The Great Fire of London: a Year 1 history quiz game

Circle the correct answer.

1. Whose bakery did the fire start in? Samuel Pepys     Thomas Farriner     Christopher Wren     King Charles II
2. Why did the fire spread so quickly? the houses were made of stone     there was no wind     the wooden houses were close together     it was snowing
3. What were most houses in London made of in 1666? wood     brick     glass     stone
4. Which famous cathedral burned down in the fire? York Minster     St Paul’s Cathedral     Westminster Abbey     Canterbury Cathedral
5. About how many houses were destroyed? 13,200     1 million     20     500
6. How do we know about the Great Fire today? from people who are alive today     from photographs taken in 1666     from videos on the news     from diaries, paintings and maps made at the time
7. Where did the Great Fire of London start? a school in Fish Street     a palace by the river     a church on London Bridge     a bakery in Pudding Lane
8. Who designed the new St Paul’s Cathedral? Isambard Brunel     Samuel Pepys     Christopher Wren     Thomas Farriner
9. Was the Great Fire of London in living memory? yes, it was last year     no, it has not happened yet     no, it was more than 350 years ago     yes, grandparents remember it
10. How did people try to stop the fire? they used fire engines with hoses     they phoned the fire brigade     they waited for snow     they pulled down houses to make gaps
11. In which year did the Great Fire of London start? 1766     1666     1066     1966
12. Who was king of England during the Great Fire? King Charles II     King Alfred     Queen Victoria     King Henry VIII
13. About how many days did the Great Fire last? 10     4     1     30
14. Who wrote a famous diary about the Great Fire? King Charles II     Samuel Pepys     Florence Nightingale     Thomas Farriner
15. Which river runs through London? the River Severn     the River Tyne     the River Nile     the River Thames

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Worksheet

1. Whose bakery did the fire start in? Thomas Farriner
2. Why did the fire spread so quickly? the wooden houses were close together
3. What were most houses in London made of in 1666? wood
4. Which famous cathedral burned down in the fire? St Paul’s Cathedral
5. About how many houses were destroyed? 13,200
6. How do we know about the Great Fire today? from diaries, paintings and maps made at the time
7. Where did the Great Fire of London start? a bakery in Pudding Lane
8. Who designed the new St Paul’s Cathedral? Christopher Wren
9. Was the Great Fire of London in living memory? no, it was more than 350 years ago
10. How did people try to stop the fire? they pulled down houses to make gaps
11. In which year did the Great Fire of London start? 1666
12. Who was king of England during the Great Fire? King Charles II
13. About how many days did the Great Fire last? 4
14. Who wrote a famous diary about the Great Fire? Samuel Pepys
15. Which river runs through London? the River Thames

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