Unit Quiz: The Great Fire of London

Q1. After the Great Fire of London, King Charles II recommended that all future buildings be built out of brick and stone. True or false?

Q2. Which architect was hired to helped in rebuilding London?

Q3. Did the laws passed after the Great Fire of London intend to make London's streets narrower or wide?

Q4. Who succeeded Elizabeth I after her death in 1603?

Q5. King James I was a Catholic. True or false?

Q6. When was the last major outbreak of plague in London?

Q7. London is the capital of the United Kingdom. True or false?

Q8. Approximately, what is London's population?

Q9. Londinium was founded on the banks of which river?

Q10. In which year did the Iceni tribe, led by Queen Boudicca, burn Londinium to the ground?

Q11. In which year did Alfred the Great conquer London?

Q12. Which Tudor monarch commissioned the building of St James's Palace?

Q13. In 1666, what material were most of London's buildings made out of?

Q14. Who was the King at the time of the Great Fire of London?

Q15. What fire fighting equipment was available at the time of the Great Fire of London? Tick three.

Q16. Who made a record in his diary of the events of the Great Fire of London?

Q17. Approximately, how many houses were destroyed during the Great Fire of London?

Q18. Which important landmark was destroyed by the fire?

Q19. When did Queen Boudica and her troops destroy Londinium?

Q20. Which city in the United States was largely destroyed by fire, following an earthquake, in 1906 AD?