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Greater London - Quiz
  • 1. How many local government districts does Greater London contain?
A) 30
B) 33
C) 32
D) 34
  • 2. Which body is responsible for strategic local government across Greater London?
A) Greater London Authority
B) Greater London Council
C) City of London Corporation
D) London County Council
  • 3. Which ceremonial county borders Greater London to the north?
A) Cambridgeshire
B) Oxfordshire
C) Sussex
D) Hertfordshire
  • 4. What is the estimated population of Greater London in 2025?
A) 9,122,909
B) 8,500,000
C) 9,787,426
D) 9,074,625
  • 5. Which river is the defining geographic feature of the area?
A) River Lea
B) River Thames
C) River Fleet
D) River Wandle
  • 6. What is the highest point in Greater London?
A) Hampstead Heath
B) Westerham Heights
C) Sydenham Hill
D) Shooter's Hill
  • 7. In what year was the Greater London Authority formed?
A) 2000
B) 1965
C) 1889
D) 1986
  • 8. Which of these areas holds city status?
A) The ceremonial county of Greater London
B) The region of London
C) City of Westminster
D) Greater London
  • 9. What was the first London-wide directly elected local government?
A) Greater London Authority
B) Greater London Council
C) City of London Corporation
D) London County Council
  • 10. Greater London was historically part of which county?
A) Middlesex
B) Yorkshire
C) Lancashire
D) Cornwall
  • 11. What is the land area of Greater London in square kilometers?
A) 1,572
B) 1,500
C) 1,600
D) 1,569
  • 12. Which ancient woodland is found in the north-east of the area?
A) New Forest
B) Epping Forest
C) Windsor Forest
D) Sherwood Forest
  • 13. What happened to the Greater London Council in 1986?
A) It was expanded
B) It was granted city status
C) It was renamed
D) It was abolished
  • 14. Which body is responsible for regular local government in the City of London?
A) London County Council
B) Borough Councils
C) Greater London Authority
D) City of London Corporation
  • 15. What happened to most of the tributaries of the Thames in London?
A) They were redirected to the coast
B) They were widened
C) They were culverted
D) They were dried up completely
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