Quiz

1) When was a famous revolution led by Wolfe Tone?

a) 1796
b) 1797
c) 1798
d) 1799

2) How many people were left in Ireland after the potato famine?

a) 2 million
b) 4 million
c) 6 million
d) 8 million

3) What did Countess Markievicz have coiled up in her hair?

a) wire
b) cotton
c) glue
d) a snake

4) Which of the following was not a form of Irish Nationalism?

a) The Fenians
b) The Gaelic League
c) The Irish Nationalist Party
d) The Ulster Volunteers

5) What was to be the headquarters of the Easter Rising?

a) The Post Office
b) The Cemetary
c) The Hospital
d) The Art Gallery

6) How many Home Rule Bills were there?

a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

7) Who decided to sign the treaty and end the anglo-irish war?

a) Michael Collins
b) Eamonn de Valera
c) Patrick Pearse
d) Constance Markievicz

8) What year did the Civil War end?

a) 1922
b) 1923
c) 1924
d) 1925