The Great Fire of London

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

• cobbled
• narrow
• tarred
• wide

Why were a lot of people ill?

• It was very cold outside
• There was a contagious illness in town
• Medicine was too expensive
• There were a lot of rats in London

3. Where did the fire start?

• At the baker's shop
• At the office of the Chief Firefighter
• At the Lord Mayor's house
• Next to the River Thames

4.  Why did the fire spread so quickly?

• Because of all the rats
• Because of the rows of trees
• There were no water available
• Because of the strong winds

5. Choose the correct statement:

• Samuel Pepys was a baker
• Samuel Pepys was the Chief Firefighter
• Samuel Pepys was the Lord Mayor of London
• Samuel Pepys worked for the government

6.  What did Thomas Farriner say when the people saw him in the boat and started to ask him questions?

• I have a bakery in Pudding lane
• I write the diary in the government office
• I fight fires in London
• I have a flower shop in Cat Street

7. What did the King give Pepys to help him find the Lord Mayor quickly?

• A fireproof boat
• One of his coaches
• One of his racing horses
• A whistle

8. What did the firefighters do to stop the fire?

• They blew up the houses and shops one street away from the fire
• They chased the rats into the fire
• They threw buckets of sand on the fire
• They pumped water from the River Thames

9. How many people died in the Great Fire of London?

• 0
• 9
• 13
• 38

10. "Fifty years later London is a very different city."Which statement is true:

• London had no more bakeries
• London had no more cathedrals
• London had new narrow streets
• London had no more rats