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Worksheets2 O'Neill's Economic reforms
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
When did O'Neill become Prime Minister?
1962
1963
1964
1965
He called for lBold and Imaginative measuresl - What did this mean?
He wanted to take over other countries
He wanted to modernise the economy
He wanted to provide small investment
He wanted to invest in linen
How many economic zones were there?
2
3
4
5
How much money was he intending to invest in Northern Ireland?
100 million
300 million
500 million
900 million
Who was put in charge of the economic council?
Brian May
Brian Faulkner
Ian Paisley
William Craig
Where was the airport built?
Belfast
Derry Londonderry
Armagh
Aldergrove
What infrastructure did Northern Ireland have the first of in Ireland?
Railways
Ports
Motorway
Trams
Where was the new university built?
Carrickfergus
Belfast
Derry
Coleraine
What was the new city called?
Paisley
Limavady
Craigavon
Jordanstown
What industry was there £1 million a year annual subsidy?
Shorts
Harland and Wolff
British Enkalon
ICI
How many jobs were created in Northern Ireland in the 1960's?
15,000
20,000
25,000
35,000
Which of these companies invested in Northern Ireland
British Leyland
British Gas
Kerrymaid
Michelin
How many people lost their jobs in Northern Ireland?
13,000
15,000
18,000
20,000
Where was unemployment highest?
North East
South East
Central
West
