Metropolis London

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Metropolis London

What's on today?

• You're going to watch a video about London
• Watch and listen carefully and make as many notes as possible. You will need them after having seen the documentary.
• After having watched the video there will be a quiz. You will need your notes in order to do the quiz.
• If you score well you may use this as evidence for your portfolio for listening B1.

.............. years ago London was founded by ..............

1. 1,100 - the Vikings
2. 2, 000 - the Romans
3. 1,200 - the Saxons
4. 2,500 - the Celts

How many people live in London?

1. 6 million
2. 10 million
3. 8 million
4. 12 million

In 1815 London was the busiest port in ....

1. the world
2. Europe
3. the United Kingdom

The British Empire ruled over ...... of the land on earth.

1. 1/8
2. 1/4
3. 1/2

In 1884 Britain established Greenwich as ground zero for global time. Even today it's still the centre of time.

Mid 20th century the docks lost their importance. The tall ships were replaced by tall buildings and by the 1980s London had become a centre of .....

1. European fashion
2. international finance
3. coffee trade
4. beer brewing

At present the London Stock Exchange is worth
............ dollars.

1. 3 million 3,000,000
2. 3 billion 3,000,000,000
3. 3 trillion 3,000,000,000,000

London has 20,000 cab drivers. They should
be able to easily find 30,000 streets and
60,000 places of interest. What's the name
of the exam the 'cabbies' have to take?

1. The Question
2. The London Nav(igation)
3. The Knowledge
4. The Great Challenge

2nd September 1666 London was struck by a great disaster. What disaster and how many were killed?

1. a devastating earthquake - 600 casualties
2. a great fire - 6 casualties
3. a huge storm - 60 casualties
4. the plague - 6,000 casualties

Christopher Wren was asked to rebuild London. Which famous landmark was designed by him?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

How many restaurants are there in London?

1. 5,000
2. 6,000
3. 7,000
4. 8,000

How many pubs are there in London?

1. 5,000
2. 6,000
3. 7,000
4. 8,000

Gin is very British and the drink is associated with London. However, it actually comes from India. It is often mixed with tonic which gets its bitter taste from quinine which you will also find in aspirin and was used to prevent people from getting malaria.

The 'Jewel in the Crown' is a country which has been under British reign for 300 years. Which country is meant here?

1. India
2. China
3. Morocco
4. Thailand

Not only GT but also ..............
was taken from India. London
is now the world's capital of Indian
food.

1. roti
2. nasi goreng
3. souvlaki
4. curry

London has more than 2,000 Indian restaurants - more than in Delhi and Mumbai combined. Chicken Massala beat fish and chips as a true British meal.