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WorksheetsIreland 1919 - 1923
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who won the 1918 general election?
Sinn Fein
Home Rule Party
Unionist Party
Labour Party
During what years did the War of Independence take place?
1917-1920
1919-1921
1918-1922
1916-1921
Explain the term 'Guerrilla Warfare'.
Ambush tactics used by the IRA
Political tactics used by Sinn Fein
The name given to the introduction of the Black and Tans
What was the name given to the small groups the IRA was divided into?
The Squad
Flying Columns
Auxilaries
Name the British Army deployed into Ireland during the War of Independence?
Black and Tans
RIC
B Specials
What did the Government of Ireland Act declare?
Ireland would be totally independent
6 counties would be separated from the rest of the country
During the War of Independence 1919-1921, Michael Collins was Director of what?
Director of Operations
Director of Intelligence
Director of arms
Which of the following was NOT a member of the Irish delegation?
Arthur Griffith
Michael Collins
Robert Barton
Eamon de Valera
When was the Anglo Irish Treaty signed?
5th December 1921
6th December 1921
1st December 1921
Why, at first, were many happy and relieved when the Treaty was signed?
it signalled the start of another war
it signalled peace and the removal of the British Army, Black and Tans and Auxiliaries
Griffith, Collins, Barton and Cosgrave were
anti-treaty
pro-treaty
When a vote was taken in the Dáil on 7th January 1922, how many TDs voted in support/against the Treaty?
57 voted in favour, 64 voted against
64 voted in favour, 57 voted against
20 voted in favour, 101 voted against
What did Eamon DeValera do after losing the vote on the Treaty?
changed to the pro-treaty side
had a cry and got over it
resigned as President and led his followers out of the Dáil
What year did the Civil War begin?
1916
1922
1920
1924
In which Dublin building did the Anti-Treaty Republicans set up their headquarters?
General Post Office (GPO)
Four Courts
Dublin Castle
Kingsbridge Station
Where was Michael Collins killed?
Dublin
Limerick
Belfast
Cork
Which of the following did the Anglo Irish Treaty state?
Ireland would be called the Irish Free State
All TD's would swear an oath of allegiance to the King
Ireland would remain partitioned
Ireland would be completely independent from Britain
Who was victorious during the Civil War?
The Anti-Treaty
The Pro-Treaty
Name two leaders who died during the Civil War.
Michael Collins
Arthur Griffith
Eamon de Valera
WT Cosgrave
What years did the Irish Civil War take place?
1922-23
1923-24
1921-24
Michael Collins claimed the Treaty gave Ireland 'freedom to achieve...
Another War
beating Britain
Freedom
