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Usborne Story of London (New)Online version Usborne Story of London (New) by Vijo Gor 1 Why did London grow into a large city over time? a Because it had rich gold mines nearby b Because the River Thames made travel and trade easy c Because people preferred forests nearby d Because it was the capital from the start 2 Was London always the capital city of Britain? a No, the Roman capital was Colchester before London became more important b Yes, the Romans made it the capital straight away c Yes, it was the capital from prehistoric times d No, the Roman capital was York 3 What was London called when it was a Roman town? a Albion b Britannia c Londinium d Camulodunum 4 Why did the Romans build Londinium beside the River Thames? a Because the river was easy to cross anywhere b Because it was far away from other towns c Because ships could sail up the river bringing goods and soldiers d Because the river was sacred to Roman religion 5 What happened to Londinium during Queen Boudicca's attack? a It became a Celtic capital b It was burned down and many people were killed c It was protected by Roman walls d It was captured but left undamaged 6 What did the Romans do after defeating Boudicca? a They abandoned Londinium completely b They turned it into a military camp only c They moved the town away from the river d They rebuilt Londinium and built a strong wall around it 7 What kinds of buildings were found inside Roman Londinium? a Only houses for soldiers b Only temples and palaces c Only farms and wooden huts d Houses, bath houses, temples, shops and markets 8 What was the Roman Forum mainly used for? a A market and meeting place for business and trade b A place for soldiers to train c A place to keep animals d A cemetery for Roman leaders 9 How was medieval London different from London today? a It had wide streets and stone houses b It was larger and more crowded c It was much smaller with narrow streets and wooden houses d It had bright street lighting 10 Why did medieval shops use picture signs instead of written names? a Because writing was not allowed b Because paper was very cheap c Because signs copied Roman traditions d Because most people could not read 11 Why were streets named things like “Bread Street”? a Because people ate in the streets b Because certain goods were made or sold there c Because street names were chosen randomly d Because kings named streets after food 12 What were guilds in medieval London? a Groups of knights who protected the city b Groups of craftsmen and merchants who worked together c Families who owned land together d Religious groups led by monks 13 What was daily life like on medieval London streets? a Quiet and empty most of the time b Used only for travel c Clean and well lit at night d Busy, noisy, with food sellers, animals and many people 14 Why do you think London kept growing even after being destroyed or attacked? a Because its river, trade and location made it important again and again b Because people refused to leave their homes c Because it had the best weather in Britain d Because kings forced people to live there 15 Who were the first Tudor kings of England? a Henry VII and Henry VIII b Henry II and Richard I c James I and Charles I d Edward VI and Mary I 16 What happened to London under the Tudors? a It was abandoned as a capital b It became smaller and poorer c It stayed inside the old Roman walls d It grew richer and spread beyond the old city walls 17 About how many people lived in London by 1600? a About 20,000 people b About 200,000 people c About 50,000 people d About 500,000 people 18 Why were boats an important way to travel around Tudor London? a Roads were banned for travel b The Thames was frozen most of the year c The river was faster and easier than crowded streets d Horses were not used in cities 19 What was the Golden Hinde? a A royal palace on the Thames b A large fishing boat used by Londoners c A famous Tudor warship used in battle d A famous Elizabethan sailing ship used for exploration 20 Why were Elizabethan theatres like the Globe important? a They show how entertainment became popular and public b They were used only by the royal family c They replaced churches as meeting places d They were mainly for religious plays 21 Who were the “groundlings” at the Globe Theatre? a Actors who performed the plays b Musicians who played before shows c People who stood and watched near the stage d Wealthy people in the galleries 22 Why do historians know a lot about Stuart London? a Because Samuel Pepys wrote detailed diaries about daily life b Because the king ordered reports c Because everyone kept records d Because newspapers were common 23 What caused the Great Plague of 1665 to spread in London? a Crowded churches b Fleas carried by black rats from ships c Cold weather d Dirty river water 24 What happened to people who caught the plague? a They were cured with medicine b They were shut inside their houses and often died c They were sent to hospitals d They were allowed to leave the city 25 Where did the Great Fire of London start in 1666? a In the Tower of London b In a market near the river c In a baker’s shop in Pudding Lane d In a church near Westminster 26 Why did the Great Fire spread so quickly? a Because buildings were made of stone b Because streets were wide and open c Because there was strong rain d Because many houses were wooden and close together 27 What important building was destroyed in the Great Fire? a Old Saint Paul’s Cathedral b The Tower of London c Buckingham Palace d Westminster Abbey 28 What happened to King Charles I during the Civil War? a He retired peacefully b He escaped to France c He was captured and executed in London d He ruled together with Parliament 29 Who ruled Britain at the start of the eighteenth century? a George I b Elizabeth I c Henry VIII d Queen Victoria 30 What was happening to Britain and London in the eighteenth century? a Britain was losing trade and becoming poorer b Britain was becoming richer through trade, empire and business c Farming replaced trade and business d London stopped growing as a city 31 In the 18th century London became a powerful city of finance, In simple terms, what do you think 'finance' means? a Managing money, loans, trade and business deals b Growing food and farming land c Making goods by hand d Fighting wars and defending cities 32 Why were coffee houses important in eighteenth-century London? a They were places where business, money and finance were discussed and done b They were only places to drink coffee c They replaced churches d They were quiet reading rooms 33 How did places like coffee houses help make London powerful? a They helped the bourgeoisie plan trade, share information and make deals b They replaced factories and workshops c They helped people relax and forget about work d They were used mainly for games and music 34 What do historians call the big change in production and cities during the 1800s? a The Medieval Period b The Roman Revival c The Industrial Revolution d The Agricultural Age 35 What changed London the most during the Victorian era? a The end of all trade b The return to farming c The loss of the British Empire d Industry, trade and fast population growth 36 Why did Victorian slums exist even though Britain was very rich at the time? a Because factory owners profited while workers were paid little and lived poorly b People chose to live near factories c Machines replaced homes d Cities didn’t know how to build houses 37 Why did Charles Dickens write stories like Oliver Twist? a To entertain only rich readers b To write about kings and queens c To show how hard life was for poor children and workers d To celebrate factories and machines 38 What did Karl Marx try to understand while living in Victorian London? a How empires won wars b How capitalism created wealth for the bourgeois and poverty for workers c How to design better machines d How cities could be made prettier 39 What was special about the London Underground when it opened in 1863? a It was the longest railway in the world b It was the world’s first underground railway system c It was used only by rich people d It was powered by electricity 40 What happened to London during the Second World War? a It was completely destroyed b It was moved to another location c It was not affected by fighting d Many buildings were damaged by a Nazi bombing campaign called the Blitz 41 What is the London Eye? a A giant wheel that gives views over London b A tall office building c A historic clock tower d A bridge across the Thames 42 What shows London’s long history of international trade, industry, finance and power today? a Only very old buildings everywhere b No signs of the past at all c Only modern glass buildings d Old and new tall buildings, banks, advanced transport and people from all over the world

