Life in the UK test practice question · History
In which year did a group of Catholics try to blow up Parliament and kill King James I in the Gunpowder Plot?
Answer options
- 1588
- 1642
- 1605Correct
- 1666
Answer: 1605
Guy Fawkes was caught under the House of Lords on 4 November 1605, guarding barrels of gunpowder. People still remember the plot on Bonfire Night, 5 November.
Checked 8 November 2026