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EOT 2 Gunpowder plot Year 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Guy Fawkes born?

a)

York

b)

Barcelona

c)

Brussels

2.

Was Guy Fawkes a Catholic or a Protestant?

a)

Catholic

b)

Protestant

3.

Who led the group of plotters who wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill the King?

a)

Guy Fawkes

b)

Robert Catesby

c)

Thomas Wintour

d)

Lord Monteagle

4.

Who was King at the time of the Gunpowder plot?

a)

Charles II

b)

James I

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Edward II

5.

What year did they plan to kill the King?

a)

2022

b)

1605

c)

1870

d)

1734

6.

In 1605, Guy Fawkes started putting barrels in the cellar. What was in the barrels?

a)

Rice

b)

Cereal

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Poison

7.

Where were the barrels of gunpowder stored?

a)

Big Ben

b)

Buckingham Palace

c)

Horse Guards Parade

d)

Houses of Parliament

8.

Who was the letter sent to?

a)

Guy Fawkes

b)

King James I

c)

Lord Monteagle

9.

Why was the letter written?

a)

To punish Lord Monteagle

b)

To save Lord Monteagle

c)

To tell Lord Monteagle to have a holiday

10.

What date is Bonfire Night?

a)

November 5th

b)

December 25th

c)

October 31st

d)

June 22nd