"The Great Fire of London"

In which year did the Great Fire of London happen?

• 1566

• 1666

• 1766

• 1866

What caused the fire to start?

• a) Lightning struck a wooden house.

• b) A candle fell on some furniture.

• c) Sparks in the bakery on Pudding Lane.

• d) An explosion in a weapons warehouse.

What was the main factor that caused the fire to spread quickly?

• a) Heavy rain.

• b) Densely built wooden houses.

• c) The lack of people in the city.

• d) Large water supplies.

How many days did the fire last?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

The Great Fire of London started on a Sunday night.

• TRUE

• FALSE

During the fire, many people escaped the city using boats on the River Thames.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What was the estimated number of buildings destroyed in the Great Fire of London?

• a) 1,000

• c) 13,000

• b) 5,000

• d) 20,000

Which famous landmark was rebuilt after the Great Fire of London?

• d) The Globe Theatre

• b) The Tower of London

• c) Westminster Abbey

• a) St. Paul's Cathedral

What was one of the major changes in building regulations after the fire?

• d) No regulations were implemented.

• c) Houses were allowed to be built closer together.

• b) Buildings had to be made of brick or stone.

• a) Use of thatched roofs was encouraged.

The fire was stopped in less than 24 hours.

• TRUE

• FALSE