Tremendous Thames Quiz
Tremendous Thames Challenge
Test your knowledge about the River Thames with our engaging quiz! Discover fascinating facts and history about one of England's most iconic rivers.
With 16 multiple-choice questions, you'll explore various aspects of the Thames, including:
- Historical events
- Trivia about wildlife
- Cultural significance
- Notable incidents and landmarks
By Diliff - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3639626
A quiz by Matt Thurgood for Reading Borough Libraries. Please feel free to share on Twitter, Facebook etc. By copying and pasting this link:
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By Diliff - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3639626
A quiz by Matt Thurgood for Reading Borough Libraries. Please feel free to share on Twitter, Facebook etc. By copying and pasting this link:
https://www.quiz-maker.com/QNBTBUK
By Richard75 at the English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5733673
According to Ordnance Survey, the source of the Thames is in Trewsbury Mead. In which county?
Gloucestershire
Wiltshire
Oxfordshire
Worcestershire
By Thomas Wyke - scan from FT magazine, 2007-09-30, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2867141
The first "Frost Fair" was held on the frozen Thames in 1607. What game did people play?
Ice bowling
Ice hockey
Ice wrestling
Ice hurdling
By Tom Corser www.tomcorser.com, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=263149
The worst flood of the Thames in the 20th century cost £12 million to repair. In which year did it occur?
1947
1928
1968
1993
By Anonymous - Cotton Vitellius A. XIII, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4930571
In 1252, King Henry III received an animal from Norway that swam in the Thames. What was it?
Polar bear
Bearded seal
European beaver
Whooper swan
By Mайкл Гиммельфарб (Mike Gimelfarb) - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5049123
In the summer of 1977, which band performed on a boat outside the Houses of Parliament?
The Sex Pistols
The Who
The Clash
The Kinks
By Zxb - Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=242966
From the Cotswolds to Oxfordshire, the Thames has an alternative name. What is it?
The River Isis
The River Churn
The River Loddon
The River Ray
By Bill Tyne - Flickr: Swan upping at Henley, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29175336
Swan is an annual ceremony in which mute swans on the Thames are caught, ringed and released. Fill in the blank.
Upping
Downing
Trapping
Crowning
By Motmit - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4453449
The World Championship of which activity is held at Day's Lock near Dorchester-on-Thames?
Poohsticks
Stone skimming
Trout tickling
Tightrope walking
By Chemical Engineer - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53577148
The first bridge over the Thames was built by the Romans. How many bridges are there today?
Over 200
Over 300
Around 150
Fewer than 100
By J. M. W. Turner - http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/uk_national_entertainment/16247610.JMW_Turner_painting_of_River_Thames_could_fetch___5_million_at_auction/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69730129
In 1841, painter J. M. W. Turner (aged 66) rowed a boat out into the Thames. Why?
To avoid the census
To treat his bronchitis
To visit his mistress
To purchase some snuff
By JanesDaddy (English User) - English Wikipedia - [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1663124
Freshwater eels were once a staple food for the poor of London. When did the first eel, pie and mash houses open?
18th century
16th century
14th century
20th century
By Punch Magazine - Original: Cartoon from Punch Magazine, Volume 35 Page 137; 10 July 1858 This copy: City and Water Blog, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4465060
"The Great Stink" from the Thames led to the creation of London's sewers in 1865. Who built them?
Sir Joseph Bazalgette
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Thomas Brassey
Osborne Reynolds
Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26727
"A boat of dirty and disreputable appearance floated on the Thames as an autumn evening was closing in." Which novelist wrote these lines?
Charles Dickens
Thomas Love Peacock
Anthony Trollope
Mary Wollstonecraft
By Gideon Yates, 1834Samuel Scott, 1757Joseph Nicolls, 1800George Chambers, 1832Gideon Yates, 1828 - The Fishmongers' Company, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50707995
In the song "London Bridge is Falling Down", which of the following materials are NOT mentioned?
Brick and stone
Wood and clay
Iron and steel
Silver and gold
By Bencherlite - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1959657
The name "Thames" comes from the Brittonic Celtic name "Tamesas". What did this probably mean?
Dark
Tame
Dirty
Torrid
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