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Gunpowder plot

Quiz by Gemma De La Cruz-Duffy

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  • Q1
    What year did the Gunpowder Plot take place?
    1600
    1610
    1605
    1620
    30s
  • Q2
    Who was the main conspirator of the Gunpowder Plot?
    William Shakespeare
    Guy Fawkes
    Oliver Cromwell
    Henry VIII
    30s
  • Q3
    What was the main aim of the Gunpowder Plot?
    To overthrow the King
    To steal the crown jewels
    To start a revolution
    To blow up the Houses of Parliament
    30s
  • Q4
    Who was the leader of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators?
    Robert Catesby
    William Shakespeare
    King James I
    Guy Fawkes
    30s
  • Q5
    Who discovered the Gunpowder Plot?
    Lord Monteagle
    Guy Fawkes
    King James I
    Oliver Cromwell
    30s
  • Q6
    Which famous landmark was the target of the Gunpowder Plot?
    Stonehenge
    The Houses of Parliament
    Buckingham Palace
    Tower of London
    30s
  • Q7
    Who was the king of England during the Gunpowder Plot?
    King Henry VIII
    King James I
    King George III
    King Richard III
    30s
  • Q8
    Who was the conspirator who was in charge of guarding the gunpowder?
    Francis Tresham
    Guy Fawkes
    Thomas Percy
    Robert Catesby
    30s
  • Q9
    Where was Guy Fawkes caught on the night of the Gunpowder Plot?
    The cellar under the House of Lords
    Tower of London
    Buckingham Palace
    Westminster Abbey
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the more popular name of the Gunpowder Plot?
    Bonfire Night
    Toffee Apple Crumble Day
    Guy Fawkes Birthday
    Halloween
    30s

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