KS1 Great Fire of London

On what street did the Great Fire start?

• Fleet Street
• Pudding Street
• Lombard Street
• Fetter Lane

How did it start?

• Someone let off a firework
• There was an attack.
• Someone in a bakery forgot to put a fire out in their oven
• It remains a mystery to this day

How do we know where the Great Fire started?

• Map
• The London Gazette Newspaper
• Samuel Pepys diaries
• Portrait of King Charles II

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.

What famous landmark was destroyed by the fire?

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

How long did the Great Fire Last?

• All night-it had ended by the morning.
• Four days.
• A week.
• A month.

 When did the Great Fire  start?

• September 2, 1366
• September 2, 1666
• September 2, 1466
• September 2, 1566

The buildings were very far apart.

• True

• False

What is the name of the most famous river in London?

• River Thames

• Trent River

• Tyne River

• The Mercy