Question 1

What year did the Easter Rising take place in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

1916

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1920

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1945

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1898

Question 2

What was the primary purpose of the Act of Union 1800?

Accepted Answer

To unite Great Britain and Ireland

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To create the Irish Parliament

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To grant Ireland independence

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To abolish slavery in Ireland

Question 3

Which event is considered a significant catalyst for the Irish War of Independence?

Accepted Answer

The Easter Rising

Answer

The Home Rule Movement

Answer

The Great Famine

Answer

The Irish Civil War

Question 4

What major famine struck Ireland between 1845 and 1852?

Accepted Answer

The Great Famine

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The Great Depression

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The Famine of 1740

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The Irish Potato Famine

Question 5

Which landmark agreement, signed in 1998, aimed to bring peace to Northern Ireland?

Accepted Answer

The Good Friday Agreement

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The Anglo-Irish Agreement

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The Dublin Pact

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The Belfast Agreement

Question 6

Which Irish leader is known for his role in the establishment of the Irish Republic in 1916?

Accepted Answer

Patrick Pearse

Answer

Éamon de Valera

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James Connolly

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Michael Collins

Question 7

What was the primary cause of the Irish Civil War that began in 1922?

Accepted Answer

Disagreement over the Anglo-Irish Treaty

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Religious conflicts

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Disputes over land ownership

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The Great Famine

Question 8

Which Irish political party was founded by Éamon de Valera in 1926?

Accepted Answer

Fianna Fáil

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Fine Gael

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Labour Party

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Sinn Féin

Question 9

What was the primary consequence of the partition of Ireland in 1921?

Accepted Answer

The establishment of Northern Ireland as a separate entity from the Irish Free State

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The end of British influence in Ireland

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The unification of all Irish counties

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The beginning of the Irish Civil War

Question 10

What was the main purpose of the Gaelic League, founded in 1893?

Accepted Answer

To promote the Irish language and culture

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To advance technological innovation

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To support British rule in Ireland

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To establish Irish independence

Question 11

What event is commonly referred to as the Great Famine in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

The devastating potato blight of the 1840s

Answer

The Irish War of Independence

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The partition of Ireland

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The Easter Rising

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