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WorksheetsThe great fire of London
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
When the Romans came to Britain in the __________, they built a town called Londinium-on the river Thames.
first century AD
second century AD
Third century AD
Fourth Century AD
In __________, the Great Fire of London destroyed most of the city.
1566
1555
1666
1756
The people of London were ________when the Great Fire started.
awake
shopping
asleep
working
The Great Fire started______________________1666.
early on Sunday, 2nd October
late on Sunday. 5th September
late on Sunday, 4th September
early on Sunday, 2nd September
It started at a __________in Pudding Lane near London Bridge.
doctor's
baker's
chemist's
hairdresser's
After many weeks of hot weather and no rain, everything was very____________.
wet
dry
hot
cool
The wind quickly _________ the flames to the river Thames.
carried
destroyed
put
put out
The fire _____________the river.
didn't crossed
crossed
didn't cross
not crossed
The fire reached tall buildings full of _________things such as oil, butter, sugar and brandy.
inflamable
imflammable
inflammabel
inflammable
__________wrote about the fire in his famous diary.
Muriel Pepys
Peter Peppy
Samuel Pepys
Michael Pepys
When Pepys saw the fire on Sunday morning, he went home and started to_____.
run
pack
shout
drive
At __________on Monday the fire was much closer and he and his wife left home in their night clothes.
4 pm
5 pm
5 am
4 am
The fire burnt for _________days.
4
2
3
5
The fire destroyed ______________houses in 400 streets.
12,500
13,300
12,300
13,200
Some people climbed into the boats but most people escaped to the ___________outside the city.
villages
towns
fields
trains
Only ________people died on the fire.
16
36
6
26
____________commemorates the Great Fire of London.
The London Bridge
The Tower of London
St. Paul's Cathedral
The Monument
The Monument is one of the best ways __________________.
To see the Tower of London
To enjoy the spectacular views of London
To see where the fire started
To see the Tower Bridge
