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  • 1. In what year was the competition to design a replacement for the medieval London Bridge opened?
A) 1967
B) 1831
C) 1824
D) 1799
  • 2. What type of structure did Thomas Telford propose for the new bridge?
A) A suspension bridge
B) Five stone arches
C) A single iron arch span
D) A steel truss bridge
  • 3. Who designed the five-arch stone bridge that was eventually chosen?
A) Robert P. McCulloch
B) Thomas Telford
C) John Rennie
D) Edward Cruttwell
  • 4. How far west of the original site was the new bridge built?
A) 65 feet
B) 100 feet
C) 928 feet
D) 500 feet
  • 5. When was the foundation stone of Rennie's bridge laid?
A) 18 April 1968
B) 1 August 1831
C) 10 October 1971
D) 15 June 1825
  • 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) Queen Victoria
C) King Edward VII
D) King William IV
  • 8. What was the total cost of the bridge including approach roads?
A) £2.5 million
B) £1 million
C) £500,000
D) US$2.46 million
  • 9. Who widened the bridge in the 19th century using granite corbels?
A) Edward Cruttwell
B) Thomas Telford
C) Ivan Luckin
D) John Rennie
  • 10. By 1924, how much lower had the east side of the bridge sunk compared to the west side?
A) Ten inches
B) One inch
C) Three to four inches
D) Two feet
  • 11. Who suggested selling the London Bridge when it needed replacing?
A) Edward Cruttwell
B) Robert P. McCulloch
C) Ivan Luckin
D) The Lord Mayor of London
  • 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) Merrivale Quarry
B) Long Beach
C) Lake Havasu City
D) Panama Canal
  • 14. Where is the reconstructed London Bridge located today?
A) Lake Havasu City, Arizona
B) Long Beach, California
C) London, UK
D) Devon, UK
  • 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 save costs on granite
C) To support the weight of modern traffic
D) To resist earthquakes
  • 16. When did the current London Bridge open to traffic?
A) 1759
B) 1831
C) 1945
D) 1973
  • 17. What materials were used to build the current London Bridge?
A) Granite and mortar
B) Stone and brick
C) Timber and iron
D) Concrete and steel
  • 18. Who built the first London Bridge?
A) The Romans
B) The Vikings
C) The Normans
D) The Anglo-Saxons
  • 19. Which bridge opened in 1729, ending London Bridge's status as the only road crossing downstream of Kingston?
A) Tower Bridge
B) Westminster Bridge
C) Blackfriars Bridge
D) Putney Bridge
  • 20. Which independent charity owns and maintains the modern bridge?
A) City of London Corporation
B) Greater London Authority
C) Historic England
D) Bridge House Estates
  • 21. What is the primary road carried by the modern London Bridge?
A) A5
B) A3
C) A20
D) A1
  • 22. The medieval bridge was preceded by a succession of which type of bridge?
A) Timber bridges
B) Suspension bridges
C) Stone-arched bridges
D) Pontoon bridges
  • 23. Approximately when was the first Roman bridge in London built?
A) AD 50
B) AD 43
C) AD 100
D) 54 BC
  • 24. The current bridge is positioned how far upstream from the medieval alignment?
A) 30 metres
B) 50 metres
C) 15 metres
D) 100 metres
  • 25. Which famous poem by T. S. Eliot mentions London Bridge?
A) The Waste Land
B) The Prelude
C) The Bridge
D) London
  • 26. What was the name of the Roman town that grew at the site of the first bridge?
A) Cornhill
B) Southwark
C) Londinium
D) Camulodunum
  • 27. The Chapel of St Thomas on the Bridge was built to commemorate which person?
A) King John
B) Peter of Colechurch
C) Henry II
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 built by monks
B) That it was made of gold
C) That the bridge was enchanted
D) That London Bridge was built on wool packs
  • 29. What were the 'starlings' on the medieval bridge?
