur Davis
D) Charles Mewès
  • 9. What was the previous name of the site before the hotel was built?
A) Bath Hotel
B) Old White Horse Cellar
C) Savoy Annex
D) Walsingham House
  • 10. Who were the architects of The Ritz London?
A) William Kent and Marcus Binney
B) Charles Mewès and Arthur Davis
C) Tessa Kennedy and Sven Bylander
D) Auguste Escoffier and César Ritz
  • 11. Which engineer collaborated on the construction of the hotel?
A) Sven Bylander
B) Frederick Barclay
C) César Ritz
D) David Lloyd George
  • 12. What did César Ritz do to address concerns about dust?
A) Installed advanced air filtration systems
B) Built cupboards into the rooms instead of free-standing wardrobes
C) Hired full-time dust removal staff
D) Used minimal furniture in bedrooms
  • 13. What did the hotel install on the roof to ensure hot and cold water supply?
A) Two large lead-lined tanks
B) A steam-powered pump system
C) Solar heating panels
D) Massive electric boilers
  • 14. Which British King was particularly fond of the cakes made at The Ritz?
A) King Boris
B) King Edward VIII
C) King George V
D) King Edward
  • 15. Which famous actor had to be ushered into the hotel by 40 policemen in 1921?
A) Noël Coward
B) David Lloyd George
C) Douglas Fairbanks
D) Charlie Chaplin
  • 16. In what style is The Rivoli Bar built?
A) Victorian
B) Neoclassical
C) Louis XVI
D) Art Deco
  • 17. Which war-time politician held secret meetings at the Ritz regarding Greece?
A) David Lloyd George
B) Lord Ivor Churchill
C) H. H. Asquith
D) Duff Cooper
  • 18. What happened to the hotel's ballroom during World War I?
A) It hosted nightly victory parties
B) It was usually empty
C) It was converted into a dining hall for soldiers
D) It was used as a military hospital
  • 19. Which famous song grew in popularity through performances at the Ritz?
A) Puttin' On the Ritz
B) God Save the King
C) Dancing at the Savoy
D) The Vortex
  • 20. Who purchased the hotel in 1995 for £80 million?
A) David and Frederick Barclay
B) A Qatari investor
C) The Bracewell Smith family
D) César Ritz's heirs
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