Q.1
Which of the following is NOT commonly said to be true of Nelson’s column?
  • Hitler planned to transport the column to erect in Berlin as a sign of his victory
  • The Tsar of Russia funded the total cost of the column
  • A group of workmen ate a meal on top of the column upon its completion, before the figure of Nelson was added
  • The reliefs on the plinth are made of bronze from captured French cannons
Q.2
Which monument is said to stand at the geographical heart of London, from which all measurements from London are taken?
  • Cleopatra’s Needle
  • The Monument
  • The statue of King Charles I between Whitehall and Trafalgar Square
  • The statue of Churchill in Parliament Square
Q.3
An equestrian statue of the Duke of Cumberland was installed in Cavendish Square during the London Olympics. What unlikely material was it made of?
  • Feathers
  • Metal rings
  • Bubble wrap
  • Soap
Q.4
There is a statue of which American president in Parliament Square?
  • George Washington
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • J F Kennedy
  • Thomas Jefferson
Q.5
King’s Cross takes its name from a giant pedestal and sculpture that once stood in the area. Which unpopular king did it represent?
  • George IV
  • King John
  • Richard III
  • King Stephen
Q.6
A statue of Lawrence Olivier gazes imperiously towards the National Theatre on the Southbank. What object is he holding?
  • A sword
  • A skull
  • A book
  • A mask
Q.7
Where can you find George Watt’s “Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice”?
  • Postman’s Park
  • Puddle Dock
  • Execution Dock
  • Green Park
Q.8
Whose statue, erected in 1822, was the first nude sculpture in London since Roman times, causing much anguish to Londoners of a delicate nature?
  • Eros
  • Claudius
  • David
  • Achilles
Q.9
A sculpture on Fetter Lane is said to be the only cross-eyed statue in London. Who is it of?
  • Lord Byron
  • John Wilkes
  • Samuel Johnson
  • Dick Whittington
Q.10
There is a statue of whom in front of the west, main entrance of St Paul’s Cathedral?
  • Charles II
  • Sir Christopher Wren
  • Queen Anne
  • Pope Clement XI
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