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2nd Year Summer Assessment

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The group in Ireland who owned the majority of the land and controlled politics despite only representing 15% of the Population were called........

a)

Protestant Ascendancy

b)

Anglican Ascendancy

c)

Presbyterian Ascendancy

d)

Anglo - Irish Ascendancy

2.

The 1798 Rebellion is most commonly associated with....

a)

John Mitchell

b)

Robert Emmett

c)

Theobald Wolfe Tone

d)

Henry Grattan

3.

During the 1798 Rebellion, Irish rebels sought help on several occasions from ......

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

America

d)

France

4.

The County most associated with Rebel activity during the 1798 Rebellion was .....

a)

Louth

b)

Wexford

c)

Dublin

d)

Kerry

5.

During the 1798 Rebellion, a massacre of 126 Protestants (mostly) took place at .......

a)

Boolavogue

b)

New Ross

c)

Vinegar Hill

d)

Scullabogue

6.

What Catholic priest was most associated with rebel activity during 1798 Rebellion?

a)

Father Murphy

b)

Father Dunphy

c)

Father Duffy

d)

Father Malone

7.

The 1798 Rebellion resulted in the passing of what Act of Parliament in 1800??

a)

Act of Succession

b)

Act of Ireland

c)

Act of Union

d)

Act of Progression

8.

The 1798 Rebellion inspired further rebellions, one being .....

a)

Ireland's future Rebellion

b)

Young Irelanders Rebellion

c)

Clan na nGael Rebellion

d)

Óglaigh na hÉireann Rebellion

9.

James Watt added a significant improvement to early steam engines which revolutionised its use called a .....

a)

Chuck Wheel

b)

Spinning Wheel

c)

Water Wheel

d)

Fly Wheel

10.

An invention by Edmund Cartwright to weave fabric during the Industrial Revolution was called the

a)

Power Loom

b)

Power Wheel

c)

Power Weave

d)

Power stitch

11.

During the Industrial Revolution, George and Robert Stephenson's train that could travel up to 27mph was called .....

a)

The Bullet

b)

The Lightning Bolt

c)

The Rocket

d)

The Colt

12.

The new Police Force established in London during the 19th Century were called .....

a)

Bobbies

b)

Coppers

c)

Mounties

d)

Peelers

13.

During the 19th Century, the long drop technique was an improvement introduced for prisoners who were going to be ....

a)

Beheaded

b)

Shot

c)

Hanged

d)

Gassed

14.

In the lead up to the Famine Ireland's population by 1841 stood at more than

a)

2 Million

b)

4 Million

c)

6 Million

d)

8 Million

15.

The name of the disease that attacked potato crops in Ireland was called .....

a)

Rot

b)

Blight

c)

Scourge

d)

Plague

16.

During the Famine, the British Government's policy of not interfering was called

a)

Laissez-faire

b)

Raison-dÉtre

c)

Carpe Diem

d)

Philosophes

17.

The name of the ships that transported emigrants from Ireland to America and Canada during the Famine were called .....

a)

Freedom Ships

b)

Hearse ships

c)

Coffin Ships

d)

Prison Ships

18.

The Policy of tenant farmers dividing their land between their sons during the famine period was called

a)

Landdivision

b)

Sondivision

c)

Longdivision

d)

Subdivision

19.

Emigrants from Ireland and their descendants around the world are known the Irish .....

a)

Displaced

b)

Diaspora

c)

Dispersed

d)

Disbanded

20.

A disease that was common during the Famine due to poor living conditions was called

a)

Typhus

b)

Thyroid

c)

Typo

d)

Thyme

21.

Daniel O' Connell, who many historians consider to be the most important political leader in Ireland in the 1st half of the 19th C had the nickname

a)

The Leader

b)

The Litigator

c)

The Liberator

d)

The Legislator

22.

Daniel O'Connell is associated with Catholic Emancipation. This referred to O'Connell campaigning to allow Catholics to

a)

Own a Weapon

b)

Attend a Catholic school

c)

Own land

d)

Take their seats in Parliament

23.

Daniel O'Connell throughout his career was firmly opposed to ......

a)

Violence

b)

Protestants

c)

Slaves

d)

Democracy

24.

