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Parnell and Home Rule

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An Irish nationalist is ...

a)

someone who believes that Irish people are their own nation

b)

someone that believes that Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom with Britain

2.

Constitutional nationalists wanted to see the re-establishment of a parliament in Ireland through ...

a)

violence

b)

political means

3.

Who is this?

a)

John Redmond

b)

Charles Stewart Parnell

c)

James Craig

d)

Douglas Hyde

4.

Charles Stewart Parnell was leader of which political party?

a)

Irish Republican Brotherhood

b)

Sinn Féin

c)

Irish Parliamentary Party

d)

The Unionist Party

5.

Who took over as leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party in 1891?

a)

John Redmond

b)

James Craig

c)

Douglas Hyde

d)

Michael Cusack

6.

Under __________ _____________, Ireland would have its own parliament in Dublin to govern local affairs, such as education and health, while Westminster could still control foreign affairs.

(a)  

7.

The British Prime Minister at the time of the First Home Rule Bill was ...

(a)  

8.

The focus on promoting a national identity shaped by shared cultural conditions and language is know as ...

(a)  

9.

Parliamentary tradition involves...

a)

The use of physical force

b)

Working through laws and parliament to achieve change

10.

Who did Parnell have an affair with?

a)

Karen O'Shea

b)

Kathy O'Shea

c)

Kitty O'Shea

d)

Kelly O'Shea

11.

Where is Parnell buried?

a)

Tea Lane Cemetery

b)

Glasnevin Cemetery

c)

Brighton Cemetery

12.

Ireland did not have its own parliament and was ruled from Westminster, London.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Parliament at Westminster consisted of what two houses?

a)

The House of Lords and the House of Ladies

b)

The House of Parliament and the House of Lords

c)

The House of Commons and the House of Lords

14.

The House of Lords could veto any bill passed in the House of Commons. What did this mean they could do?

a)

only vote in favour

b)

block/reject the bill

15.

Those who supported the Union were called...

a)

Nationalists

b)

Unionists

c)

separatists

16.

Those who opposed the union were called...

a)

Unionists

b)

Nationalists

c)

separatists

17.

For what three reasons did Unionists want to maintain the Union with Britain?

a)

British identity

b)

Poverty

c)

Prosperity from their industries/businesses

d)

Protestant religion

18.

Moderate or 'constitutional' nationalists wanted to persuade Britain to give Ireland Home Rule. Through violence or peaceful means?

a)

Violent

b)

Peaceful, democratic means

19.

'Constitutional Nationalism' is...

a)

Campaigning for independence through violent methods

b)

Campaigning for independence through peaceful, political methods