- 1. Who was the Chief Engineer responsible for designing the London Underground's first line?
A) John Fowler
B) Joseph Bazalgette
C) George Stephenson
D) Isambard Kingdom Brunel
- 2. What was the original name of the London Underground?
A) Metropolitan Railway
B) Underground Electric Railways Company of London
C) London Subway Corporation
D) City & South London Railway
- 3. Which year saw the first electric trains introduced on the London Underground?
A) 1918
B) 1890
C) 1874
D) 1905
- 4. Which color is typically associated with the Central Line on the London Underground map?
A) Red
B) Green
C) Blue
D) Yellow
- 5. Which event forced the suspension of London Underground services during World War II?
A) The Black Death
B) V-2 Rocket Attacks
C) The Great Fire of London
D) The Blitz
- 6. Which movie featured a memorable chase scene on the London Underground involving a baby carriage?
A) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
B) Skyfall
C) The Bourne Ultimatum
D) The Seat of the Pants
- 7. Who famously composed 'The Tube Map' that revolutionized the design of London Underground maps?
A) Frank Pick
B) Zaha Hadid
C) Harry Beck
D) Sir Norman Foster
- 8. Which iconic figure employed London Underground for shelter during World War II air raids?
A) Adolf Hitler
B) Winston Churchill
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Queen Elizabeth II
- 9. Which line was the first to extend its service to Heathrow Airport on the London Underground?
A) Piccadilly Line
B) Central Line
C) Northern Line
D) District Line
- 10. Which city is known for having the second oldest underground subway system after London?
A) Berlin
B) Paris
C) Budapest
D) New York
- 11. What color is the circle line represented by on the London Underground map?
A) Green
B) Yellow
C) Blue
D) Red
- 12. What is the name of the automated fare collection system used on the London Underground?
A) Tube Pass
B) Travel Token
C) Metro Card
D) Oyster Card
- 13. How many stations are there in the London Underground network?
A) 200
B) 350
C) 270
D) 400
- 14. Which London Underground station is the busiest in terms of passenger numbers?
A) Oxford Circus
B) Waterloo
C) King's Cross St. Pancras
D) Bank
- 15. What is the deepest station below street level on the London Underground?
A) Hampstead
B) Kennington
C) Archway
D) Belsize Park
- 16. In which year was the first map of the London Underground published?
A) 1908
B) 1962
C) 1925
D) 1940
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