London's Fire and War Quiz

What year did the Great Fire of London occur?

• 1666

• 1766

• 1866

• 1966

Where did the Great Fire of London start?

• A bakery on Pudding Lane

• A blacksmith's shop

• A school

• A church

How long did the Great Fire of London last?

• 1 day

• 2 days

• 3 days

• 4 days

Which famous building was destroyed in the Great Fire of London?

• Buckingham Palace

• St. Paul's Cathedral

• The Tower of London

• Westminster Abbey

What was the main reason the Great Fire of London spread so quickly?

• Strong winds

• Wooden buildings

• Lack of water

• Hot weather

During World War II, which event is known as "D-Day"?

• The attack on Pearl Harbour

• The Battle of Britain

• The Normandy landings

• The Blitz

Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during most of World War II?

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

• Clement Attlee

• Margaret Thatcher

What was the name of the German air force during World War II?

• Luftwaffe

• Wehrmacht

• Panzer

• Kriegsmarine

Which city was the first to be bombed with an atomic bomb during World War II?

• Tokyo

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki

• Kyoto

What was the code name for the British evacuation of troops from Dunkirk in 1940?

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Dynamo

• Operation Torch

• Operation Market Garden