Quiz on the Great Fire of London

What year did the Great Fire of London start?

• 1666

• 1665

• 1667

• 1664

Who was Samuel Pepys?

• A famous artist

• A sailor

• A writer

• A famous cook

What important events did Samuel Pepys write about in his diary?

• The Great Fire of London

• The Great Plague

• The building of Buckingham Palace

• The first English football match

What was one reason the fire spread so quickly in London?

• It was raining heavily

• The streets were very wide

• Most houses were made of wood

• People used stones for their houses

What did people do to try to escape the Great Fire?

• They stayed inside their homes

• They ran to the river

• They climbed trees

• They hid under their beds

How did The Great Plague spread?

• through the air

• by touching animals

• through flees on rats

• by drinking dirty water

What was the one thing people believed could protect them from The Great Plague?

• smelling flowers

• rubbing onions on their skin

• carrying lucky charms

• avoiding cats

What happened to the buildings after they were destroyed?

• They were left in ruins

• They were rebuilt to be stronger

• They were painted

• They were moved to another place

Where did the fire start?

• In a bakery

• In a school

• In a church

• In a market

How did Samuel Pepys help historians?

• He built a new city.

• He donated money.

• He wrote about the event

• He became king.