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WorksheetsThe Great Fire of London
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What catastrophe struck Londoners in 1665
a)
the Great Plague
b)
the Great Fire
c)
the Great Rain
d)
the Great Draught
2.
When did the Great Fire of London start?
a)
in 1666
b)
in 1665
c)
in 1966
d)
in 1865
3.
Where did the fire start`?
a)
at a clothes shop
b)
at a pub
c)
at a baker's shop
d)
at a department store
4.
Why didn't the news about the fire alarm the Mayor of London?
a)
House fires were common in London
b)
He thought it wasn't a fire
c)
He was just too sleepy
d)
He thought he was dreaming
5.
Why did the fire spread so fast?
a)
it was very wet
b)
the houses were made of hay
c)
the houses were made of wood and very close to each other
d)
there was a gas station near
6.
What did King Charles II order to do?
a)
to call all the firemen
b)
to use river water to distinguish the fire
c)
to escape
d)
to pull all the houses down to create a "fire break"
7.
How did the people try to put out the fire?
a)
they used sand
b)
they used blankets
c)
They used river water
d)
they used fire distinguishers
8.
Where did the people go to escape the flames?
a)
they tried to escape the city by boat
b)
they tried to escape by plane
c)
they tried to escape by train
d)
they tried to escape by cars
9.
How long did the fire last?
a)
for four months
b)
for four weeks
c)
for four days
d)
for four years
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