40 Questions
Which war did Guy Fawkes fight in for Catholic Spain?
Eighty Years War
Who did Guy Fawkes join to fight in Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands?
Sir William Stanley
Where did Guy Fawkes fight well at the siege in 1596?
Calais
Who did Guy Fawkes seek support from for a Catholic rebellion in England?
King James I
Who described Fawkes as a man highly skilled in matters of war?
Oswald Tesimond
Who introduced Thomas Wintour to Fawkes?
Hugh Owen
Where did the first meeting of the five central conspirators take place?
The Duck and Drake inn
What was the pseudonym used by Fawkes while serving as a caretaker for Thomas Percy?
John Johnson
When did Fawkes reveal his true identity?
7 November
Based on the text, how many people were involved in the plot to kill the King?
Five
When did Fawkes implicate Francis Tresham?
9 November
Based on the text, how were prisoners made to give their confessions?
In writing
Which event is Guy Fawkes most famously associated with?
The Gunpowder Plot
What is the significance of Guy Fawkes Night in the UK?
It involves burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes
What was Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot?
He guarded the explosives in the undercroft beneath the House of Lords
What happened to Guy Fawkes during his execution?
He deliberately jumped to avoid the agony of his sentence
Who was responsible for lighting the fuse in the Gunpowder Plot?
Guy Fawkes
Which of the following was NOT a reason for Fawkes to escape to the continent?
To seek help in organizing a revolt in the Midlands
What happened on the evening of October 26, 1605?
Lord Monteagle received an anonymous letter warning him to stay away from Parliament
How did Fawkes respond when asked about his intention to blow up the House of Lords?
He expressed regret at his failure to blow up the House of Lords
What was Fawkes' physical appearance described as?
pleasant of approach and cheerful of manner, opposed to quarrels and strife, loyal to his friends
Where did the first meeting of the five central conspirators take place?
Duck and Drake, in the fashionable Strand district of London
Who did Fawkes meet with on the continent to seek help for the plot?
the Constable of Castile, the exiled Welsh spy Hugh Owen, and Sir William Stanley
How many barrels of gunpowder were initially brought in by the plotters?
20 barrels
What was Guy Fawkes' final role in the Gunpowder Plot?
Lighting the fuse and escaping
Who received an anonymous letter warning him to stay away from Parliament?
Lord Monteagle
What did Fawkes say when asked about his intention to blow up the House of Lords?
To blow you Scotch beggars back to your native mountains
Who supervised the torture and obtained Fawkes's confession?
Sir William Waad
What was Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot?
Guy Fawkes was placed in charge of the gunpowder that the plotters stockpiled beneath the House of Lords.
Who did Guy Fawkes seek support from for a Catholic rebellion in England?
Fawkes travelled to Spain to seek support from Catholic Spain for a Catholic rebellion in England.
What happened to Guy Fawkes during his execution?
At his execution, Guy Fawkes died when his neck was broken as he was hanged.
What is the significance of Guy Fawkes Night in the UK?
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.
Based on the text, how many people were involved in the plot to kill the King?
Five people were involved in the plot.
When did Fawkes implicate Francis Tresham?
Fawkes implicated Francis Tresham on November 9.
How were prisoners made to give their confessions?
Prisoners were made to dictate their confessions before copying and signing them.
What does Fawkes's scrawled signature suggest about his interrogation?
Fawkes's scrawled signature suggests the suffering he endured at the hands of his interrogators.
What was Guy Fawkes' role in the Gunpowder Plot?
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.
Who did Guy Fawkes join to fight in Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands?
Guy Fawkes joined Sir William Stanley, an English Catholic and veteran commander, to fight in Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands.
When did Fawkes sell the estate in Clifton in York that he had inherited from his father?
Fawkes sold the estate in Clifton in York in October 1591.
Where did Guy Fawkes fight well at the siege in 1596?
Guy Fawkes fought well at the siege of Calais in 1596.
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