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Bonfire Night (5 November) commemorates the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605 by Guy Fawkes

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When is Bonfire Night celebrated?

31 October

5 November

11 November

25 December

Explanation

Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night) is celebrated on 5 November. 31 October is Halloween and 11 November is Remembrance Day.

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What event does Bonfire Night commemorate?

The Great Fire of London

The English Civil War

The failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605

The Battle of Trafalgar

Explanation

Bonfire Night commemorates the failure of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605, when Guy Fawkes and others tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament.

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Who led the Gunpowder Plot of 1605?

Oliver Cromwell

Guy Fawkes

Robert Burns

Sir Francis Drake

Explanation

Guy Fawkes was a key figure in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, which aimed to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill King James I. Bonfire Night commemorates this failed plot.