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A quiz about The Great Fire of London

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In what year was the Great Fire of London?

1666

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Where did the fire start?

Pudding Lane

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What was King Charles II's order when he had found out about the fire?

He ordered that all the buildings in the path of the fire should be pulled down to create a fire-break

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Which building didn't catch a fire?

Tower of London

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What cathedral collapsed because of the fire?

St. Paul's Cathedral

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What catastrophe struck Londoners in 1665?

The Great Plague

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Why didn't the news about the fire alarm the Mayor of London?

He thought that the fire wasn't all that serious and would be easily put out. House fires were common in London.

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Why did the fire spread so fast?

Because of the strong easterly winds and there hadn't been no rain for weeks. Also, the buildings were tightly-packed.

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How did people try to put off the fire?

Chains of people passed buckets of water from the river

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Where did people go to escape the flames?

They poured down the river and tried to escape the city by boats.

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How long did the fire last?

for 4 days

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How did London look like after the fire?

About 80% of the capital lay in ruins.

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How did London benefit from the fire?

It destroyed the overcrowded and disease-ridden streets and a new London could emerge.

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How was emerging city more fireproof?

Everything had to be built of brick and stone

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What does the Monument remember and celebrate?

it's a memorial to the Great Fire, but also celebrates the new city that rose from the ashes

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Who was Christopher Wren?

He was an architect. He was in charge of rebuilding churches in London. His masterpiece was St. Paul's Cathedral.

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