Charles Stewart Parnell earned the title 'The Uncrowned ???? of Ireland.

a)

Saviour

b)

Head

c)

President

d)

King

25.

Charles Stewart Parnell replaced William Shaw as the leader of what party?

a)

Unionist Party

b)

Home Rule Party

c)

Conservative Party

d)

Liberal Party

26.

The Piggott forgeries were a series of newspaper articles accusing Parnell of supporting the perpetrators of what famous murders?

a)

The Phoenix Park Murders

b)

The Croke Park Murders

c)

The Cusack Park Murders

d)

The Parnell Park Murders

27.

What scandal eventually led to Parnells' downfall?

a)

Stealing money from the party

b)

Conspiring with enemies

c)

Having an affair with a married woman

d)

Hinting at using violence in some speeches

28.

Parnell's most significant political contribution throughout his life was his attempts to get Ireland ....

a)

Freedom

b)

A Parliament

c)

Voting rights

d)

Under greater British control

29.

As an element of Cultural Nationalism, The GAA was established in 1884. GAA stands for

a)

Grab All Association

b)

Games And Athletics

c)

Gaelic Amateur Association

d)

Gaelic Athletic Association

30.

The inspiration for the founding of the GAA came from Michael .....

a)

O'Connell

b)

Parnell

c)

Croke

d)

Cusack

31.

The member of the Catholic clergy most associated with the founding of the GAA was Archbishop Croke of ......

a)

Cahir

b)

Cashel

c)

Carlow

d)

Cavan

32.

The GAA as part of Irish Cultural Nationalism wanted to de-anglicise Ireland. A similar organisation wanted to do this by promoting the Irish language called ...........

a)

The Gaelic League

b)

The Irish Language Association

c)

The Gaelgeoirs

d)

The Revivalists

33.

During the War of Independence, 14 civilians were killed by British forces while watching a game in Croke Park. This atrocity became known as ?

a)

Bloody Friday

b)

Bloody Saturday

c)

Bloody Sunday

d)

Bloody Monday

34.

The ban on playing 'foreign games' in Croke Park, which remained until the 21st Century was known as Rule ....

a)

12

b)

21

c)

24

d)

42

35.

In terms of the 20th Century, which of the following were NOT regarded as belonging to the Nationalist Tradition

a)

Home Rule Party

b)

Liberal Party

c)

Sinn Féin

d)

IRB

36.

What did the 3rd Home Rule Bill of 1912 Propose?

a)

A parliament for Ireland

b)

Independence for Ireland

c)

Partition

d)

A strengthening of the Act of Union

37.

The Ulster Solemn League and Covenant is a petition associated with .....

a)

Nationalists

b)

Separatists

c)

Unionists

d)

Anarchists

38.

The importing of weapons by the Irish Volunteer Force to ensure the implementation of Home Rule is known as .....

a)

The Curragh Gun Running

b)

The Howth Gun Running

c)

The Larne Gun Running

d)

The Dún Laoghaire Gun Running

39.

The forged Document shown by the IRB to Eoin MacNeill in order to convince his Irish Volunteers to join the Rising was known as ..........

a)

The Trinity Document

b)

The Westminster Document

c)

The Mansion House Document

d)

The Castle Document

40.

Which of the following was one of the signatories of The Irish Proclamation

a)

Patrick Pearse

b)

Éamon De Valera

c)

Michael Collins

d)

Arthur Griffith

41.

The Headquarters of the Rebels during the 1916 Rising was ...

a)

Dublin Castle

b)

Trinity College

c)

The Four Courts

d)

The GPO

42.

The 1916 Rising ended with ...

a)

A Ceasefire

b)

An unconditional surrender by the Rebels

c)

A military victory for the Rebels

d)

A negotiated settlement resulting in Independence

43.

The main leaders of the 1916 Rising including Patrick Pearse were .....

a)

Spies

b)

Pardoned

c)

Executed

d)

Imprisoned

44.

Which Political Party in Ireland won the most seats in the Election of 1918 as a result of their increase in popularity after the Rising?

a)

Sinn Féin

b)

Home Rule Party

c)

Unionist Party

d)

Labour Party

45.

The tactic used by the IRA during the War of Independence was known as ....

a)

Tiger Warfare

b)

Stealth Warfare

c)

Combat Warfare

d)

Guerrilla Warfare