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