Dates
When is Ms. Desirae's birthday?
November 5
What was ancient London called?
Londinium
The Great Fire started in a:
a clothing shop on Threadneedle Street
b shoe shop next to the River Thames
c bakery on Pudding Lane
What year did WW2 End?
1945
T or F
This jeopardy is super fun
True
-100 points for false
What is the last day of Cambridge?
7 June
Who was in charge on Londinium>
The Romans
How much of London was destroyed?
a. 436 acres of London were destroyed
b. 437 acres of London were destroyed
c. 438 acres of London were destroyed
436 acres of London were destroyed
The name given to the series of German
bombing attacks on London during
World War Two was:
The Blitz
T or F Sasha is the cubby monitor
F
London’s population reached 1 million in:
a 1800
b 1850
c 1900
1800
During Roman times, what was the
estimated population of London?
45,000
The percentage of London destroyed in
the Great Fire was:
a 60 per cent
b 70 per cent
c 80 per cent
80%
2 atomic bombs were used during WW2. Where did they fall?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
T or F The guy who started the Great Fire of London was named Fred Frederson
False
It was ____________
When did the Romans leave London?
Around 410
Why did they choose that land for London? 1 reason
Near a river, inland
The Great Fire of London started on:
2 Sept 1666
When London was under attack during
World War Two, many people sheltered in:
a the Tower of London
b Buckingham Palace
c the London Underground
c the London Underground
T or F
Many London streets were named after
the main product that was traded there.
TRUE
London’s port area grew rapidly during
the 1700s and 1800s, when the British
Empire was at its height. At this time, the
number of areas (known as colonies) that
the British controlled was:
1800
In 61 ce, the people of the Iceni tribe were
unhappy that the Romans were taking
more and more of their land. They
attacked London and burned down the
city. The tribe was led by:
a Queen Latifa
b Queen Boudicca
c Queen Elizabeth
b Queen Boudicca
The famous London building, built on the
orders of William the Conqueror, was:
a The Tower of London
b Tower Bridge
c Buckingham Palace
c Buckingham Palace
After World War Two ended, the
government built new towns outside
London to replace poor-quality and
bombed-out housing. The number of
towns built was:
10
T or F:
The Anglo-Saxons were the first to build a
bridge across the River Thames.
FALSE