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When did the Great Fire of London begin?
On Saturday 1st September 1666
In the middle of a normal Saturday afternoon
Just after midnight on Sunday 2nd September 1666
On Wednesday 5th September 1666
Where did the fire start?
Inside the Tower of London
In a large church made of stone
In the middle of a busy street
In a bread shop in Pudding Lane
Why did the fire spread so quickly between the houses?
The city was much larger than it is today
The streets were very wide
Most buildings were made of stone
The houses were built very close to each other
What material were the upper parts of most houses made of in 1666?
Stone
Brick
Metal
Wood
How did the fire move through the buildings?
It stayed only on the bottom stone floors
It only burned the shops
It moved slowly through the streets
It jumped from roof to roof
How long did the fire last?
One week
Three days
One day
Five days
Which day did the fire finally stop?
Sunday 2nd September
Monday 3rd September
Wednesday 5th September
Saturday 1st September
Which famous building survived because it was made of stone?
The Tower of London
The bread shop in Pudding Lane
The wooden houses in the streets
The little shops
What happened to the wooden buildings after the fire?
They were immediately repaired
They were moved to a new part of the city
They were saved by the stone floors
They were not there anymore
What material did people use for new buildings after the fire?
Brick
Stone
Straw
Wood
Which famous stone church can you still see in London today?
St Paul's Cathedral
The Pudding Lane Church
The Wooden Cathedral
The Bread Shop
What was a "normal day" like in London before the fire?
All the houses were made entirely of stone
The city was busy with many people and little shops
The streets were empty and quiet
The city was much larger than it is today
