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Rise & Impact of Nationalism & Unionism

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes Home Rule?

a)

Ireland is ruled by The Catholic Church in Rome

b)

Ireland rules herself but stays in British Empire

c)

Ireland rules herself but leaves the British Empire

d)

Ireland is a dominion of the British Empire

2.

A unionist living in Ireland in 1911 would say their nationality was...

a)

Irish

b)

Scottish

c)

British

3.

A Unionist opposed Home Rule because...

a)

They feared it would damage the economy in Ulster

b)

That feared that it would lead to the Catholic Church having too much power in Ireland.

c)

They feared it would weaken the strong link between Great Britain and Ireland.

d)

All of the above.

4.

Name this leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party who campaigned for home rule.

(a)  

5.

Name this leader of the Ulster Unionist Party who was opposed to home rule.

(a)  

6.

Name the volunteer organisation established in 1912 that was prepared to use arms to oppose the introduction of home rule?

(a)  

7.

Name the volunteer organisation established in 1912 that was prepared to use arms to defend the introduction of Home Rule.

(a)  

8.

The secret Military Council was set up by

a)

the IRB

b)

Sinn Féin

c)

The Irish Volunteers

d)

The Irish Citizen Army

9.

What was the name of the ship carrying the arms and ammunition for the rebels?

(a)  

10.

Was the "castle document" a real or forged document?

a)

Real

b)

Forged

11.

James Connolly was in charge of which organisation?

a)

The IRB

b)

The Irish Volunteers

c)

The Irish Citizen Army

d)

The Military Council

12.

Who read out the Proclamation in front of the GPO?

a)

James Connolly

b)

Roger Casement

c)

Pádraig Pearse

d)

Joseph Plunkett

13.

Who won the 1918 general election?

a)

Sinn Fein

b)

Home Rule Party

c)

Unionist Party

d)

Labour Party

14.

Which of the following best describes 'guerilla warfare'?

a)

hit and run tactics

b)

stand and fight tactics

c)

Set piece battle tactics

d)

Assassination tactics

15.

What was 'The Squad'?

a)

Young bunch of assassins used by de Valera

b)

Young bunch of assassins used by the British

c)

Young bunch of assassins used by the Provisional IRA

d)

Young bunch of assassins used by Collins

16.

Which term best describes the following members of the British forces in Ireland: former ordinary soldiers in WW1

a)

The Auxiliaries

b)

Black and Tans

c)

Royal Irish Constabulary

17.

Which term best describes the following members of the British forces in Ireland: former officers in WW1

a)

The Auxiliaries

b)

The Black and Tans

c)

Royal Irish Constabulary

18.

Where did 'Bloody Sunday' in 1920 take place?

a)

GPO

b)

O' Connell Street

c)

Croke Park

d)

Dublin Castle

19.

The Government of Ireland Act 1920 brought in 2 parliaments in Ireland. One was in Stormont, where was the other ?

(a)  

20.

Which of the following was NOT on the Irish delegation sent to negotiate the Treaty?

a)

Barton

b)

Gavan-Duffy

c)

De valera

d)

Childers

21.

Who led the Anti Treaty side during the Civil War

a)

Eamon de Valera

b)

Michael Collins

c)

Arthur Griffith

d)

Sean T O' Kelly

22.

Who led the Pro Treaty side?

a)

Michael Collins

b)

WT Cosgrave

c)

Cathal Brugha

d)

John Redmond

23.

True or False. Republicans was a name given to the Pro-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Where exactly in Co. Cork was Michael Collins killed?

(a)  

25.

What word is commonly used in Ireland to describe the division of Ireland in to two parts?

(a)  

26.

Who was victorious during the Civil War?

a)

The Anti-Treaty

b)

The Pro-Treaty