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Bonfire Night

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  • Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Tower of London. True or false?
    False. He tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
  • Who did Guy Fawkes try to kill?
    King James I
  • In which year did Guy Fawkes try to kill the King?
    1605
  • What religion was Guy Fawkes?
    Catholic
  • What is another name for Guy Fawkes' plan?
    The Gunpowder Plot
  • Catholics faced discrimination in the UK in 1605. True or false?
    True
  • When is Bonfire Night celebrated?
    The 5th November
  • What exactly are British people celebrating on Bonfire Night?
    The failure of Guy Fawkes’s plan
  • What happens at the Houses of Parliament?
    Politicians meet to discuss and debate new laws and issues
  • Where did Guy Fawkes place the barrels of gunpowder?
    In the cellar / basement of the Houses of Parliament
  • What is another name for Bonfire Night?
    Guy Fawkes Night
  • Which city are the Houses of Parliament in?
    London
  • It is illegal to say the word ‘’Guy Fawkes’’ in parliament today. True or false?
    False.
  • How many barrels of gunpowder did Guy Fawkes use?
    36
  • Name 3 traditional foods that British people usually eat on Bonfire Night?
    Hot dogs, Baked potatoes, Toffee apples, Parkin cake
  • Bonfire Night happens on the same date every year. True or false?
    True. It always happens on the 5th November.
  • How many people worked with Guy Fawkes?
    13 or 14
  • What is treason?
    The crime of betraying one's country
  • What does ‘’plot’’ mean?
    Plan
  • All of the plotters were killed. True or false?
    True.
  • What do people sometimes burn on bonfires?
    Effigies / Models of Guy Fawkes
  • What religion was King James I?
    Protestant
  • What do children usually play with on Bonfire Night?
    Sparklers
  • What did Guy Fawkes want to use to blow up the Houses of Parliament?
    Gunpowder