The Great Fire of London QuizOnline version Multiple choice by Ivančica P. 1 When was the Great Fire of London? a in 1500 b in 1666 c in 1777 2 Where did the fire start? a in a bookshop b in a shoe shop c in a bakery 3 What is the name of the street where the fire started? a Cake Street b Pudding Lane c Chocolate Square 4 The houses in London were made of a wood b stone c bricks 5 How long did the fire last? a 2 days b 3 days c 4 days 6 Which church was destroyed in the fire? a Westmister Abbey b St-Martin-in-the-Fields c St Paul's Cathedral 7 How did the Duke of York's army stop the fire from spreading? a They exploded some houses. b They dug a canal through the centre of the city. c They built stone walls between houses in many places in the city.