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Quiz about Ireland and Independence 1914 1921

Ireland and Independence 1914 -1921 Quiz

This is a quiz on the personalities who shaped the whole island of Ireland during those turbulent years.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fiachra. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Fiachra

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
159,036

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who led the Home Rule Party on the outbreak of WW1? Hint

Edward Carson

Arthur Griffith

John Redmond

Michael Collins

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who led the Ulster Unionists at the outbreak of WW1? Hint

edward Carson

James Richardson

James Craig

Edward Saunders

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic on Easter Monday 1916? Hint

Tom Clarke

Eamon De Valera

James Connolly

Patrick Pearse

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who became Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1916? Hint

Lloyd George

Neville Chamberlain

Herbert Asquith

Winston Churchill

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Question 5 of 10

5. By 1918 who emerged as the leader of the first Dail (Irish government)? Hint

Michael Collins

James Barton

Arthur Griffith

Eamon De Valera

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Question 6 of 10

6. Was Sean T O'Ceallaigh (Kelly) sent as an Irish representative to Versailles in 1919?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the English monarch at the time, 1914-1921? Hint

Edward VII

George V

George VI

Victoria

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Question 8 of 10

8. From 1919 onwards a guerrilla campaign was waged in Ireland. Which of these Irish leaders was most clearly associated with it? Hint

William Cosgrave

Michael Collins

Arthur Griffith

Eoin MacNeill

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who became the first prime minister of Northern Ireland in 1920? Hint

Edward Carson

James Craig

James Long

Edward Saunderson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who led the Irish delegation which signed the treaty in 1921? Hint

Arthur Griffith

Wiliam Cosgrave

Eamon De Valera

Eoin MacNeill

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who led the Home Rule Party on the outbreak of WW1?

Answer: John Redmond

John Redmond had succeeded in getting a Home Rule Bill passed in the House of Commons. As a direct result of the end of the Lords Veto it would have become law after two years. However, he agreed to postpone Home Rule until after the War. Ironically, Ireland would not be satisfied with such limited self government when the war was finally over.

2. Who led the Ulster Unionists at the outbreak of WW1?

Answer: edward Carson

Edward Carson was a Unionist who was opposed to Home Rule, which he felt would be 'disastrous for the whole of Ireland'. In the event of Home rule being imposed from Westminister, he demanded that Ulster should be excluded. One of Redmond's biggest misjudgements was his underestimation of Unionist opposition to Home Rule.

3. Who read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic on Easter Monday 1916?

Answer: Patrick Pearse

The 'rising' was a disaster from a military point of view. �3m. of damage was done to Dublin city and there were hundreds of civilian casualities. Initially, Dubliners stoned the 'rebels' when they surrendered.

4. Who became Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1916?

Answer: Lloyd George

Lloyd George's first task in relation to Ireland was to stop the executions. General Maxwell had been heavy handed in dealing with the 'rebels'. Using executions, internment, a news blackout and a curfew, rumours had spread like wildfire. Pearse became a hero over night.

5. By 1918 who emerged as the leader of the first Dail (Irish government)?

Answer: Eamon De Valera

De Valera had been spared execution in 1916 thanks to his American citizenship. He practised the Sinn Fein policy of being elected and setting up a government in Dublin and seeking to bypass Westminister. De Valera spent the next two years in America trying to get the support of Woodrow Wilson.

6. Was Sean T O'Ceallaigh (Kelly) sent as an Irish representative to Versailles in 1919?

Answer: Yes

Following Wilson's 14 Point Plan, Sean T O'Cealaigh was sent to seek international recognition of Ireland as an independent country. He was ignored.

7. Who was the English monarch at the time, 1914-1921?

Answer: George V

Seeing the situation slide in Ireland, George V called a conference to see if he could broker a compromise between Unionists and Nationalists. The conference failed. At the opening of parliament in Belfast he made an impassioned plea for peace and reconciliation.

8. From 1919 onwards a guerrilla campaign was waged in Ireland. Which of these Irish leaders was most clearly associated with it?

Answer: Michael Collins

Collins emerged as an intelligent, capable leader. He built up an effective spy network and managed funds from the USA. His exploits have become the stuff of legend. But he was also ruthless.

9. Who became the first prime minister of Northern Ireland in 1920?

Answer: James Craig

The Government of Ireland Act, effectively gave Home Rule to Ulster. The Unionists' acceptance of it paved the way for negotiations with the rest of Ireland. Everywhere there was a longing for peace.

10. Who led the Irish delegation which signed the treaty in 1921?

Answer: Arthur Griffith

The treaty established a Free State in what is now the Irish Republic. A bitter civil war followed between those who accepted partition and those who wanted a 32 county republic which would have included modern Northern Ireland, whether they wanted to be included or not.

Source: Author Fiachra

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