Northern Ireland History and Facts Quiz

What does the word 'centenary' mean?

• One hundred years have passed since an event

• Fifty years have passed since an event

• Seventy-five years have passed since an event

• Twenty-five years have passed since an event

Which country is the smallest in the United Kingdom?

• England

• Scotland

• Wales

• Northern Ireland

When did the British government agree to split Ireland into two parts?

• 1950

• 1920

• 1930

• 1940

What was the name of the Catholic group that fought against the British in Northern Ireland?

• Sinn Féin

• IRA

• UVF

• NICRA

What is the name given to the conflict in Northern Ireland between the late 1960s and late 1990s?

• The Troubles

• The Easter Rising

• The Irish War of Independence

• The Battle of the Bogside

Who opened the new parliament in Belfast in June 1921?

• James Craig

• King George V

• David Trimble

• Margaret Thatcher

What agreement established a power-sharing system of government in Northern Ireland in 1998?

• The Sunningdale Agreement

• The Downing Street Declaration

• The Anglo-Irish Agreement

• The Good Friday Agreement

Which famous ship was built in Belfast between 1909 and 1912?

• SS Great Britain

• HMS Victory

• HMS Belfast

• RMS Titanic

Which Nobel Prize did Seamus Heaney win in 1995?

• Peace

• Physics

• Economics

• Literature

Which sport is Northern Ireland's Royal Portrush golf course known for hosting?

• The Ryder Cup

• The US Open

• The Open Championship

• The PGA Championship