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