1) The Great Fire of London started when? a) September 1996 b) September 1666 c) October 1666 2) Where did the fire start? a) Pudding Lane b) Dessert Lane c) Cake lane 3) Who started the fire? a) Thomas Farriner b) Samuel Pepys c) King Charles 4) Why did the fire spread so quickly? a) There was a drought over the summer b) strong winds c) the houses were made out of wood d) there wasn't enough water to put out the fire e) the fire brigade were too slow 5) What famous building burnt down? a) St Pauls Cathedral b) Tower of London c) Houses of Parliament 6) Samuel Pepys wrote a ... a) newspaper b) diary c) email 7) What famous building did Sir Christopher Wren redesign? a) Buckingham Palace b) St Pauls Cathedral c) The Tower of London 8) How did the people of London stop the fire? a) Called the fire brigade b) Ignored it c) Pulled the houses down d) Used a hose 9) How many people officially died? a) 1 b) 100 c) 200 d) 50 e) 6 f) 10 10) How long did the Great Fire last for? a) 1 years b) 4 days c) 4 weeks d) 5 days e) 3 days f) 3 weeks  11) What materials were used to build new London? a) wood b) brick c) metal 12) A good source of evidence to find out about the past is... a) money b) a painting of a person c) a newspaper 13) What is the capital city of England? a) Belfast b) Edinburgh c) Cardiff d) Wales e) London 14) What does a fire need to burn? a) oxygen, heat and fuel b) oxygen, heat and air c) oxygen, heat and water 15) How can you prevent a fire? a) test your fire alarm b) play in the kitchen c) overload your plug sockets d) have an escape plan 16) What are the 3 ps a) Prevent, Plan, Practise b) Prevent, Perservere, Practise c) Play, Plan, Practise d) Prevent, Plan, Post

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