Bonfire Quiz

Posted: Thu 03rd Nov 2011 15:44pm By bj-dj

What did Guy Fawkes and his conspirators plan to blow up?
A, Buckingham Palace B, The Houses of Parliament C, Westminster Abbey
Which King did they attempt to kill with the gunpowder plot?
A,James I B, Henry II C,Charles I
In which pub in the plan said to have been hatched?
A,The Dog and Bone B,The Duck and Drake C,The Duck and Dog
Who was the leader of the conspirators?
A,Thomas Percy B,Guy Fawkes C,Robert Caseby
What were the gunpowder plotters trying to achieve?
A,They wanted to restore the Tudor dynasty B,They wanted to make England a republic C,They wanted to put a catholic on the throne
How many barrels of gunpowder were discovered in the cellars of Westminster Hall as part of Guy Fawkes' gunpowder plot?
A,36 B,46 C, 56
In what year did the gunpowder plot take place?
A,1505 B,1605 C,1655
What name did Guy Fawkes adopt when he joined the Spanish army?
A,Giuseppe B,Gundry C,Guido
Why do people in York tend not to burn 'a guy' on the bonfire?
A,They don't like the mess afterwards B, Health and safety rules C, It was Guy Fawkes' home town
Why did the plan not work?
A,They couldn't light the fuse B,An anonymous letter was shown to king who ordered a search of the cellars C,They decided not to go ahead

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Comments

Submitted by Web Monkey on Sun, 2011/11/06 - 14:17.

I didn't do that well with this one, when will the answers go on.

Submitted by bj-dj on Sun, 2011/11/06 - 22:18.

Bonfire Quiz Answers

1,B 2, A 3,B 4,C 5,C 6,A 7,B 8,C 9,C 10,B

Submitted by Sue V on Mon, 2011/11/07 - 07:56.

Thanks for the Quiz bj-dj I did give it a go but was defeated hands down, never the less I look forward to other such like quizes in the future.

Submitted by Web Monkey on Mon, 2011/11/07 - 10:59.

Thanks for the history lesson Bryn. More more more.

I got 3 right

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