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What is the name of the largest Hindu temple in Europe?
Neasden Temple
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Where is London's Sikh population primarily located?
Southall
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Where is the East London Mosque located?
Tower Hamlets
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Which eastern boroughs host large Muslim populations?
Tower Hamlets and Newham
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How many Hindu temples exist in London?
42
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Which Jewish synagogue boasts the largest membership in Europe?
Stanmore and Canons Park Synagogue
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The Sephardic Jewish community in London is affiliated with which Synagogue?
Bevis Marks Synagogue
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For how long has the Bevis Marks Synagogue in London been conducting religious services continuously?
over 300 years
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London's Stanmore and Canons Park Synagogue passed London's Ilford Synagogue in terms of membership in what year?
1998
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When was the London Jewish Forum established?
2006
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What is the best-known London accent known as?
Cockney
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An increasingly popular London accent among younger people fuses Cockney with what?
'ethnic' accents
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What style of accent in London is commonly used by media and other professionals?
RP (Received Pronunciation)
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Outside of London, where is the Cockney accent typically heard?
the wider South East England region
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What is the name of the world-famous insurance market based in London?
Lloyd's of London
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What is the largest industry in London?
finance
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What is the UK's central bank known as?
the Bank of England
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Prior to mid-2007, approximately how many people in London had jobs in the financial sector?
325,000
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How many banks does London operate overseas?
480
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What is the second largest port in the UK?
The Port of London
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Approximately how much was spent on non-food retail sales in London in 2010?
£64.2 billion
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How much cargo does the Port of London handle annually?
45 million tonnes
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What is London's second most competitive industry?
media distribution
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What corporation is the major player in London's media distribution industry?
The BBC
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According to 2015 data, how many how many visitors gave London its ranking as the number one visited city in the world?
65 million
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How many US dollars are estimated to have been spent in London by visitors from other countries?
$20.23 billion
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As of 2003, roughly how many full time workers were employed in the tourism industry?
350,000
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Which travel and tourism website's user activity has indicated that London is the number one travel destination?
TripAdvisor
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What percentage of visitor money is estimated to be spent in London?
54%
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Which elected official is financially responsible for public transportation in London, except for long-distance railways?
the Mayor of London
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London's public transportation is overseen by which agency?
Transport for London (TfL)
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Along with the London Underground, buses and trans, what form of public rail transport was added in 2007 to the Mayor's responsibilities?
the London Overground network
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How many airports are affiliated with London and incorporate the word London in their names?
Eight
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The majority of air traffic utilizes how many of the airports in and around London?
six
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In terms of international travel, which airport is the world's busiest?
London Heathrow
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A fifth terminal was opened in 2008 for which UK airline?
British Airways
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In May 2010, who scrapped British Airways's plans to add a sixth terminal and another runway?
the Coalition Government
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What is the smallest airport in the London area?
London City Airport
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London City Airport's clients are comprised chiefly of what?
business travellers
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Which local UK airport hub is located in Essex?
Stansted Airport
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London Southend Airport in Essex offers primarily what type of service?
cheap short-haul flights
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Where is London City Airport located?
Newham, East London
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What is Europe's busiest rail station in terms of train activity?
Clapham Junction
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How many railway stations are utilized by London's railway network?
366
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Why does South London have such a high number of railways?
it has fewer Underground lines.
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What is Britain's busiest railway station in terms of passengers?
Waterloo
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How many travelers pass through Waterloo station yearly?
over 184 million
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In the 20th century the Night Ferry was a boat train that provided connections between London and which cities?
Paris and Brussels
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London is directly connected to continental Europe through what rail service?
Eurostar
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In what year did the Channel Tunnel open?
1994
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St. Pancras International is linked to Paris and other popular European tourist destinations via what method of transportation?
high-speed trains
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When did local high speed rail service that linked London and Kent begin?
June 2009
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How much revenue is generated yearly by London's public bus service?
£850 million
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How many buses does the London public bus network operate?
more than 700
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What feature added in 2007 facilitated bus travel by London' passengers with hearing and vision impairments?
audio-visual announcements
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What distinct appearance identifies many buses as a landmark for London?
red double-decker
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Typically, what color are London taxi cabs?
black
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What is the name of London' bike-for-hire operation?
Santander Cycles
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When did the single cable car operating in London begin service?
June 2012
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Who is the current sponsor of London's cable car operation?
the airline Emirates
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What was the approximate cost to build the Emirates Airline Cable Car?
£60
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Roughly how many passengers travel daily on London's cable car?
3,500
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What type of roadway is widely recognizable in the center of London?
The inner ring road
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What failed plan to install a major network of roadways within the City of London were eventually scrapped in the 1970s?
the Ringways Plan
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London is connected to Leeds, Newcastle, and Edinburgh through what motorways?
The A1 and M1
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How long is the M25 motorway?
121.5 mi (195.5 km)
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Automobile transportation is primarily used in what areas of London?
the suburbs
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What is the daily cost for most drivers to operate their cars within a given zone in the center of London?
£10
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When was the daily congestion charge in London implemented?
In 2003
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By what percentage did the congestion charge decrease the amount of cars traveling through the center of London?
35-per-cent
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Drivers who live in a given zone reduce the cost of their congestion charge by means of what?
season pass
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What services were anticipated to be greatly increased as a result of the congestion charge zone?
Underground and bus
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What professional services network named London the world's capital of higher education?
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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London has the highest concentration of higher education institutions in Europe with how many universities?
43
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What is the approximate number of international students studying in London?
110,000
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In terms of teaching and research, what is the world's foremost institute of social science?
London School of Economics
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Where is University College London, or UCL, ranked among the world's best colleges and universities?
5th
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The Financial Times rated what school's MBA program 2nd-best in the world in 2015?
The London Business School
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What school in London shares the rank of 2nd best in the world with the famous University of Cambridge in the 2014-2015 World University Rankings?
Imperial College London
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What school within the University of London would a student seeking a degree in the veterinary medicine likely attend?
the Royal Veterinary College
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What major university is comprised of four multi-faculty universities and several schools specialized schools?
University of London
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From what school in London would a student receive an MBA?
the London Business School
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What is the average student population at the University of London?
120,000
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What is the student population of University of Westminster?
34,000
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How many international universities operate in London?
three
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In what suburb is the American International University in London located?
Richmond
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What is Europe's largest university for degrees in communication and performing arts?
University of the Arts London
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How many major medical schools does London boast?
five
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What is the largest school of medicine in Europe?
King's College London School of Medicine
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Barts and the London School of Dentistry if part of which university in the University of London Network?
Queen Mary
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How many of the United Kingdom's five health academic science centers are located in London?
three
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UCL Partners is the largest type of what facility in Europe?
academic health science centres
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City University London is related to what specialized business school?
Cass Business School
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The Royal College of Art and the Royal College of Music are examples of what type of schools?
specialist arts education institutions
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Who overseas the public primary and secondary school systems in London?
the London boroughs
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What private boys' school shares in London shares its name with a famous cathedral?
St Paul's School,
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What is the entertainment center of London known as?
the West End
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What is a prominent feature of Picadilly Circus?
giant electronic advertisements
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London's Chinatown district is located in what area?
Soho
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Where is London's West End located geographically?
the City of Westminster
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