Which of the following things did not cause the fire to spread quickly?
  • The houses were built very close together
  • Houses in those days were mainly made from wood
  • There had been a drought in London for 10 months before the fire
  • Driving rain made the houses very damp
How was the Great Fire remembered?
  • King Charles II threw a party for everyone
  • A special set of stamps was designed by the baker
  • Sir Christopher Wren designed a monument
  • The fire brigade designed a poster
Which of the following did not happen when the streets were rebuilt?
  • The streets were widened
  • Most of the houses were built of bricks
  • The sewers were improved
  • The houses were rebuilt exactly as they had been before
Which famous landmark burnt down in the fire?
  • St. Peter's Tower
  • St. John's Bridge
  • St. Ben's Statue
  • St. Paul's Cathedral
Who famously wrote about the fire in his diaries?
  • Benjamin Pipys
  • Jasper Payps
  • Nathaniel Poyps
  • Samuel Pepys
In what year did the Great Fire of London happen?
  • 1285
  • 1666
  • 1972
  • 1585
How did people try to put the fire out?
  • By phoning the fire brigade
  • By forming a long line and passing water from the river in leather buckets
  • By writing a letter to the king
  • By blowing on it very hard
How many houses were destroyed by the fire?
  • Around 300
  • More than 100,000
  • Less than 1000
  • Over 13,000
Where did the fire start?
  • In a shoemaker's on Heel Street
  • In a hat shop on Headingly Road
  • In a baker's shop in Pudding Lane
  • In a butcher's on Meaty Avenue
How long did the fire last?
  • 4 days
  • 4 hours
  • 4 weeks
  • 4 months
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