Gunpowder, treason and plot – take our Guy Fawkes quiz

How much do you remember from your history lessons about Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot?

Year by year, it seems that Halloween becomes more popular in the UK and the tradition of bonfire night recedes into the distance. Possibly because it is more fun to eat sweets than to set fire to things and then get shouted at by the neighbours because the noise has annoyed their pet. But what do you remember, remember about the 5th of November? Try your hand at history with our gunpowder plot quiz …

The Guardian gunpowder plot quiz

If you really do think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers – and can show your working – feel free to email martin.belam@theguardian.com, although the quiz master’s answers are final and he might just ignore you.

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