Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
Who designed the new St Paul's Cathedral after the great fire of London?
- ASir Christopher WrenRight answer
- BSir Edmund Halley
- CSir Isaac Newton
- DSamuel Pepys
Answer: Sir Christopher Wren
The fire destroyed much of London, including St Paul's. The city was rebuilt with a new cathedral by the well-known architect Sir Christopher Wren.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The Tudors and Stuarts". Practice question 111 of 651, written in our own words.