Troubles in the North Quiz

What was the troubles in the North?

• Fighting between Ireland & England

• Political fight between Northern Ireland & Southern Ireland

• A war between Protestants and Catholics

• British rule over Ireland

Who helped Diarmuid MacMurrough to fight off the British King?

• The Normans

• The Mormons

• William of Orange

• Prince William

When the Irish were driven from their land and British and Scottish people settled this was called

(a)  

In 1649, who arrived to fight the rebellious Irish during the Ulster Plantation?

• Oliver Cromwell

• William of Orange

• King James II

What battle took place in 1690 in Ireland between a Catholic and a Protestant?

(a)  

The Penal Laws prevented Catholics from doing what (more than one answer here)

• Voting

• Owning land

• Having powerful positions

• Fighting

Who was defeated at the Battle of the Boyne?

(a)  

Which of these introduced the partition of Ireland?

• Anglo-Irish Treaty

• Anglo-Irish Agreement

• Home Rule

How many counties of Ireland remained under British rule?

(a)  

What does IRA stand for?

• Irish Republican Army

• Irish Ruling Army

• Irish Remain Army