London Pubs
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- 1.
Which popular animal died in The Cheshire Cheese on Fleet Street in 1926, prompting worldwide obituaries in over 200 newspapers?
- A.
Felix the 'mesmeric' cat
- B.
Rizzo the Victorian rat
- C.
Polly the 'foul-mouthed' parrot
- D.
Marx the 'communist' rabbit
Correct Answer
C. Polly the 'foul-mouthed' parrot -
- 2.
The Blue Posts is a name shared by no fewer than five West End pubs. To what does the name refer?
- A.
In Georgian London, places where one could hire a sedan chair. A bit like a modern taxi rank.
- B.
Sites of Victorian water pumps.
- C.
Boundary markers of the original Soho hunting grounds.
- D.
Popular meeting points for Tories under the second Peel administration.
Correct Answer
A. In Georgian London, places where one could hire a sedan chair. A bit like a modern taxi rank.Explanation
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- 3.
Which famous man connected with the film industry owns the Punch Bowl pub in Mayfair?
- A.
Jude Law
- B.
Richard Curtis
- C.
Guy Ritchie
- D.
Woody Allen
Correct Answer
C. Guy Ritchie -
- 4.
Who among the following does NOT appear on the pub sign of the Three Kings of Clerkenwell?
- A.
King Kong
- B.
Henry VIII
- C.
Elvis Presley
- D.
Nat King Cole
Correct Answer
D. Nat King ColeExplanation
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- 5.
Which pub famously claims to be London's 'only remaining galleried coaching inn'?
- A.
The Prince Rupert, Highgate
- B.
The George, Borough High Street
- C.
The Horse and Groom, Peckham
- D.
The Old Nag's Head, Mile End Road
Correct Answer
B. The George, Borough High Street -
- 6.
The Blind Beggar on Whitechapel Road is inescapably associated with a murder by Ronnie Kray in 1966. Who did he shoot?
- A.
George Cornell
- B.
Charlie Richardson
- C.
Jack 'The Hat' McVitie
- D.
Billy 'The Rat' McNulty
Correct Answer
A. George Cornell -
- 7.
Sticking with theme, outside which north London pub did Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the UK, fatally shoot her lover David Blakely?
- A.
The Flask, Highgate
- B.
The Freemasons Arms, Hampstead
- C.
The Magdala, Hampstead
- D.
The George, Belsize Park
Correct Answer
C. The Magdala, Hampstead -
- 8.
Next year, floating pub the the Tattershall Castle celebrates 30 years of boozy service on the Thames Embankment. But what was its main role from 1934-1981.
- A.
Private launch of the Curzon family
- B.
Passenger ferry on the River Humber
- C.
Commercial tug on the Clyde
- D.
North Sea trawler out of Tyneside
Correct Answer
B. Passenger ferry on the River Humber -
- 9.
The Shepherd's Tavern in Mayfair carries a plaque to which soap star?
- A.
Stan Richards (Seth Armstrong, Emmerdale)
- B.
Mike Reid (Frank Butcher, Eastenders)
- C.
Maggie Jones (Blanche Hunt, Coronation Street)
- D.
Wendy Richard (Pauline Fowler, Eastenders)
Correct Answer
D. Wendy Richard (Pauline Fowler, Eastenders)Explanation
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- 10.
What bakery items, many of them decades old, can you find hanging from the ceiling in the Widow's Son pub, in Bow?
- A.
Hot cross buns (no longer hot)
- B.
Granary loaves
- C.
Croissants
- D.
Scones
Correct Answer
A. Hot cross buns (no longer hot)Explanation
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