Life in the UK test practice question · Society and culture
People light bonfires and set off fireworks on 5 November. What event do they remember?
Answer options
- The end of the English Civil War
- The Battle of Trafalgar
- The Great Fire of London
- The failed plan of 1605 to blow up ParliamentCorrect
Answer: The failed plan of 1605 to blow up Parliament
In 1605 a group of Catholics planned to kill King James I with gunpowder hidden under the House of Lords. Guy Fawkes was caught guarding the barrels on 4 November. The night is called Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night.
Checked 8 November 2026