A) Support beams for the houses
B) Decorations on the bridge gates
C) Structures protecting the bridge piers
D) Bird nests built on the bridge
  • 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) 1212
B) 1176
C) 1209
D) 1437
  • 32. What happened to the drawbridge tower in 1577–1579?
A) It was rebuilt as a chapel
B) It was demolished
C) It burned down
D) It was replaced by Nonsuch House
  • 33. Which fire prevented the Great Fire of 1666 from spreading to the rest of the bridge?
A) A fire in 1136
B) A fire in 1633
C) A fire in 1725
D) A fire in 1212
  • 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 placement of houses on the bridge
D) The design of the bridge gate
  • 35. What replaced the stone gate for the function of displaying traitors' heads?
A) Southwark Cathedral
B) The Tower of London
C) Nonsuch House
D) Temple Bar
  • 36. In what year was the demolition of all houses on the medieval bridge completed?
A) 1761
B) 1725
C) 1756
D) 1745
  • 37. What was the 'Great Arch' added in 1759 intended to improve?
A) Navigation under the bridge
B) Traffic flow on the bridge
C) Structural stability
D) Pedestrian safety
  • 38. Who was the architect of the current London Bridge?
A) Lord Holford
B) Rennie
C) John Mowlem
D) Queen Elizabeth II
  • 39. Who opened the current London Bridge?
A) The Lord Mayor
B) Hugh Grant
C) King John
D) Queen Elizabeth II
  • 40. Which warship collided with London Bridge in 1984?
A) HMS London
B) HMS Victoria
C) HMS Jupiter
D) HMS Elizabeth
  • 41. What event led to London Bridge keeping its red night-time lighting?
A) The 800th anniversary of Old London Bridge
B) The opening of the bridge in 1973
C) Remembrance Day 2004
D) A visit by the Lord Mayor
  • 42. Which actor is mentioned crossing the bridge in the film About a Boy?
A) The Lord Mayor
B) Lord Holford
C) John Mowlem
D) Hugh Grant
  • 43. What animals were driven across the bridge in 2008 as part of an ancient rite?
A) Cattle
B) Horses
C) Dogs
D) Sheep
  • 44. In what year was the terrorist attack involving a van on London Bridge?
A) 2004
B) 1984
C) 2008
D) 2017
  • 45. What materials make up the spans of the current London Bridge?
A) Stone arches
B) Reinforced wood
C) Prestressed-concrete box girders
D) Steel trusses
  • 46. What type of structure is the central span of the bridge?
A) Drawbridge
B) Suspension
C) Cantilever
D) Arch
  • 47. What was installed on the bridge after the 2017 attack?
A) Security barriers
B) Red lighting
C) Additional lanes
D) A monument
  • 48. Which London Underground station is located at the northern end of London Bridge?
A) Bank
B) London Bridge
C) Monument
D) Tower Hill
  • 49. Which service, besides the Underground, serves London Bridge station?
A) The Tube
B) Tramlink
C) National Rail
D) Eurostar
  • 50. Which church marks the northern approach to London Bridge?
A) Westminster Abbey
B) St Mary's
C) St Paul's Cathedral
D) St Magnus-the-Martyr
  • 51. Who designed the church of St Magnus-the-Martyr?
A) T. S. Eliot
B) John Rennie
C) Sir Christopher Wren
D) Charles Dickens
  • 52. In Sketches by Boz, what did coal-heavers predict would happen after the bridge replacement in 1832?
A) The bridge would collapse again
B) The Thames would dry up
C) The church would be destroyed
D) The city would lose power
  • 53. Which musician's song mentions London Bridge moving to Arizona?
A) Fergie
B) Roma Campbell-Hunter
C) Eric Coates
D) Gary P. Nunn
  • 54. What year did English composer Eric Coates write a march about London Bridge?
A) 1832
B) 1993
C) 2006
D) 1934
  • 55. Fergie's 2006 song 'London Bridge' was the lead single from which album?
A) The Dutchess
B) London Bridge
C) Falling Down
D) The Waste Land
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