Quiz for 11-year-olds

Who was beheaded at the Tower of London?
What is the London Eye ?
What do they call the London Underground ( tube) ?

Oh I got caught out by your last question Jacky. When I was 15 I stayed with non English speaking aunt snd uncle. I wanted to go out and they told me to come home at halb sieben. So I dutifully returned at 7.30 only to find them worried and angry. I learned that lesson very fast.
I hope your gc have a lovely time here.
Good luck with the questionnaire.

Years ago when we lived near London I bought my DC some illustrated quiz books, will try to remember the name of them.

I can't find the exact ones but Usborne do quiz books for various ages.
usborne.com/gb/london-quiz-book-9781474921534

They also had sticker books when they were much younger, when they saw a landmark, they could use the appropriate coloured sticker. Too easy for your DGC but fun for very young ones.

Maybe buy Eye Spy London books for them.

They have the benefit of being quite visual and the collecting points for each thing spotted is such fun.

You could have them in addition to your quiz which would be information based, whereas these are more about spotting things as you go along. Great for a tourist bus journey or a walk.

They will learn so much while they are here that I would get them to set you a quiz for when they get back!

Maybe buy Eye Spy London books for them.
Goodness, I didn't know they were still available! I used to fill a lot of those in when I was a child and that was a very long time ago

Quiz questions for London

Which Bridges are either side of The Tower of London (Tower and London)

Which birds are said to protect The Tower of London?

What is considered a tradition English Breakfast?

Which has been voted British favourite garden bird (Robin)

I think your DGC will have the best time with their Uncle and great Aunt and are very fortunate.

There are a series of books you can buy that take you around an area in a sort of quiz way you finding things they suggest etc etc I can’t think what they are called…. someone else may know

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All sounds too much like homework to me.
Why can't kids just relax and enjoy themselves without being expected to perform and achieve all the time.

Ongoing questions to keep adding to throughout the holiday:- (I'll try to think of some more - ones which take longer to answer, and need a bit of research and consultation with the natives, and use of the English language (the vocabulary expansion that involves will impress their teachers when they go home).

Which birds have they seen most of in this country? What wild animals?

How many different ways of cooking potatoes have they eaten?

Have you met words which are very similar to the ones at home, and mean the same. If so, why do you think that is?

welbeck

All sounds too much like homework to me.
Why can't kids just relax and enjoy themselves without being expected to perform and achieve all the time.

It gives them something quiet to do in the evenings after a hard day enjoying themselves - and allows the adults to relax too without stopping them from fighting.

My thoughts exactly, wellbeck.

Let them take everything in, viewing everything with their innocent young eyes. They may be looking forward to seeing something that has not occurred to you.

One thing I would encourage is to just keep a few notes of where they have been each day and what they liked best or did not like. They can write up a travel journal when they get home.

What Forest is Robin Hood associated with? Which city is home to Cadburys Chocolate? What is the longest running Television Soap being broadcast today? Name one of the famous music festivals held in the U.K.? What city are the Beatles from?
Just a few simple ideas, if you would like them feel free.

Thank you for all these ideas.

One thing I would encourage is to just keep a few notes of where they have been each day and what they liked best or did not like.

This is a brilliant idea. I shall get two little notebooks and put the questions on the front page. I don't think they will mind a quiz - we are a very puzzle- and gane- orientated family.DGS often asks us to set maths questions e.g. on car journeys.

They are not likely to fight; they get in really well.

A holiday diary is a good idea.