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1
What is Guy Fawkes best known for?
A.
A pauper from Yorkshire who became famous when he married a member of the royal family
B.
Gunpowder Conspiracy of 1605
C.
He was the 5th Beatle
2
What is the date that is celebrated as “Guy Fawkes Night�
A.
November 5th
B.
November 23rd
C.
November 30th
3
What building was to have been blown up in this failed attempt in 1605?
A.
Buckingham Palace
B.
House of Parliment
C.
Tower of London
4
Which of these 3 plots was NOT to be carried out that very same night?
A.
ships and trading were to be cut off up and down the River Thames
B.
Royal family children were to be abducted
C.
A popular revolt was planned for the Midlands
5
Why was November 5, 1605 picked as the day for this act to be carried out?
A.
It was a convenient date for everyone involved
B.
State opening of Parliament and the King, his family and most of the aristocracy would be there
C.
It was the anniversary of a day where this group of people felt they had been wronged by King James I.
6
How was the Gunpowder Plot to be executed?
A.
1800 pounds of gunpowder was to be placed in a cellar under the House of Lords and blown up
B.
A barge was to be docked in front of the House of Parliament
C.
32 barrels of gunpowder were to have been disguised as barrels of larger and wheeled into the building for the party afterwards
7
Why was Guy Fawkes picked to carry this out?
A.
Because he was very young and impressionable
B.
Military Experience
C.
Because he worked as a butler within the House of Lords
8
What is NOT a tradition for Guy Fawkes Night?
A.
Candlelight vigil at the House of Parliament
B.
Children asking “Penny for the guyâ€
C.
Bonfires and fireworks
9
“Remember; remember the fifth of November…â€
A.
Guy Fawkes lost out
B.
Gunpowder, treason and plot
C.
We stand and will not be forgot
10
What 2005 movie was made based on Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot?
A.
Ultraviolet
B.
Bang Bang
C.
V is for Vendetta
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