WorksheetsRise & Impact of Nationalism & Unionism
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following best describes Home Rule?
Ireland is ruled by The Catholic Church in Rome
Ireland rules herself but stays in British Empire
Ireland rules herself but leaves the British Empire
Ireland is a dominion of the British Empire
A unionist living in Ireland in 1911 would say their nationality was...
Irish
Scottish
British
A Unionist opposed Home Rule because...
They feared it would damage the economy in Ulster
That feared that it would lead to the Catholic Church having too much power in Ireland.
They feared it would weaken the strong link between Great Britain and Ireland.
All of the above.
Name this leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party who campaigned for home rule.
(a)
Name this leader of the Ulster Unionist Party who was opposed to home rule.
(a)
Name the volunteer organisation established in 1912 that was prepared to use arms to oppose the introduction of home rule?
(a)
Name the volunteer organisation established in 1912 that was prepared to use arms to defend the introduction of Home Rule.
(a)
The secret Military Council was set up by
the IRB
Sinn Féin
The Irish Volunteers
The Irish Citizen Army
What was the name of the ship carrying the arms and ammunition for the rebels?
(a)
Was the "castle document" a real or forged document?
Real
Forged
James Connolly was in charge of which organisation?
The IRB
The Irish Volunteers
The Irish Citizen Army
The Military Council
Who read out the Proclamation in front of the GPO?
James Connolly
Roger Casement
Pádraig Pearse
Joseph Plunkett
Who won the 1918 general election?
Sinn Fein
Home Rule Party
Unionist Party
Labour Party
Which of the following best describes 'guerilla warfare'?
hit and run tactics
stand and fight tactics
Set piece battle tactics
Assassination tactics
What was 'The Squad'?
Young bunch of assassins used by de Valera
Young bunch of assassins used by the British
Young bunch of assassins used by the Provisional IRA
Young bunch of assassins used by Collins
Which term best describes the following members of the British forces in Ireland: former ordinary soldiers in WW1
The Auxiliaries
Black and Tans
Royal Irish Constabulary
Which term best describes the following members of the British forces in Ireland: former officers in WW1
The Auxiliaries
The Black and Tans
Royal Irish Constabulary
Where did 'Bloody Sunday' in 1920 take place?
GPO
O' Connell Street
Croke Park
Dublin Castle
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 brought in 2 parliaments in Ireland. One was in Stormont, where was the other ?
(a)
Which of the following was NOT on the Irish delegation sent to negotiate the Treaty?
Barton
Gavan-Duffy
De valera
Childers
Who led the Anti Treaty side during the Civil War
Eamon de Valera
Michael Collins
Arthur Griffith
Sean T O' Kelly
Who led the Pro Treaty side?
Michael Collins
WT Cosgrave
Cathal Brugha
John Redmond
True or False. Republicans was a name given to the Pro-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War.
True
False
Where exactly in Co. Cork was Michael Collins killed?
(a)
What word is commonly used in Ireland to describe the division of Ireland in to two parts?
(a)
Who was victorious during the Civil War?
The Anti-Treaty
The Pro-Treaty