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Usborne Story of London (New)Online version

by Vijo Gor

Why did London grow into a large city over time?

Was London always the capital city of Britain?

What was London called when it was a Roman town?

Why did the Romans build Londinium beside the River Thames?

What happened to Londinium during Queen Boudicca's attack?

What did the Romans do after defeating Boudicca?

What kinds of buildings were found inside Roman Londinium?

What was the Roman Forum mainly used for?

How was medieval London different from London today?

Why did medieval shops use picture signs instead of written names?

Why were streets named things like “Bread Street”?

What were guilds in medieval London?

What was daily life like on medieval London streets?

Why do you think London kept growing even after being destroyed or attacked?

Who were the first Tudor kings of England?

What happened to London under the Tudors?

About how many people lived in London by 1600?

Why were boats an important way to travel around Tudor London?

What was the Golden Hinde?

Why were Elizabethan theatres like the Globe important?

Who were the “groundlings” at the Globe Theatre?

Why do historians know a lot about Stuart London?

What caused the Great Plague of 1665 to spread in London?

What happened to people who caught the plague?

Where did the Great Fire of London start in 1666?

Why did the Great Fire spread so quickly?

What important building was destroyed in the Great Fire?

What happened to King Charles I during the Civil War?

Who ruled Britain at the start of the eighteenth century?

What was happening to Britain and London in the eighteenth century?

In the 18th century London became a powerful city of finance, In simple terms, what do you think 'finance' means?

Why were coffee houses important in eighteenth-century London?

How did places like coffee houses help make London powerful?

What do historians call the big change in production and cities during the 1800s?

What changed London the most during the Victorian era?

Why did Victorian slums exist even though Britain was very rich at the time?

Why did Charles Dickens write stories like Oliver Twist?

What did Karl Marx try to understand while living in Victorian London?

What was special about the London Underground when it opened in 1863?

What happened to London during the Second World War?

What is the London Eye?

What shows London’s long history of international trade, industry, finance and power today?