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Wander through the Bloomsbury area of London, made famous by Virginia Woolf and Charles Dickens, and see tourist attractions such as the British Museum, the Lamb pub, Great Ormond Street Hospital and other places associated with famous British writers.

Writers Quiz

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fawcett

1. Emily Wilding Davison, Millicent Garrett Fawcett and Emily Pankhurst were famous.....

politicians
suffragettes
writers
journalists



senate house

2. Which writers have been inspired by Senate House, University of London?

Jeffrey Archer and Ian Banks
John Wyndham and Jeffrey Archer
George Orwell and John Wyndham
Ian Banks and George Orwell



golden dawn

3. Which magical order was founded in 1888 in London?

the Golden Dragon
the Golden Lion
the Golden Dawn
the Golden Arches



peter pan

4. Who left Great Ormond Street Hospital the rights in perpetuity to one of their books?

J M Barrie
Charles Dickens
Jane Austen
George Orwell


Ghandi

5. Albert Einstein once said "Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth". Who was he taking about?

the Queen of England
Jack the Ripper
Mahatma Ghandi
Charles Darwin


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