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WorksheetsThe Great Fire of London
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
When did the Great Fire of London start?
Sunday 2nd September 1666
Sunday 2nd September 1699
Sunday 2nd September 2020
The fire started in what kind of shop?
A supermarket
A bakery
A pet shop
Name the owner of the shop where the fire started.
Thomas Hirst
Ahmad Farriner
Thomas Farriner
The fire started
At night
In the afternoon
Nobody knows
Why did the fire spread so quickly?
Because the houses were made from wood
Because the people let it
Because the houses were made from bricks
Samuel Pepys wrote a diary. What did he write about?
The fire
His holiday
His dreams
Which important building was destroyed by the fire?
The Houses of Parliament
Westminster Abbey
St Paul's Cathedral
Samuel Pepys buried something in his garden to keep it safe from the fire. What was it?
A cheese sandwich
Cheese
Cake
What date did the fire end?
Thursday 6th September 2020
Wednesday 5th September 1666
Thursday 6th September 1666
What did Samuel Pepys do when he realised how bad the fire was?
He told his mum
He went to tell the King
He cried
