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Quiz about A Mixture of English Disasters

A Mixture of English Disasters Quiz

This is a mixture of English historical trivia. It is about London disasters. What do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dcpddc478

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
394,446

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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445

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where did Great Fire of London start? Hint

Whitechapel

Pudding Lane

Tower of London

Houndsditch

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which theater had the ceiling collapse during a presentation of "Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time."? Hint

Globe Theater

Orpheum Theatre

Apollo Theater

British Theater

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Question 3 of 10

3. In July and August 1858, what was caused by the polluted Thames river? Hint

Fatal Vespers

The Great Stink

The Great Smog

London Beer Flood

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which ship sank in the River Thames in 1989, killing 51 people? Hint

Costa Concordia

Marchioness

Safina

La Stampa

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the last major flood or overflowing of the River Thames? Hint

Thames Flew

Overflow Thames

Thames Overflowing of 1835

1928 Thames flood

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1091 what natural disaster destroyed much of London? Hint

Tsunami

Hurricane

Tornado

Earthquake

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which school was bombed on January 20, 1943? Hint

Ashby School

Adams' Grammar School

Shaftesbury School

Sandhurst Road School

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the disaster in which the French ambassador's house collapsed in 1623? Hint

The Crushing

The Smashing

Deadly Confessions

Fatal Vespers

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Question 9 of 10

9. The London Beer Flood was an actual flood of beer.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Ronan Point disaster was caused by an airplane flying into outdoor farmers' market.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did Great Fire of London start?

Answer: Pudding Lane

Pudding Lane is the small street in London widely known as the location of Thomas Farriner's bakery where the Great Fire of London started in 1666. This great fire destroyed over 70,000 homes. Most of the City was burned down except for a small area in the north-east. Westminster, which contained Charles II's Palace of Whitehall and several other major buildings, was not affected.

2. Which theater had the ceiling collapse during a presentation of "Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time."?

Answer: Apollo Theater

In 2013, 110 sq ft of the Apollo Theater's ornate plasterwork ceiling collapsed on an audience. The incident may have been caused by heavy rain. Two people were trapped but later were rescued.

3. In July and August 1858, what was caused by the polluted Thames river?

Answer: The Great Stink

This was an event that was caused by the smell of untreated human waste and industrial effluent present on the banks of the River Thames. It is also possible that it caused bouts of cholera. As a result London made major changes in the sewer system of the city.

4. Which ship sank in the River Thames in 1989, killing 51 people?

Answer: Marchioness

The Marchioness disaster was caused by a collision of two ships in the Thames. The Marchioness and the Bowbelle hit each other, with the Marchioness sinking. This was probably caused by human error and new lifeboat stations were later built on the river.

5. What is the name of the last major flood or overflowing of the River Thames?

Answer: 1928 Thames flood

In 1928 the Thames flood parts of the Thames Embankment and part of the Chelsea Embankment collapsed. It caused the last major flood of Central London. This occurrence was responsible for the construction of the Thames Barrier in the 1970s.

6. In 1091 what natural disaster destroyed much of London?

Answer: Tornado

The London tornado of 1091 destroyed over 600 houses. The wooden London Bridge was destroyed and many churches suffered great damage. Despite the extensive physical damage the tornado caused only two deaths.

7. Which school was bombed on January 20, 1943?

Answer: Sandhurst Road School

A German bomber dropped a bomb on the Sandhurst Road School on January 20, 1943. This bombing killed 38 children and six of the staff. The air raid alarms did not sound and from the air the school looked like a factory.

8. What is the name of the disaster in which the French ambassador's house collapsed in 1623?

Answer: Fatal Vespers

Fatal Vespers saw the 1623 collapse of French ambassador's house. The floor of an upper room in the house collapsed from the weight of 260 people who were attending a mass there. This accident led to nearly a hundred casualties.

9. The London Beer Flood was an actual flood of beer.

Answer: True

In 1814, the Meux and Company Brewery had a vat of beer rupture. This caused 323,000 imperial gallons of beer to gush into the streets. It destroyed a couple of buildings and killed people caught in the path of the flood of beer.

10. The Ronan Point disaster was caused by an airplane flying into outdoor farmers' market.

Answer: False

Ronan Point was a 22-story block building that partially collapsed in 1968 only two months after opening. The poor design of the building caused one corner of the building to collapse killing four and injuring 17.

Source: Author dcpddc478

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