 - 1. Which line was shown on early tube maps as part of the geographic background detail?
A) Elizabeth line B) Docklands Light Railway C) Mainline railways D) London Overground
- 2. When was the Waterloo & City line first shown on the Tube map?
A) Mid-1930s B) 1994 C) Late 1930s D) 1970s
- 3. Which line was added to the Tube map in 1977?
A) North London line B) Docklands Light Railway C) West London line D) Thameslink
- 4. What color is used to show the London Overground lines on the Tube map?
A) Blue B) Green C) Orange double stripe D) Red
- 5. Which line was transferred to the London Underground in 1994?
A) Waterloo & City line B) Thameslink C) Docklands Light Railway D) Northern City Line
- 6. When was the Elizabeth line added to the Tube map?
A) May 2022 B) May 2015 C) December 2011 D) June 2016
- 7. Which line was shown as a service operated by the Great Western Railway and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the late 1930s to 1940?
A) West London line B) North London line C) Northern City Line D) Thameslink
- 8. Which line was omitted from some map editions before being re-added in December 2020?
A) London Overground B) Docklands Light Railway C) Elizabeth line D) Thameslink
- 9. Which map shows walking times between stations in central London?
A) Toilet facilities map B) Walking distance map C) Standard Tube map D) Night Tube map
- 10. What is the purpose of the Tube Map Showing Tunnels?
A) Show all National Rail routes B) Help users with claustrophobia or anxiety conditions C) Show fare zones D) Indicate peak-only services
- 11. Which map was replaced by the Oyster Rail Services map?
A) Walking distance map B) Night Tube map C) Standard Tube map D) London Connections map
- 12. Which line was shown as part of the Metropolitan Railway and then the Northern line from the late 1930s?
A) Thameslink B) Waterloo & City line C) Northern City Line D) West London line
- 13. Which lines were added to the Tube map in 2007?
A) Elizabeth line, Chingford line B) Thameslink, London Overground C) West London line, Watford DC line, and Gospel Oak to Barking line D) Docklands Light Railway, Northern City Line
- 14. Which map is produced in Quad Royal size?
A) Night Tube map B) Toilet facilities map C) Walking distance map D) Standard Tube map
- 15. Which line was added to the Tube map in May 2015 as part of the London Overground network?
A) Chingford line, Enfield & Cheshunt line, and Romford–Upminster line B) Thameslink C) Docklands Light Railway D) Elizabeth line
- 16. Which map shows which stations have lifts, escalators, or ramps to platforms?
A) Standard Tube map B) Toilet facilities map C) Step-free Tube Guide D) Night Tube map
- 17. Which line was added to the Tube map in June 2016?
A) Docklands Light Railway B) Thameslink C) Elizabeth line D) Tramlink
- 18. Which line was added to the Tube map in December 2011?
A) Elizabeth line B) Docklands Light Railway C) London Cable Car D) Thameslink
- 19. Which line was added to the Tube map in May 2015 as TfL Rail?
A) First section of the Crossrail franchise B) Elizabeth line C) Docklands Light Railway D) Thameslink
- 20. Which line was extended to Croydon in 2010?
A) Thameslink B) West London line C) East London line D) Docklands Light Railway
- 21. Who designed the first schematic Tube map in 1931?
A) Harry Beck B) The Evening News C) MacDonald Gill D) Underground Electric Railways Company of London
- 22. Which of the following transport systems is NOT included in the expanded Tube map?
A) Elizabeth line B) London Overground C) National Rail D) Docklands Light Railway
- 23. In what year was the Tube map voted one of Britain's top 10 design icons?
A) 2006 B) 2004 C) 2008 D) 2010
- 24. What color was used for the Bakerloo Railway on early maps?
A) Brown B) Red C) Blue D) Yellow
- 25. When was the first map to omit geographic background detail published?
A) 1908 B) 1931 C) 1920 D) 1932
- 26. Which artist was commissioned by Art on the Underground to create covers for the pocket Tube map?
A) The Evening News B) Harry Beck C) MacDonald Gill D) Various artists
- 27. What was the last geographic map published before Beck's diagrammatic map?
A) 1908 edition B) 1920 edition C) 1907 edition D) 1932 edition
- 28. What was the color used for the Metropolitan Railway on early maps?
A) Indigo B) Green C) Red D) Yellow
- 29. Which year marked the inclusion of the western branches of the District and Piccadilly lines?
A) 1938 B) 1931 C) 1933 D) 1950s
- 30. What was the main design change introduced by Harry Beck's map?
A) Use of street names B) Diagrammatic representation C) Use of landmarks D) Geographic representation
- 31. In what year was the first diagrammatic map of London's rapid transit network designed?
A) 1920 B) 1931 C) 1950 D) 1945
- 32. What was the inspiration for Beck's map?
A) Railway timetables B) Electrical circuit diagrams C) City street maps D) Topographic maps
- 33. How much was Beck paid for the artwork and design of the card edition of the map?
A) Twenty guineas B) Fifteen guineas C) Five guineas D) Ten guineas
- 34. What was the equivalent value of ten guineas in 2025?
A) £650 B) £700 C) £800 D) £500
- 35. Who designed the 1939 edition of the Tube map?
