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The Great Fire of London

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Great Fire of London start?

a)

Sunday 2nd September 1666

b)

Sunday 2nd September 1699

c)

Sunday 2nd September 2020

2.

The fire started in what kind of shop?

a)

A supermarket

b)

A bakery

c)

A pet shop

3.

Name the owner of the shop where the fire started.

a)

Thomas Hirst

b)

Ahmad Farriner

c)

Thomas Farriner

4.

The fire started

a)

At night

b)

In the afternoon

c)

Nobody knows

5.

Why did the fire spread so quickly?

a)

Because the houses were made from wood

b)

Because the people let it

c)

Because the houses were made from bricks

6.

Samuel Pepys wrote a diary. What did he write about?

a)

The fire

b)

His holiday

c)

His dreams

7.

Which important building was destroyed by the fire?

a)

The Houses of Parliament

b)

Westminster Abbey

c)

St Paul's Cathedral

8.

Samuel Pepys buried something in his garden to keep it safe from the fire. What was it?

a)

A cheese sandwich

b)

Cheese

c)

Cake

9.

What date did the fire end?

a)

Thursday 6th September 2020

b)

Wednesday 5th September 1666

c)

Thursday 6th September 1666

10.

What did Samuel Pepys do when he realised how bad the fire was?

a)

He told his mum

b)

He went to tell the King

c)

He cried