What do people in the UK remember on 5 November?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The failure of the Gunpowder Plot
- Step 1: Bonfire Night marks the foiling of the 1605 plot to blow up Parliament. Step 2. Fireworks and bonfires are traditional. Answer: The failure of the Gunpowder Plot. Why not the others: The Armistice is on 11 November, the Fire was in September 1666 and Trafalgar in October 1805.
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