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The Rise and Impact of Nationalism in Ireland 1911-1923

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Irish Nationalists want?

a)

To maintain the link between Ireland and Britain

b)

Some form of Irish independence

c)

Keep the Act of Union

2.

What did Irish Unionists want?

a)

32 county Irish Republic

b)

Establishment of a Home Rule parliament in Dublin

c)

Removal of the Act of Union

d)

Keep the link with Britain

3.

Name 3 Nationalist Organisations

a)

DUP, IRB, IVF

b)

Sinn Féin, IRB, HR Party

c)

IRB, IPP, DUP

d)

Home Rule Party, UVF, UDA

4.

Name 2 famous Unionists

a)

Eamonn de Valera, James Craig

b)

John Redmond, Michael Collins

c)

Edward Carson, James Craig

d)

James Craig, Michael Collins

5.

What was the Home Rule Crisis of 1912-1914

a)

Political and military hostility over Home Rule

b)

1916 Rising

c)

Unionists trying to encourage the introduction of Home Rule

6.

What was the Irish Republican Brotherhoods response to WW1?

a)

'Your country needs you'

b)

'England's difficulty is Ireland's opportunity'

7.

What was the Aud?

a)

Gun ship used to shell Dublin from the Liffey

b)

Ship captured at Banna Beach with German weapons and Casement on board

8.

Name 3 places captured by the rebels during the Rising

a)

Liberty Hall, City Hall and Dublin Castle

b)

Jacob's Factory, St Stephen's Green and Boland's Mill

c)

Dublin Castle, the GPO and the Four Courts

d)

Boland's Mill, the GPO and Dublin Castle

9.

What was the Proclamation of the Irish Republic?

a)

Execution order for the rebels of 1916

b)

IRB plan for the Rising

c)

Gunship used to shell the Liffey

d)

Declaration of Irish independence

10.

What were "flying columns"?

a)

IRB

b)

Another name for the Squad

c)

Groups of 40-80 IRA men who attacked the RIC

d)

Irish Volunteers

11.

Who was "director of intelligence" and the Minister of Finance?

a)

Éamon de Valera

b)

Arthur Griffith

c)

Cathal Brugha

d)

Michael Collins

12.

Name 2 groups sent to Ireland to fight the IRA

a)

The IRB and the IVF

b)

Black and Tans and the UVF

c)

Black and Tans and Auxiliaries

d)

Auxiliaries and the Squad

13.

What was the name of the Police Force that was established in Northern Ireland?

a)

UVF

b)

RUC

c)

UUP

d)

IRA

14.

What happened that started the Irish Civil War?

a)

A group of Anti-Treaty Republicans took over the GPO

b)

A group of Anti-Treaty Republicans took over the Four Courts

15.

Where was Michael Collins assassinated?

a)

Clonakilty

b)

Kilmichael

c)

Béal na Bláth

d)

Dunmanway

16.

Choose 3 results of the Irish Civil War

a)

Political parties grew out of the Pro & Anti Treaty sides, De Valera killed

b)

De Valera was assassinated, 1,500 killed, Dublin destroyed

c)

1,500 killed, SF was established, De Valera killed

d)

Dublin was destroyed, 1,500 killed, Collins assassinated