Worksheets1798 Causes and Wolfe Tone
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
In the 18th Century, who controlled the parliament in Dublin?
the Catholics
the Gaelic Irish
The Protestant Ascendency
The Presbyterians
What percentage of the land did the Protestant Ascendency own?
10%
80%
15%
100%
What percentage of the land in Ireland did Catholics own?
10%
15%
100%
80%
What was the name of the laws under which Catholics were discriminated against?
The Penal Laws
The Potato Laws
The Protestant Laws
Which of the following were examples of Penal laws: (choose 2 answers)
Catholics could not vote
Catholics could attend school
Catholics could not open or attend schools
Catholics could sit in parliament
The penal laws were designed to keep Catholics poor and powerless. True or false?
True
False
As well as Catholics, what group of protestants were discriminated against?
Anglicans
Presbyterians
What two countries inspired Ireland during the 18th century? (hint: these two countries had just held revolutions)
Britain and China
Germany and Japan
America and France
Catholics and presbyterians in Ireland were attracted to what ideas from the French Revolution?
Liberty, equality, Fraternity
Liberty, no taxes, Fraternity
Liberty, no absolute monarch, no bread
Where was Wolfe Tone born?
Dublin
Limerick
Wexford
Paris
In which university did Wolfe Tone study?
DCU
DIT
Trinity College Dublin
University College Cork
What did Wolfe Tone train as?
A teacher
A barrister
A vet
A doctor
Wolfe Tone was interested in the writings of who?
Padraig Pearse
Louis XVI
Enlightenment writers
Wolfe Tone visited France during the French Revolution. True or false?
True
False
What slogan of the French Revolution was Wolfe Tone inspired by?
"if they've no bread let them eat cake"
"No taxation without representation"
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
In 1791 Wolfe Tone wrote a pamphlet. What was it called?
"The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen"
"The Declaration of Independence"
"An Argument on Behalf of the Catholics of Ireland"
Tone believed Catholics should have the same rights as Protestants. True or false?
True
False
Tone was invited to a meeting in Belfast, October 1791. What was the name of the group that was founded at this meeting?
The United Frenchmen
The United Germanmen
The United Irishmen
The United Portuguese men.
What was the name of the man who set up the Dublin branch of the United Irishmen?
Theobald Wolfe Tone
Maximilien Robespierre
Napper Tandy
Thomas Russell
The United Irishmen began publishing their own newspaper, what was it called?
An Claideamh Solus
The Northern Star
The Night Star
The Big Star
At first, the United Irishmen wanted to achieve their aims through violence. True or false?
True
False
Which of the following were aims of the United Irishmen? (pick 3)
Religious equality
independent Ireland
removal of British influence from Ireland
Everyone should have the right to vote and sit in parliament