A) John Snow B) Hans Schleger C) Thomas Edison D) Harry Beck
- 36. What symbol did Beck change from a diamond to a circle?
A) Station symbol B) Line symbol C) Interchange symbol D) River symbol
- 37. In what year was Beck's importance posthumously recognised?
A) 2007 B) 2017 C) 1997 D) 1987
- 38. What design element did Harold Hutchison's version of the Tube map remove?
A) Curves B) Interchange symbols C) Colored lines D) Smoothed corners
- 39. What symbol did Harold Hutchison introduce for Underground-only interchanges?
A) Colored squares B) Black circles C) Colored circles D) Black squares
- 40. In what year did Paul Garbutt take over the design of the Tube map?
A) 1973 B) 1986 C) 1960 D) 1964
- 41. When did Tube maps stop bearing their designer's name?
A) 1973 B) 1964 C) 1986 D) 1960
- 42. Who created the 'London's Railways' map in 1973?
A) Tim Demuth B) Harold Hutchison C) Paul Garbutt D) Harry Beck
- 43. Did the 'London's Railways' map replace the standard Tube map?
A) It partially replaced it B) Yes C) No D) It was the only map used
- 44. How long did Paul Garbutt continue to produce Underground maps?
A) 30 years B) 5 years C) At least another 20 years D) 10 years
- 45. Which artist designed a cover for the Tube map?
A) Yayoi Kusama B) Vincent van Gogh C) Leonardo da Vinci D) Pablo Picasso
- 46. What is the font used for the Tube map, including station names?
A) Arial B) Johnston C) Helvetica D) Times New Roman
- 47. How many different designs have been produced for the Tube map covers since 2004?
A) 25 B) 10 C) 50 D) Over 40
- 48. Which artist is known for creating a Tube map cover?
A) Claude Monet B) Michelangelo C) Rembrandt D) Tracey Emin
- 49. What was a notable feature removed from the Tube map in 2009?
A) Docklands Light Railway B) The River Thames C) Step-free access notations D) Fare zones
- 50. What was the reaction to the removal of the River Thames from the Tube map?
A) Indifference B) General disapproval from most Londoners C) Celebration D) Widespread approval
- 51. Which artist is not known for creating a Tube map cover?
A) Yayoi Kusama B) Rachel Whiteread C) Vincent van Gogh D) Daniel Buren
- 52. What shape was used to mark interchange stations with British Rail from 1960 to 1964?
A) Square B) Diamond C) Circle D) Circle with a dot inside
- 53. Which symbol was shown next to Waterloo station when Eurostar services used Waterloo International?
A) Small boat symbol B) Eurostar logo C) Reversed British Rail double arrow D) Black aeroplane symbol
- 54. What was the experimental shape used to mark interchange stations on the 1938 Tube map?
A) Diamond (one for each line) B) Square C) Circle with a dot inside D) Circle (one for each station)
- 55. How are stations with a different name from the main line station they connect with indicated since 1977?
A) Shown in a box B) Marked with a reversed British Rail double arrow C) Marked with a black aeroplane symbol D) Marked with a small boat symbol
- 56. What type of maps did Transport for London formerly publish besides the Tube map?
A) Geographical maps. B) Cultural maps. C) Zone maps. D) Bus maps.
- 57. Which city's underground railway system pays tribute to the London Underground on its map?
A) Berlin B) Paris C) New York D) Amsterdam
- 58. What year was the earliest known imitation of the London Underground map, the Sydney Suburban and City Underground railway map, created?
A) 1945 B) 1939 C) 1950 D) 1960
- 59. Which design company was responsible for designing the London Buses 'spider diagrams' for Transport for London?
A) London Transport Design B) T-Kartor group C) Beck Design D) Metro Maps Ltd
- 60. In what year was an isochrone map of the London Underground network made available?
A) 2005 B) 2007 C) 2011 D) 2009
- 61. Who unveiled a more 'geographically accurate' version of the London Underground map in June 2011?
A) British Waterways B) Dr Max Roberts C) Mark Noad D) Transport for London
- 62. Which newspaper published a map of the London Underground network displaying walking calorie burn information in July 2015?
A) The Guardian B) The Times C) Metro D) The Independent
- 63. What was the rank of the London Underground map in a televised search for the most well-known British design icon in 2006?
A) First B) Third C) Second D) Fourth
- 64. Who created the artwork 'The Tate Gallery by Tube' in 1986?
A) Jon Sayers B) Simon Patterson C) David Booth D) Paul Middlewick
- 65. Who created the 'Animals on the Underground' characters?
A) Paul Middlewick B) Jon Sayers C) Simon Patterson D) David Booth
- 66. What is the name of the elephant character in the children's storybook 'Lost Property'?
A) Angel the angel fish B) Dinosaur Polo C) Albus Dumbledore D) Elephant & Castle
- 67. Which character in the Harry Potter series has a scar in the shape of a Tube map?
A) Harry Potter B) Ron Weasley C) Hermione Granger D) Albus Dumbledore
- 68. Which game development studio created 'Mini Metro'?
A) The Guardian B) London Transport Museum C) Dinosaur Polo Club D) McCann-Erickson
- 69. What are stylistic aspects of the London diagram frequently used in?
A) Children's storybooks B) Advertising C) Shakespearean plays D) Musical genres
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