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True or False: London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom today
True
Between 1348 and 1665, there were at least 16 deadly outbreaks of a deadly disease called _____________.
The plague
Where did the Great Fire of London begin?
In a bakery (Thomas Farriner's)
In the late 1700s and 1800s, Britain went through a period known as the __________ _____________.
Industrial Revolution
During WWII, London was bombed in a series of air attacks known as _____________.
The Blitz
What percent of London was destroyed by the Great Fire?
80 percent
Almost _______ years ago, the Romans invaded Britain.
2000
We know so much about the Great Fire of London because of __________'s diary.
Samuel Pepys
By 1900, Britain ruled over 450 million people living in __ colonies around the world.
56
When the war ended, about 20-30 miles from London, 10 new ______ were built.
towns
Rumours spread that _______ ______ had started the Great Fire of London.
French spies
About how many people lived in Britain during Roman times?
45000
What day did the Great Fire begin?
Sunday 2 September 1666
London's population reached _________ in 1800.
1 million
When was the first bombing raid in London?
7 September 1940
What group of people invaded London after the Romans left?
The Anglo-Saxons
The Tower of London, a famous building in London, was ordered to by built by a king. What was his name?
William the Conqueror
King Charles II went into the city and ordered a _______ to attempt to stop the spread of the fire. What was it?
A fire-break, or pulling houses down in order to create a gap in the fire.
In 1745, ___ percent of people in Britain lived in the countryside. By 1900, ___ percent lived and worked in cities or towns. (same number for both)
80
Where did 150 000 Londoners shelter during the bombings?
Underground train stations
In 2014, a melted piece of pottery was found that had lived through the fire. it showed us that the Great Fire had reached a temperature of ______ in pudding lane.
1250 celsius
What is the name of the British tribe that attacked London in 61 CE?
Who was their leader?
the Iceni tribe
Queen Boudicca
The Great Fire of London spread very quickly for 4 main reasons. Name 3 of them.
1. The houses were made of wood
2. There had been a drought during the summer
3. The houses were built close together.
4. There were strong winds
Explain what the living conditions were like for the poor families in London in the 19th century.
Whole families were crowded into one room of a house
The houses were cold, damp, dark, and dirty.
Water usually came from a local river, which was filthy.
There was no rubbish collections, litter bins, street cleaners, sewers, or fresh running water
After the end of the war, London's trade and industry changed greatly. How so?
Industries such as car-making, aircraft making, engineering, and electronics went into decline.
Banking, tourism, and construction increased.