The Gunpowder Plot Quiz

Who was the king of England in 1605?

• King Charles I

• King Edward VI

• King Henry VIII

• King James I

What was the main reason some people disliked King James I?

• He was from Scotland

• He banned public gatherings

• He was a Protestant

• He raised taxes

Who was the leader of the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament?

• Guy Fawkes

• Robert Catesby

• Thomas Percy

• John Wright

What was the intended method to blow up the Houses of Parliament?

• Using a bomb

• Using dynamite

• Using gunpowder

• Using a cannon

How many barrels of gunpowder were placed in the cellars?

• 26

• 36

• 46

• 56

On what date was the plot supposed to take place?

• 5th of November

• 4th of November

• 7th of November

• 6th of November

Who discovered the barrels of gunpowder?

• The public

• The King's guards

• The plotters

• The King's advisors

What happened to Guy Fawkes after he was arrested?

• He was released

• He was executed

• He escaped

• He was exiled

What do people burn on bonfires to commemorate the failure of the plot?

• A model of King James I

• A model of the Houses of Parliament

• A model of Guy Fawkes

• A model of Robert Catesby

What is the phrase associated with remembering the Gunpowder Plot?

• Remember, remember the 5th of November

• Remember, remember the 4th of July

• Remember, remember the 7th of January

• Remember, remember the 6th of December