Gunpowder Plot Quiz

What year did the Gunpowder Plot take place?

• 1604

• 1605

• 1610

• 1590

Who was the most well-known person involved in the Gunpowder Plot?

• Thomas Percy

• Robert Catesby

• Guy Fawkes

• James I

The main goal of the Gunpowder Plot was to (a)  

• To convert everyone to Catholicism
• To blow up the Palace of Westminste
• To capture King James I
• To establish a new monarchy

How did the authorities learn about the Gunpowder Plot?

• Through a public announcement

• An anonymous letter

• A witness at the scene

• A confession from Guy Fawkes

Match the following historical figures with their fates after their plots failed.

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• He was pardoned

• Richard Nixon

• He was exiled

• Guy Fawkes

• He was executed

• Marie Antoinette

• He escaped to Spain

What significant act was passed following the Gunpowder Plot?

• The Thanksgiving Act of 1606

• The Act of Supremacy

• The Reformation Act

• The Civil Rights Act

(a)   is celebrated on November 5th in the UK.

• Guy Fawkes Night
• Christmas
• Easter
• New Year's Day

What did Guy Fawkes do when he was caught by the authorities?

• He fled to the countryside

• He confessed immediately

• He claimed to be someone else

• He resisted arrest

Who was the King of England at the time of the Gunpowder Plot?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King Henry VIII

• King James I

• King Charles I

What was the primary motivation behind the conspirators' actions?

• A desire for wealth

• Religious persecution

• Political power

• Personal revenge