The Ultimate 1660s London Quiz

How much do you know about 1660s London? Answer these 18 questions to find out! Source - Wikipedia

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Question	Answer
Who was the King of England in the 1660s?	Charles II
What type of plague was named 'Great Plague of London' for killing almost a quarter of London's population in 18 months?	bubonic Plague
What animal transmitted this plague from human to human?	flea or louse
How many people lived in the City of London at the time of the plague (estimated by John Gaunt)?	≤460,000
What was drawn on the door of a household with the plague?	red cross
What method was first used in this decade in England, to control the spread of disease? (used in covid pandemic)	quarantine
What was rumoured to be a drug that prevents people from dying from the plague?	tobacco
What month of 1666 did the 'Great Fire of London' begin?	September
What day of the week did the fire start?	Sunday
What street in London did the fire start?	Pudding Lane
What building was the fire started in?	bakery
Who was the owner of the building?	Thomas Farriner
Who was the mayor of London, who failed to stop the fire in its early stages?	Sir Thomas Bloodworth
Who did the monarch put in charge of the fire-fighting?	his brother (James, Duke of York)
What London cathedral was burnt to to a ruin on 4 September 1666?	St. Paul's Cathedral
What day of the week did the fire 'end'?	Wednesday
How much of London's houses were destroyed from the fire?	15 percent (approx.)
Who supervised the rebuilding of London?	Robert Hooke