London Bridge

London Bridge - Quiz

1. In what year was the competition to design a replacement for the medieval London Bridge opened?

A) 1831
B) 1799
C) 1967
D) 1824

2. What type of structure did Thomas Telford propose for the new bridge?

A) A single iron arch span
B) Five stone arches
C) A steel truss bridge
D) A suspension bridge

3. Who designed the five-arch stone bridge that was eventually chosen?

A) Robert P. McCulloch
B) Edward Cruttwell
C) Thomas Telford
D) John Rennie

4. How far west of the original site was the new bridge built?

A) 100 feet
B) 65 feet
C) 500 feet
D) 928 feet

5. When was the foundation stone of Rennie's bridge laid?

A) 1 August 1831
B) 15 June 1825
C) 18 April 1968
D) 10 October 1971

6. What material was Rennie's bridge primarily constructed from?

A) Steel-reinforced concrete
B) Portland stone
C) Haytor granite
D) Cast iron

7. Which monarch attended the opening banquet of the new bridge in 1831?

A) King George IV
B) King William IV
C) King Edward VII
D) Queen Victoria

8. What was the total cost of the bridge including approach roads?

A) US$2.46 million
B) £1 million
C) £500,000
D) £2.5 million

9. Who widened the bridge in the 19th century using granite corbels?

A) Thomas Telford
B) John Rennie
C) Ivan Luckin
D) Edward Cruttwell

10. By 1924, how much lower had the east side of the bridge sunk compared to the west side?

A) One inch
B) Three to four inches
C) Two feet
D) Ten inches

11. Who suggested selling the London Bridge when it needed replacing?

A) The Lord Mayor of London
B) Edward Cruttwell
C) Ivan Luckin
D) Robert P. McCulloch

12. For how much money was Rennie's bridge purchased by Robert P. McCulloch?

A) US$1,000,000
B) £2.5 million
C) US$2,460,000
D) £224 million

13. Where were the granite blocks taken to be sliced before reassembly?

A) Lake Havasu City
B) Long Beach
C) Panama Canal
D) Merrivale Quarry

14. Where is the reconstructed London Bridge located today?

A) London, UK
B) Long Beach, California
C) Devon, UK
D) Lake Havasu City, Arizona

15. What is the purpose of the steel-reinforced concrete structure beneath the granite blocks in Arizona?

A) To keep the bridge afloat
B) To support the weight of modern traffic
C) To resist earthquakes
D) To save costs on granite

16. When did the current London Bridge open to traffic?

A) 1945
B) 1759
C) 1973
D) 1831

17. What materials were used to build the current London Bridge?

A) Timber and iron
B) Granite and mortar
C) Concrete and steel
D) Stone and brick

18. Who built the first London Bridge?

A) The Normans
B) The Anglo-Saxons
C) The Vikings
D) The Romans

19. Which bridge opened in 1729, ending London Bridge's status as the only road crossing downstream of Kingston?

A) Tower Bridge
B) Putney Bridge
C) Westminster Bridge
D) Blackfriars Bridge

20. Which independent charity owns and maintains the modern bridge?

A) City of London Corporation
B) Historic England
C) Bridge House Estates
D) Greater London Authority

21. What is the primary road carried by the modern London Bridge?

A) A3
B) A1
C) A5
D) A20

22. The medieval bridge was preceded by a succession of which type of bridge?

A) Stone-arched bridges
B) Timber bridges
C) Pontoon bridges
D) Suspension bridges

23. Approximately when was the first Roman bridge in London built?

A) 54 BC
B) AD 50
C) AD 43
D) AD 100

24. The current bridge is positioned how far upstream from the medieval alignment?

A) 50 metres
B) 30 metres
C) 15 metres
D) 100 metres

25. Which famous poem by T. S. Eliot mentions London Bridge?

A) The Bridge
B) London
C) The Waste Land
D) The Prelude

26. What was the name of the Roman town that grew at the site of the first bridge?

A) Southwark
B) Camulodunum
C) Londinium
D) Cornhill

27. The Chapel of St Thomas on the Bridge was built to commemorate which person?

A) King John
B) Henry II
C) Peter of Colechurch
D) Thomas Becket

28. What legend was created due to Henry II's taxes on wool and sheepskins for the bridge?

A) That it was made of gold
B) That the bridge was enchanted
C) That London Bridge was built on wool packs
D) That it was built by monks

