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Bonfire Night

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did the gunpowder plot take place?

a)

1605

b)

1606

c)

1607

d)

1608

2.

What building in London was targeted in the Gunpowder Plot?

a)

The London Eye

b)

Buckingham Palace

c)

St. Paul's Cathedral

d)

Houses of Parliament

3.

Where was Guy Fawkes from?

a)

York

b)

Cambridge

c)

Manchester

d)

London

4.

How many barrels of gunpowder was Guy Fawkes found with?

a)

48

b)

21

c)

36

d)

54

5.

Who was the king at the time of the Gunpowder plot?

a)

James II

b)

Henry IV

c)

George I

d)

James I

6.

What punishment did Guy Fawkes get?

a)

Hanged, drawn and quartered

b)

Arrested, fined and jailed

c)

Tortured, fined and released

d)

Fined, whipped and hanged

7.

What event was being held at the time of the plot?

a)

Halloween

b)

The King's birthday

c)

The State Opening of Parliament

d)

The election

8.

Who was the leader of the Gunpowder plot?

a)

Guy Fawkes

b)

Thomas Percy

c)

Robert Catesby

d)

Thomas Winter

9.

Which sweet treat is traditional to have on Bonfire Night?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

How old was Guy Fawkes during the Gunpowder Plot?

a)

35

b)

25

c)

20

d)

40

11.

What was the religion of those who planned the plot?

a)

Protestant

b)

Church of England

c)

Roman Catholic

d)

Presbyterian

12.

What led to the Gunpowder Plot being found out?

a)

Someone running into Parliament with a warning

b)

Guards accidentally finding the gunpowder

c)

An anonymous letter

d)

Someone saw Guy Fawkes with the gunpowder

13.

By what other name was Guy Fawkes known?

a)

John Johnson

b)

Mike Michaelson

c)

Ed Edwards

d)

James Jameson

14.

How many people are confirmed to have participated in the Gunpowder Plot?

a)

5

b)

11

c)

13

d)

20

15.

Which of the following is NOT a Bonfire Night tradition?

a)

Carving a pumpkin

b)

Waving sparklers

c)

Throwing a 'Guy' on the bonfire

d)

Letting of fireworks

16.

In what film was the Guy Fawkes mask a symbol of freedom in the face of Govenamental inquity?

a)

The Butterfly Effect

b)

V for Vendetta

c)

Mad Max

d)

The Matrix

17.

On what day in history was Guy Fawkes killed?

a)

31st November

b)

31st January

c)

31st December

d)

28th February

18.

Who is believed to have betrayed the gunpowder conspirators?

a)

Robert Catesby

b)

Frances Tresham

c)

Thomas Percy

d)

Robert Winter

19.

Which of these is NOT another name for the Fifth of November?

a)

Bonfire Night

b)

Fireworks Night

c)

Gunpowder Night

d)

Guy Fawkes Night

20.

What date is Bonfire Night?

a)

November 4

b)

November 5

c)

November 6

d)

November 7