ESL 6 Reading / The Great Fire of London

ESL 6 Reading / The Great Fire of London

Multiple Choice

When did the Great Fire start?

• September 2, 1366

• September 2, 1666

• September 2, 1466

• September 2, 1566

Multiple Choice

1. What were the streets of London like in 1666?

• cobbled

• narrow

• tarred

• wide

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What catastrophe struck Londoners in 1665?

• the Great Plague

• the Great Fire

• the Great Rain

• the Great Drought

Multiple Choice

How did the fire probably start?

• Someone let off a firework.

• It started in a house kitchen.

• It started in a baker's shop.

• It remains a mystery to this day.

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What contributed to the rapid spreading of the Great Fire?

• All of these
• The summer had been very hot and dry.
• The  wooden houses were tightly-packed.
• Strong winds from the east.

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How did the people try to escape the flames?

• they tried to escape the city by boat

• they tried to escape by plane

• they tried to escape by train

• they tried to escape by cars

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What did King Charles II order to do?

• to call all the firemen

• to use river water to distinguish the fire

• to escape

• to pull the houses down to create a "firebreak"

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What famous landmark was destroyed by the fire?

• Whitehall Palace
• St. Paul`s  Cathedral
• Tower of London
• Tower Bridge

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How long did the fire last?

• for four months
• for four weeks
• for four days
• for four years

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How many people are believed to have died as a result of the Great Fire?

• 714,003

• 6

• 211

• The number of deaths is unknown.