29. What were the 'starlings' on the medieval bridge?

A) Structures protecting the bridge piers
B) Support beams for the houses
C) Bird nests built on the bridge
D) Decorations on the bridge gates

30. Which French monk was appointed by King John to complete the medieval bridge project?

A) Isembert
B) Lewis Stockett
C) George Dance
D) Peter of Colechurch

31. In what year was the stone medieval bridge finished?

A) 1437
B) 1176
C) 1209
D) 1212

32. What happened to the drawbridge tower in 1577–1579?

A) It burned down
B) It was replaced by Nonsuch House
C) It was demolished
D) It was rebuilt as a chapel

33. Which fire prevented the Great Fire of 1666 from spreading to the rest of the bridge?

A) A fire in 1725
B) A fire in 1633
C) A fire in 1212
D) A fire in 1136

34. What practice has been suggested as a possible origin for British traffic driving on the left?

A) The keep-left policy on the bridge from 1722
B) Roman military regulations
C) The design of the bridge gate
D) The placement of houses on the bridge

35. What replaced the stone gate for the function of displaying traitors' heads?

A) The Tower of London
B) Temple Bar
C) Southwark Cathedral
D) Nonsuch House

36. In what year was the demolition of all houses on the medieval bridge completed?

A) 1745
B) 1761
C) 1756
D) 1725

37. What was the 'Great Arch' added in 1759 intended to improve?

A) Pedestrian safety
B) Navigation under the bridge
C) Traffic flow on the bridge
D) Structural stability

38. Who was the architect of the current London Bridge?

A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) John Mowlem
C) Lord Holford
D) Rennie

39. Who opened the current London Bridge?

A) The Lord Mayor
B) Hugh Grant
C) Queen Elizabeth II
D) King John

40. Which warship collided with London Bridge in 1984?

A) HMS Jupiter
B) HMS Elizabeth
C) HMS London
D) HMS Victoria

41. What event led to London Bridge keeping its red night-time lighting?

A) Remembrance Day 2004
B) A visit by the Lord Mayor
C) The opening of the bridge in 1973
D) The 800th anniversary of Old London Bridge

42. Which actor is mentioned crossing the bridge in the film About a Boy?

A) John Mowlem
B) Lord Holford
C) The Lord Mayor
D) Hugh Grant

43. What animals were driven across the bridge in 2008 as part of an ancient rite?

A) Dogs
B) Horses
C) Sheep
D) Cattle

44. In what year was the terrorist attack involving a van on London Bridge?

A) 2017
B) 2008
C) 1984
D) 2004

45. What materials make up the spans of the current London Bridge?

A) Steel trusses
B) Reinforced wood
C) Prestressed-concrete box girders
D) Stone arches

46. What type of structure is the central span of the bridge?

A) Cantilever
B) Suspension
C) Arch
D) Drawbridge

47. What was installed on the bridge after the 2017 attack?

A) A monument
B) Security barriers
C) Red lighting
D) Additional lanes

48. Which London Underground station is located at the northern end of London Bridge?

A) London Bridge
B) Tower Hill
C) Monument
D) Bank

49. Which service, besides the Underground, serves London Bridge station?

A) Eurostar
B) National Rail
C) The Tube
D) Tramlink

50. Which church marks the northern approach to London Bridge?

A) St Mary's
B) Westminster Abbey
C) St Paul's Cathedral
D) St Magnus-the-Martyr

51. Who designed the church of St Magnus-the-Martyr?

A) Charles Dickens
B) John Rennie
C) T. S. Eliot
D) Sir Christopher Wren

52. In Sketches by Boz, what did coal-heavers predict would happen after the bridge replacement in 1832?

A) The Thames would dry up
B) The church would be destroyed
C) The bridge would collapse again
D) The city would lose power

53. Which musician's song mentions London Bridge moving to Arizona?

A) Roma Campbell-Hunter
B) Eric Coates
C) Gary P. Nunn
D) Fergie

54. What year did English composer Eric Coates write a march about London Bridge?

A) 1832
B) 1934
C) 1993
D) 2006

55. Fergie's 2006 song 'London Bridge' was the lead single from which album?

A) London Bridge
B) The Dutchess
C) The Waste Land
D) Falling Down

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