London Questions for Y7

1. London Questions
How many points can you score in the time that you have available.
Provide an accurate answer to the question and ‘earn’ the points. Harder questions are worth more points but will take a little longer to
answer and need some more research. Remember you have access to Britannica, Digimap for Schools and other resources.
1 point questions
To the nearest million, what is
the current estimated population
of London?
What is the name of another
river which flows through
London other than the Thames?
How many different lines are
there on the London
Underground?
Which company currently
sponsors the bicycle hire
scheme(s) in London?
When was the congestion charge
introduced in London to reduce
traffic? How much does it cost at
the moment to drive into the
centre of London?
What is the name of the huge
statue which stands under the
clock in St. Pancras Railway
station?
Currently, the Eurostar terminal
for trains to Europe is at St.
Pancras, but which train station
was it located at before that?
How long does it take the
London Eye to complete a full
revolution? How many people
take a flight in it each year?

2. 2 point questions
How many boroughs are there in London?
Name three which are in Inner London, and
three which are in Outer London.
Which tube line has the
most stops on it? What
are the names of the
stations at either end of
this line?
Which is the main
railway station used by
people travelling into
London from Bristol.
Who or what was
named after it? (a statue
can be found at the
station - add a picture of
the statue)
Which of the London boroughs is the
most populated? Which is the least
populated? Use the Census 2011
figures, or latest estimates.
Produce a Spotify playlist of at least 10 songs
which have a London theme to them e.g. have
London in their name, or some other thing
related to London
Using the Rent Map,
write a paragraph about
the size of rents in
London and how they
vary across the city.
Where are they the
highest? Why do you
think that is?
The River Thames runs
through London. Write a
paragraph about why
the London Docks closed
down, and when.
Describe the recent
changes that have
happened in the London
Docklands area such as
the Isle of Dogs.
Look at the site here
https://www.condorferries.co.uk/uk-
tourism-statistics
Produce a PPT slide with bullet
points which includes 10 key facts
about tourism in London such as the
total number of visitors.

3. 3 point questions
How many road or
railway bridges cross the
Thames within the M25
motorway? Name 5 of
them. Include a map or a
list for full marks.
If I wanted to get from
London King’s Cross to
the O2 arena how would
I get there on the Tube?
Describe the lines used
and any stops where I
would have to change
from one line to the
other. Can use the TfL
website.
Which English football league
clubs have their grounds
within London? Premier
league and the lower leagues
too.
How many docking stations are there for the main
bicycle hire scheme and how many bikes? Which
other options are there for hiring bikes in London?
How much does it cost to hire a bike? Explain what
you have to do if you want to borrow one.
London has a number of
areas where particular
groups of people live.
One such area is
Chinatown. Create an
illustrated report of this
part of London.
Which are the first and
last boroughs in
alphabetical order?
Provide 3 interesting
facts about these 2
boroughs.
Find at least 3 albums which
have a London location on
their front cover - perhaps
the most famous is Abbey
Road by the Beatles, shown
below:
Visit the Trust for London website
https://www.trustforlondon.org.uk/data/geography-
population/
Which boroughs have the fastest growing
populations, and which have the largest Black and
Minority Ethnic (BAME) population?

4. 5 point questions
The current London Bridge is
not the original. Write 100+
words to tell an illustrated
story of what happened to
the original and why it is no
longer in London.
What is Crossrail? Write
about 100 words to explain
how the scheme will help
people once it is completed
and opened. Include a map
and an image.
How many Royal Parks are
there in London? Name
them. Find and name the
one which is next to the
Royal Geographical Society
and list two or three places
which are of particular
interest in that park.
Use this website https://parallel.co.uk/os-
openmap-cyo/#12.47/54.3741/-2.916
Use the search box to go to London, and
produce a coloured map like the example
below:
Arriving into King’s Cross by
train you will see a lot of new
building in the King’s Cross
Quarter. Find out about this
development, which includes
a new UK Headquarters for
Google. What has been built
in terms of shops, university
buildings and other tourist
attractions? Include a map in
your report and some images.
The main version of
Monopoly features a number
of important streets in
London. Using Google Street
view, produce a single PPT
slide with ‘snipped’ views
from at least 10 of those
streets and locations e.g.
Mayfair, Piccadilly Circus and
Old Kent Road.
Battersea Power Station has
been in a process of being
redeveloped for many years.
Write a report on what the
changes are going to be, and
which companies and
housing are going to be
based there when it is finally
completed.
Have a play with this website.
https://parallel.co.uk/3D/building-
heights/emu/london/#14/51.5096/-
0.1006/0/45
It includes 3D buildings of London. Hold
down shift and use the arrow keys to rotate
and change the angle. Produce an
interesting aerial view and snip it out. Can
you find an interesting view e.g. here’s one I
made of the O2 and the River Thames. Send
me an interesting aerial view.