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London Trivia - Page One
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A The town of London was incorporated as a city on the 1st of January of what year?
 
  1. 1826
  2. 1855
  3. 1840
  4. 1793
B In 1830, London's first what occurred?
 
  1. Execution by hanging
  2. Multiple birth
  3. Visit from a foreign head of state
  4. Prime Ministerial visit
C London's first bank, The Bank of Upper Canada, opened in what year?
 
  1. 1850
  2. 1825
  3. 1853
  4. 1835
D The initial issue of London's first newspaper was published and printed in 1831. What was the name of that newspaper?
 
  1. The London Gazette
  2. The London Free Press
  3. The London Sun
  4. The London Times
E In 1836, the first of these in London was held in October.
 
  1. circus
  2. fair
  3. election
  4. criminal trial
F Labatt's Brewery was established and St. Paul's Cathedral was erected in this year.
 
  1. 1832
  2. 1823
  3. 1842
  4. 1853
G In 1844, this London landmark was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1846.
 
  1. City Hall
  2. Labatt's Brewery
  3. Eldon House
  4. St. Paul's Cathedral
H In 1845, what disaster occurred, destroying about 150 buildings, nearly one-fifth of the town?
 
  1. Tornado
  2. The Great Fire of London
  3. Flood
  4. Explosion
I The London Free Press became London's first daily newspaper in this year - the same year that London became a city.
 
  1. 1895
  2. 1910
  3. 1855
  4. 1875
J This hospital was built in 1875 - the same year that Blackfriars Bridge was erected.
 
  1. St. Joseph's Hospital
  2. London Psychiatric Hospital
  3. University Hospital
  4. Victoria Hospital
K This steamer capsized on the Thames River May 24, 1881 claiming more than 180 lives.
 
  1. Victoria
  2. Forest City
  3. Thames Princess
  4. Princess Louise
 

 
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