The Christmas Lights Quiz Walk
A treasure hunt quest in which you must look for the answers to questions around the streets of the West End where you will get some lovely views of the Christmas lights.
- 1.
To begin your Christmas Lights Quiz Walk make your way to the Argyll Arms, 18 Argyll Street, W1F 7TP. This is situated directly opposite Exits 6 and 8 of Oxford Circus Underground Station. To begin, answer the following question.What did Robert Sawyer do inside the Argyll Arms around 1895?
- A.
Composed the song Two Lovely Front Teeth
- B.
Wrote his first magazine article
- C.
Remodelled The interior
- D.
Invented the Cheese Souffle
Correct Answer
C. Remodelled The interior -
- 2.
Now set off along Argyll Street to pass the London Palladium on your left. As you walk you must answer the next two questions, the answers to which you will pass as you walk along the street.Of what was Major General William Roy Founder?
- A.
The London Palladium
- B.
Ordnance Survey
- C.
The Grenadier Guards
- D.
The Soldiers Benevolent Society
Correct Answer
B. Ordnance Survey -
- 3.
How many years did Germaine Necker spend in exile?
- A.
3
- B.
6
- C.
7
- D.
10
Correct Answer
D. 10 -
- 4.
Keep on to the end of Argyll Street and go over the crossing to Liberty's. Go left in front of the store and turn first right into Carnaby Street. Start walking along it and pause at its junction with Foubert Place to answer the following two questions.Whose Portrait did Martin Droeshouts paint?
- A.
Martin Luther
- B.
William Shakespeare
- C.
Elizabeth 1st
- D.
Robert Dudley
Correct Answer
B. William Shakespeare -
- 5.
What did Shakespeare lose in World War Two?
- A.
A hand
- B.
A foot
- C.
His quill
- D.
15 shillings
Correct Answer
A. A hand -
- 6.
Continue along Carnaby Street and pause at its junction with Broadwick Street. Look up at the wonderful wall frieze and answer the following two questions about it. The answers are located in the vicinity of the painting, but some of them might not actually be on the painting itself. So, you will need to hunt around for the answers.How many buttons are on the cuff of the man in the green jacket above the saxophone player?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
C. 3 -
- 7.
Who winks at Casanova when the clock strikes on the hour?
- A.
Theresa Cornelys
- B.
George Melly
- C.
Molly Parkin
- D.
Nell Gynne
Correct Answer
A. Theresa Cornelys -
- 8.
Cross Carnaby Street and go into Kingly Court. Keep going straight through it. Turn left on the other side and look in the doorways for the answer to the following question?Who did Linda Eastman meet on 15th May 1967?
- A.
Jimi Hendrix
- B.
Mick Jagger
- C.
John Lennon
- D.
Paul McCartney
Correct Answer
D. Paul McCartney -
- 9.
Head along Tenison Court and go right along Regent Street, passing Hamleys. Cross Regent Street at the traffic lights and keep ahead along Conduit Street, to the right of Church's Shoe Shop. Keep walking along Conduit Street until you come to its junction with New Bond Street and turn left along New Bond Street. Keep ahead over Clifford Street and, on this next section of the walk, get a photograph of one of your party kissing Winston Churchill under the mistletoe (or, at least, pretending to!).
- A.
IGNORE THIS BOX
- B.
Tick This Box When you've got the photo.
Correct Answer
B. Tick This Box When you've got the pHoto. -
- 10.
Keep ahead and pause on the corner of Burlington Gardens, opposite Tiffany, where you should find the answer to this question.What is played by hand on special occasions of public and private rejoicing.
- A.
A bugle
- B.
A drum
- C.
A carillon
- D.
The bagpipes
Correct Answer
C. A carillon -
- 11.
Walk along Burlington Gardens and go right to pass through Burlington Arcade. Be wary here as it is patrolled by top-hatted beadles who are staked with preventing you from singing, whistling or hurrying! So take a slow stroll through it and, on its other side, turn left along Piccadilly, then, at the lights, cross over to Fortnum and Mason. Head down Duke Street St James's beside it and go left along Jermyn Street to pause outside the doors of St James's Piccadilly, a little way along on the left. As you walk towards the church you will need to answer the following 2 questions.Who was dramatised as The Duchess of Duke Street?
- A.
