Q.1
Which animal is known to have regularly swam in the Thames in the 1200s?
  • A polar bear
  • A lion
  • An elephant
  • A llama
Q.2
Several famous races take place annually on the Thames. The Henley Royal Regatta has taken place sinceIn which year was the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race inaugurated?
  • 1688
  • 1772
  • 1829
  • 1956
Q.3
The Thames is Great Britain’s second longest river. Approximately how long is it?
  • 150 miles
  • 215 miles
  • 333 miles
  • 420 miles
Q.4
The River Thames is tidal from its estuary up to which point?
  • Henley
  • Chelsea
  • Teddington
  • Windsor
Q.5
What happened for the final time in or on the Thames in early February 1814?
  • The Lord Mayor’s Show took place on the Thames in barges
  • A person drowned
  • A submarine navigated it
  • The Thames froze over
Q.6
For which English monarch did Handel compose music to be played on the Thames in 1717?
  • Anne
  • George I
  • George II
  • George III
Q.7
What is the difference in height between the Thames at high tide and low tide at London Bridge?
  • 0m
  • 1m
  • 4m
  • 7m
Q.8
For approximately the last 475,000 years, the Thames has followed its current course through what is now the heart of London. Prior to that, where in relation to the capital did the river run?
  • North
  • South
  • East
  • West
Q.9
During the Roman Empire, the Thames was known by a different name. What was it called?
  • Tems
  • Tamigi
  • Tamise
  • Tamesis
Q.10
Whose funeral flotilla sailed from Greenwich to Westminster in 1806?
  • George IV
  • The Duke of Wellington
  • Admiral Lord Nelson
  • Florence Nightingale
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