Tremendous Thames Quiz

A scenic view of the River Thames with historical landmarks, vibrant colors, and people enjoying recreational activities by the river.

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

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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 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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