The Great Fire of London Quiz

Where did the Great Fire of London start?

• Pudding Lane

• Baker Street

• Oxford Street

• Fleet Street

What was the main cause of the Great Fire of London?

• Lightning strike

• A bakery oven

• A candle in a church

• A fireworks display

In which year did the Great Fire of London happen?

• 1666

• 1766

• 1566

• 1866

How long did the Great Fire of London last?

• 4 hours

• 4 days

• 4 weeks

• 4 months

Who was the King of England during the Great Fire of London?

• King Henry VIII

• King Charles II

• King James I

• King George III

What did Samuel Pepys do during the Great Fire of London?

• He started the fire

• He wrote about it in his diary

• He was the king

• He was a baker

What was one big impact of the Great Fire of London?

• The River Thames dried up

• Many houses and buildings were destroyed

• London became a new country

• The fire spread to Paris

How did people try to stop the fire from spreading?

• By using fire engines

• By pulling down houses

• By calling the police

• By using helicopters

Which famous diary writer gave us lots of information about the fire?

• William Shakespeare

• Samuel Pepys

• Charles Dickens

• Isaac Newton

What did King Charles II do to help during the fire?

• He left London

• He helped organise firefighting efforts

• He started the fire

• He built a new bakery