The History of the Isle of Dogs

During World War two, the Isle of Dogs was bombed by the Luftwaffe. What was this known as?

• Black Friday

• Black Saturday

• The Blits

• The Blitz

Fill in the blank: 100 years ago, the roads were made of __________

• Bricks

• cobbles

• rubber

• concrete

Fill in the blank: Before the 1800s, the Isle of Dogs was mainly _________

• gardens

• Houses

• fields

Why was there an embankment built in the Isle of Dogs? Pick two answers

• It looked really nice

• To protect it from flooding

• For grazing sheep and cattle

• For ships to dock

What did the men that worked on the Docks do in 1881?

• They went on a strike

• They stopped working so that they can have fun

• They left the Isle of Dogs

• They built a new embankment

When did the West India Dock open?

• 2020

• 1990

• 1801

• 1802

What was the name of the town that saw a lot of violence between sailors?

• Soldier town

• Violence Town

• Sailor Town

Fill in the blanks: The Docks closed as ships got better and started to dock at _________________________________

• Canary Wharf

• Tilbury Docks

• West India Docks

Fill in the blanks: _______ _________ became the financial centre of London

• Isle of Dogs

• Sailor Town

• Canary Wharf

What year did the men working in the Docks go on strike?

• 1981

• 1881

• 1982

• 1882