Do you know the historical events of the Great Fire of London? Take this quiz!

How well do you know the historical events of the Great Fire of London? Take this history knowledge quiz and find out!

• Which year did the great fire of London occur?

  • 1545

  • 1660

  • 1666

  • 1771

• In that era, who reigned as King?

  • Charles I

  • Charles II

  • Henry VIII

  • James II

• There was also a plague at the same time as the Great Fire of London. In fact, it was the same kind of plague that had been showing up regularly in Europe for the past three hundred years. What was the name of it?

  • The Black Death

  • COVID 1666

  • Smallpox

  • The Pink Lurgy

• What causes a fire?

  • In a swimming pool on Damp Avenue

  • Placed on a stack of newspapers on Kindling Close

  • In a fireworks factory on Kaboom High Street

  • In a bakery on Pudding Lane

• In order to protect what priceless item from the blaze, what did Samuel Pepys bury?

  • His grandfather clock

  • A big lump of Parmesan cheese

  • His laptop

  • His jewellery

• The fire brigade put out the blaze that destroyed Buckingham Palace. Is it true or false?

  • False! Buckingham Palace and the Fire Brigade did not exist during that time.

  • True! They're brave！

• 80% of the city was destroyed by fire. True or false?

  • False

  • True

• In 1666, what materials were used for residential construction?

  • Wood and straw

  • Rolled up newspapers

  • Bricks and wood

  • Straw and mud

• Do you know Christopher Wren?

  • He stole Samuel Pepys' cheese

  • He later became well-known for his painting of the fire

  • After the fire, he reconstructed London

  • The fire was caused by him

• How did they manage to put an end to the Great Fire?

  • By pulling down the houses around the fire

  • Raining down

  • Putting out with water

  • Through prayer

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