Q.1
At the time many people thought the fire had been started deliberately. Who did they blame?
  • Wayward teenagers
  • A local witch
  • God - the fire was a sign of his wrath
  • Catholics
Q.2
When told of the risk the fire posed, the Lord Mayor at the time, Thomas Bloodworth, is noted as having replied with words to the effect of ...?
  • Pah! A woman might pee it out
  • My word, the King will have me hanged!
  • Fetch me my horse, I must reassure the townsfolk to avert panic?
  • Doesn’t everyone know it is dangerous to play with matches?
Q.3
At Pye Corner what marks the spot where the fire is said to have been stopped?
  • A tombstone with the names of those listed as having died
  • A large statue of Jesus
  • A statue of a golden boy
  • A symbolic water pump
Q.4
Roughly what proportion of London was destroyed by the fire?
  • A quarter
  • A third
  • A half
  • Nine-tenths
Q.5
How many people are recorded as dying in the fire?
  • Fewer than 10
  • Between 50 and 500
  • 1,000
  • 5,000
Q.6
Thomas Farriner was the property owner on whose premises the fire first broke out. What was he?
  • A butcher
  • A baker
  • A candlestick maker
  • A fisherman
Q.7
The Great Fire of London broke out in September of which year?
  • 1066
  • 1666
  • 1696
  • 1966
Q.8
The Monument erected to commemorate the fire was also originally intended to be used as a what?
  • Telescope
  • Dovecote
  • Place of pilgrimage
  • Pulpit
Q.9
Samuel Pepys, the famous London diarist who lived through the fire, is said to have buried what for safekeeping?
  • His diaries
  • His stamp collection
  • His gold coins
  • His wine and cheese
Q.10
In which street did the fire start?
  • Pudding Lane
  • Bread Street
  • Milk Street
  • Honey Lane
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