KS1 - Ks1 History - Great Fire Of London Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

Which of the following things did not cause the fire to spread quickly?

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The houses were built very close together
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Houses in those days were mainly made from wood
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There had been a drought in London for 10 months before the fire
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Driving rain made the houses very damp

Q.2.

How was the Great Fire remembered?

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King Charles II threw a party for everyone
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A special set of stamps was designed by the baker
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Sir Christopher Wren designed a monument
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The fire brigade designed a poster

Q.3.

Which of the following did not happen when the streets were rebuilt?

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The streets were widened
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Most of the houses were built of bricks
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The sewers were improved
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The houses were rebuilt exactly as they had been before

Q.4.

Which famous landmark burnt down in the fire?

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St. Peter's Tower
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St. John's Bridge
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St. Ben's Statue
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St. Paul's Cathedral

Q.5.

Who famously wrote about the fire in his diaries?

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Benjamin Pipys
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Jasper Payps
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Nathaniel Poyps
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Samuel Pepys

Q.6.

In what year did the Great Fire of London happen?

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1285
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1666
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1972
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1585

Q.7.

How did people try to put the fire out?

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By phoning the fire brigade
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By forming a long line and passing water from the river in leather buckets
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By writing a letter to the king
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By blowing on it very hard

Q.8.

How many houses were destroyed by the fire?

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Around 300
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More than 100,000
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Less than 1000
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Over 13,000

Q.9.

Where did the fire start?

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In a shoemaker's on Heel Street
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In a hat shop on Headingly Road
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In a baker's shop in Pudding Lane
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In a butcher's on Meaty Avenue

Q.10.

How long did the fire last?

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4 days
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4 hours
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4 weeks
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4 months