The Guy Fawkes Quiz
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Which war did Guy Fawkes fight in for Catholic Spain?

  • Eighty Years War (correct)
  • French Revolution
  • American Revolution
  • World War II

    • Who did Guy Fawkes join to fight in Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands?

  • Sir Thomas More
  • Sir Walter Raleigh
  • Sir Francis Drake
  • Sir William Stanley (correct)

    • Where did Guy Fawkes fight well at the siege in 1596?

  • Calais (correct)
  • Madrid
  • Paris
  • Amsterdam

    • Who did Guy Fawkes seek support from for a Catholic rebellion in England?

    <p>King James I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who described Fawkes as a man highly skilled in matters of war?

    <p>Oswald Tesimond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who introduced Thomas Wintour to Fawkes?

    <p>Hugh Owen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the first meeting of the five central conspirators take place?

    <p>The Duck and Drake inn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the pseudonym used by Fawkes while serving as a caretaker for Thomas Percy?

    <p>John Johnson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Fawkes reveal his true identity?

    <p>7 November</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, how many people were involved in the plot to kill the King?

    <p>Five</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Fawkes implicate Francis Tresham?

    <p>9 November</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, how were prisoners made to give their confessions?

    <p>In writing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event is Guy Fawkes most famously associated with?

    <p>The Gunpowder Plot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Guy Fawkes Night in the UK?

    <p>It involves burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot?

    <p>He guarded the explosives in the undercroft beneath the House of Lords</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to Guy Fawkes during his execution?

    <p>He deliberately jumped to avoid the agony of his sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was responsible for lighting the fuse in the Gunpowder Plot?

    <p>Guy Fawkes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was NOT a reason for Fawkes to escape to the continent?

    <p>To seek help in organizing a revolt in the Midlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened on the evening of October 26, 1605?

    <p>Lord Monteagle received an anonymous letter warning him to stay away from Parliament</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Fawkes respond when asked about his intention to blow up the House of Lords?

    <p>He expressed regret at his failure to blow up the House of Lords</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Fawkes' physical appearance described as?

    <p>pleasant of approach and cheerful of manner, opposed to quarrels and strife, loyal to his friends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the first meeting of the five central conspirators take place?

    <p>Duck and Drake, in the fashionable Strand district of London</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did Fawkes meet with on the continent to seek help for the plot?

    <p>the Constable of Castile, the exiled Welsh spy Hugh Owen, and Sir William Stanley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many barrels of gunpowder were initially brought in by the plotters?

    <p>20 barrels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Guy Fawkes' final role in the Gunpowder Plot?

    <p>Lighting the fuse and escaping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who received an anonymous letter warning him to stay away from Parliament?

    <p>Lord Monteagle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fawkes say when asked about his intention to blow up the House of Lords?

    <p>To blow you Scotch beggars back to your native mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who supervised the torture and obtained Fawkes's confession?

    <p>Sir William Waad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot?

    <p>Guy Fawkes was placed in charge of the gunpowder that the plotters stockpiled beneath the House of Lords.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did Guy Fawkes seek support from for a Catholic rebellion in England?

    <p>Fawkes travelled to Spain to seek support from Catholic Spain for a Catholic rebellion in England.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to Guy Fawkes during his execution?

    <p>At his execution, Guy Fawkes died when his neck was broken as he was hanged.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Guy Fawkes Night in the UK?

    <p>Guy Fawkes Night, celebrated on November 5th in the UK, commemorates the failure of the Gunpowder Plot. It involves burning effigies of Guy Fawkes on bonfires and fireworks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, how many people were involved in the plot to kill the King?

    <p>Five people were involved in the plot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Fawkes implicate Francis Tresham?

    <p>Fawkes implicated Francis Tresham on November 9.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were prisoners made to give their confessions?

    <p>Prisoners were made to dictate their confessions before copying and signing them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Fawkes's scrawled signature suggest about his interrogation?

    <p>Fawkes's scrawled signature suggests the suffering he endured at the hands of his interrogators.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot?

    <p>Guy Fawkes was one of the central conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot. His role was to ignite the gunpowder stored in the cellar of the House of Lords on November 5, 1605.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did Guy Fawkes join to fight in Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands?

    <p>Guy Fawkes joined Sir William Stanley, an English Catholic and veteran commander, to fight in Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Fawkes sell the estate in Clifton in York that he had inherited from his father?

    <p>Fawkes sold the estate in Clifton in York in October 1591.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Guy Fawkes fight well at the siege in 1596?

    <p>Guy Fawkes fought well at the siege of Calais in 1596.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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