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The great fire of London

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the Romans came to Britain in the __________, they built a town called Londinium-on the river Thames.

a)

first century AD

b)

second century AD

c)

Third century AD

d)

Fourth Century AD

2.

In __________, the Great Fire of London destroyed most of the city.

a)

1566

b)

1555

c)

1666

d)

1756

3.

The people of London were ________when the Great Fire started.

a)

awake

b)

shopping

c)

asleep

d)

working

4.

The Great Fire started______________________1666.

a)

early on Sunday, 2nd October

b)

late on Sunday. 5th September

c)

late on Sunday, 4th September

d)

early on Sunday, 2nd September

5.

It started at a __________in Pudding Lane near London Bridge.

a)

doctor's

b)

baker's

c)

chemist's

d)

hairdresser's

6.

After many weeks of hot weather and no rain, everything was very____________.

a)

wet

b)

dry

c)

hot

d)

cool

7.

The wind quickly _________ the flames to the river Thames.

a)

carried

b)

destroyed

c)

put

d)

put out

8.

The fire _____________the river.

a)

didn't crossed

b)

crossed

c)

didn't cross

d)

not crossed

9.

The fire reached tall buildings full of _________things such as oil, butter, sugar and brandy.

a)

inflamable

b)

imflammable

c)

inflammabel

d)

inflammable

10.

__________wrote about the fire in his famous diary.

a)

Muriel Pepys

b)

Peter Peppy

c)

Samuel Pepys

d)

Michael Pepys

11.

When Pepys saw the fire on Sunday morning, he went home and started to_____.

a)

run

b)

pack

c)

shout

d)

drive

12.

At __________on Monday the fire was much closer and he and his wife left home in their night clothes.

a)

4 pm

b)

5 pm

c)

5 am

d)

4 am

13.

The fire burnt for _________days.

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

14.

The fire destroyed ______________houses in 400 streets.

a)

12,500

b)

13,300

c)

12,300

d)

13,200

15.

Some people climbed into the boats but most people escaped to the ___________outside the city.

a)

villages

b)

towns

c)

fields

d)

trains

16.

Only ________people died on the fire.

a)

16

b)

36

c)

6

d)

26

17.

____________commemorates the Great Fire of London.

a)

The London Bridge

b)

The Tower of London

c)

St. Paul's Cathedral

d)

The Monument

18.

The Monument is one of the best ways __________________.

a)

To see the Tower of London

b)

To enjoy the spectacular views of London

c)

To see where the fire started

d)

To see the Tower Bridge