Great Fire of London Quiz

Who wrote a famous diary about the Great Fire of London?

• William Shakespeare

• Samuel Pepys

• Charles Dickens

• Isaac Newton

Where did the Great Fire of London start?

• A school

• A church

• A bakery

• A market

What was the name of the bakery where the fire started?

• Pudding Lane Bakery

• Bread Street Bakery

• Cake Lane Bakery

• Biscuit Street Bakery

In which year did the Great Fire of London occur?

• 1666

• 1766

• 1866

• 1966

What did people use to try to put out the fire?

• Fire engines

• Buckets of water

• Hoses

• Fire extinguishers

What was one of the main causes of the Great Fire of London?

• A lightning strike

• A candle left burning

• A spark from a bakery oven

• A campfire

How long did the Great Fire of London last?

• 1 day

• 2 days

• 3 days

• 4 days

What did Samuel Pepys do to save his belongings from the fire?

• Threw them in the river

• Buried them in his garden

• Took them to a friend's house

• Left them behind

What was one method used to stop the fire from spreading?

• Building walls

• Digging trenches

• Pulling down houses

• Using fire blankets

How many people are known to have died in the Great Fire of London?

• 6

• 60

• 600

• 6000