The Irish War for Independence Quiz

What year did the Easter Rising take place in Ireland?

• 1912

• 1916

• 1921

• 1937

Which city was the main center of the 1916 Rising?

• Belfast

• Cork

• Dublin

• Galway

Who was the leader of the Irish Citizen Army during the 1916 Rising?

• Michael Collins

• Eamon de Valera

• James Connolly

• Arthur Griffith

What was the name of the document read outside the General Post Office (GPO) during the 1916 Rising?

• The Irish Constitution

• The Proclamation of the Irish Republic

• The Anglo-Irish Treaty

• The Act of Union

Which organization planned the 1916 Rising?

• The Irish Republican Army (IRA)

• The Irish Volunteers

• The Royal Irish Constabulary

• The British Army

Who was the British monarch during the Irish War of Independence?

• Queen Victoria

• King George V

• King Edward VII

• King George VI

What was the main goal of the Irish War of Independence?

• To join the United Kingdom

• To gain independence from British rule

• To expand the British Empire

• To support World War I

Which treaty ended the Irish War of Independence?

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Anglo-Irish Treaty

• The Good Friday Agreement

• The Treaty of Paris

Who was the leader of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the War of Independence?

• Michael Collins

• Patrick Pearse

• Charles Stewart Parnell

• Daniel O’Connell

What was the name of the British paramilitary force sent to Ireland during the War of Independence?

• The Redcoats

• The Black and Tans

• The Blue Shirts

• The Orange Order