Rosa Lewis
- B.
Nancy Astor
- C.
Kitty Oshea
- D.
Mary Brannigan
Correct Answer
A. Rosa Lewis -
- 12.
What is alluded to in the works of Evelyn, Defoe and Vanburgh?
- A.
Fortnum and Mason
- B.
Crocket and Jones
- C.
Jermyn Street
- D.
St James's Church
Correct Answer
D. St James's Church -
- 13.
Go down Duke of York Street Opposite. Before you reach St James's Square you should have answered the next three questions.How many Red Lions were there at last count
- A.
150
- B.
420
- C.
630
- D.
950
Correct Answer
C. 630 -
- 14.
Who laid out his plans in Appletree Yard?
- A.
Sir Edmund Lutyens
- B.
Sir Joseph Bazelgette
- C.
Robert Falcoln Scott
- D.
Ernest Shackleton
Correct Answer
A. Sir Edmund Lutyens -
- 15.
Who was the founder of the West End?
- A.
Sir Christopher Wren
- B.
Inigo Jones
- C.
Henry Jermyn
- D.
Beau Brummell
Correct Answer
C. Henry Jermyn -
- 16.
Now, set off counter clockwise around St James's Square and, before you reach its junction with King Street, you should have answered the following two questions.Of what was Ada, Countess of Lovelace a pioneer?
- A.
Women's fashion
- B.
Bridge building
- C.
Computing
- D.
Banking
Correct Answer
C. Computing -
- 17.
Who carried the official dispatch with news of Wellington's victory at the Battle of Waterloo to England?
- A.
Henry Jermyn
- B.
Henry Holland
- C.
Henry James
- D.
Henry Percy
Correct Answer
D. Henry Percy -
- 18.
Keep on over King Street, and keep ahead to exit the square and turn left along Pall Mall. Keep ahead and just keep straight towards Trafalgar Square. On the way you must answer the following two question.What did Anthony Trollope do in 1852?
- A.
Visited Salisbury Cathedral
- B.
Introduced pillar boxes into the United Kingdom
- C.
Went to America
- D.
Wrote Barchester Towers
Correct Answer
B. Introduced pillar boxes into the United Kingdom -
- 19.
On arrival in Trafalgar Square, although there are no questions or answers in the square it is worth pausing to admire the Christmas Tree. ( at least until early January 2017). Keep straight across the north side of the Square, passing directly in front of the National Gallery, then cross the road to the front of the church of St Martin in the Fields. Turn left in front of the church and head past the statue of Edith Cavell with HUMANITY inscribed on it plinth. Go over the crossing and set off along the right side of St Martin's Lane, by the Chandos Pub. By the time you reach Hop Gardens, you should have found the answer to the following question.What did Sir Oswald Stoll want to top his sumptuous theatre?
- A.
A statue of Queen Victoria
- B.
A pyramid
- C.
A statue of himself
- D.
A revolving dome
Correct Answer
D. A revolving dome -
- 20.
Continue along St Martin's Lane and, just after the Real Greek, go right and pass through Goodwin's Court. Before reaching its other end you should find the answer to the following question.What did Goodwin's Court replace?
- A.
A stables
- B.
Fisher's Alley
- C.
Friary Passage
- D.
A menagerie
Correct Answer
B. Fisher's Alley -
- 21.
Once out of Goodwin's Court, turn left, then right along New Row. By the time you reach its end you should have found the answers to the following two questions.Who chose to feature the White Swan in a book?
- A.
Agatha Christie
- B.
Charles Dickens
- C.
Dorothy L. Sayers
- D.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Correct Answer
C. Dorothy L. Sayers -
- 22.
What is Petters Hotel now known as?
- A.
The White Swan
- B.
Tesco Express
- C.
The Roundhouse
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. The Roundhouse -
- 23.
Go over the pedestrian crossing and ahead along King Street to reach Covent Garden Piazza. By the time your reach the end of King Street you should have found the answer to the following question? The quiz walk will end with this question and you will be asked to submit your answers for marking. I hope you have enjoyed your journey through the West End.Of what was Hugh Cecil Lowther President?
- A.
The Covent Garden Market Traders Association
- B.
The Football Association
- C.
The Royal Opera House
- D.
The Sporting Club
Correct Answer
D. The Sporting Club -
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