Unit 4: Irish history + new vocabulary

In what year was the Act of Union?

• 1945

• 1845

• 1801

• 2001

Which part of Ireland became a republic in 1949?

• Northern Ireland

• Southern Ireland

• Eastern Ireland

• Western Ireland

In the 19th century, over a million people left Ireland because...

• there was a dangerous epidemic.

• there was war and fighting.

• they had no food.

The Titanic sailed and sunk in...

• 1921

• 1912

• 1919

• 1911

Ireland became a member of the EU (EEC) in...

• 1970

• 1971

• 1972

• 1973

After Ireland joined the EEC, the Republic...

• became richer

• became poorer

• stayed as it was

How many years did the conflict between Northern Ireland and the Republic last?

• Ten years

• Twenty years

• Thirty years

How many people were killed during the conflict?

• more than 300

• more than 3000

• more than 30000

• 3 million

In the 1990s, Ireland became a world centre for...

• the car industry

• the food industry

• high-tech companies

• fashion industry