General understanding: 1) What was the original name of London? Why was it so important for Romans? 2) Who was King Alfred the Great? When did he en¬ter the city? 3) What is still the reminder of William the Con¬queror? 4) How was Britain governed in 12th-14th centuries? 5) How did plague influence the history of London? 6) Who was in charge of the reconstruction of the city? Why did it need reconstruction? 7) Why did the population of London grow in the 19th century? 8) How did the First World War affect the history of London? What about the WWII? 9) How did London change after the WWII? 10) What are the names of skyscraper buildings in Lon¬don?