The Great Fire of London

Question or Hint Answer or Word
  1. Who was monarch at the time of the Great Fire? Charles II (wrong answers: Elizabeth I, Charles I, James II)
  2. What did people think of the King before the Great Fire of London? He shouldn't be trusted. They thought he was a fool.
  3. When and where did the Great Fire start? 2nd September 1666 on Pudding Lane
  4. Tick the reasons why the fire spread so quickly. All answers ticked (wrong answers: The houses were built close together.., The houses were made from wood., The summer had been long, dry and hot., The wind was strong.)
  5. What did people do when they noticed the fire? They tried to escape on boats across the River Thames. Some people put up tents in fields.
  6. How did people stop the fire? They used fire hooks to pull down the houses. Soldiers used gunpowder to blow up the houses. Leather buckets were used to throw water.
  7. What changed after the Great Fire? Houses were built further apart and they used bricks. A monument was put up on Pudding Lane. St Paul's Cathedral was rebuilt.

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