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Worksheets1916 Easter Rising
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
In what year did the Easter Rising take place?
1914
1918
1916
1619
What building did the 7 signatories take over?
The GPO (general post office)
Trinity College
Stephens Green Shopping Centre
St. Enda's School
Which of these were part of the Seven Signatories? (more than one answer)
Eamonn Ceannt
Eamonn DeValera
Michael Collins
Seán MacDiarmada
James Connolly
Who read out the Proclamation?
(a)
What does GPO stand for?
Government Police Office
General Post Office
General Permission Offering
Who tried to take over the GPO after Pearse had gone into it?
(a)
How many Volunteers marched from Liberty Hall to the GPO?
250
150
1500
220
Which of the following buildings were taken over by the groups of Volunteers? (more than one answer here)
Bolands Mill
Four Courts
Jacobs Biscuit Factory
College of Surgeons
Trinity College
What is the name of Sackville street nowadays?
(a)
On what date did the Easter Rising begin?
24th April
29th April
12th April
05th April
On what date did the Easter Rising end?
24th April
29th April
08th April
What happened the GPO during the rising?
There was a gas leak
There were people sleeping there in protest
It was set alight and burnt
What signified the end of the rising on that Sunday, 29th April?
The new Irish flag was waved
Pearse was sent to prison
A white flag was waved by a nurse
The seven signatories were killed
Where did Joseph Plunkett get married?
GPO
Hospital
Kilmainham Gaol
Where did all Seven Signatories get sent to once arrested?
(a)
In one word what did the fighting of the Easter Rising gain for Ireland?
