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Quiz about Irish History
Quiz about Irish History

European Quiz: Irish History | 10 Questions


Just a short few questions on Irish history.

A multiple-choice quiz by lowery. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
lowery
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
3,352
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
4202
Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (7/10), dryvalley51 (10/10), briandoc5 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The Easter rising of 1916 began on what day? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Oscar Traynor led a unique ambush during the War of Independence. Why was it unique? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Marie Antoinette planned to escape to what Irish town during the French revolution? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who wrote the 'Black Diaries'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Treaty Stone is located in which Irish city? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Complete the song title 'Sean South of ?'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Complete the song title 'The ? My father wore'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who made the famous speech from the dock after being condemned to die by being hung ,drawn and quartered which ended in the lines 'Let not my epitaph be written until my country takes her place amongst the nations of the earth'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the Fenian Ram? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Bernardo O'Higgins liberated what country? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Easter rising of 1916 began on what day?

Answer: Easter Monday

It was deferred by MacNeil from Sunday.
2. Oscar Traynor led a unique ambush during the War of Independence. Why was it unique?

Answer: First use of a Thompson sub-machinegun in battle anywhere.

3. Marie Antoinette planned to escape to what Irish town during the French revolution?

Answer: Dingle

4. Who wrote the 'Black Diaries'?

Answer: Sir Roger Casement

He was hanged in August 1916 for treason to the crown. Research on the handwriting indicates that these diaries, which reveal Casement as a homosexual, are genuine. (Until the 2000s they were widely dismissed as forgeries).
5. The Treaty Stone is located in which Irish city?

Answer: Limerick

6. Complete the song title 'Sean South of ?'?

Answer: Garryowen

7. Complete the song title 'The ? My father wore'?

Answer: Sash

8. Who made the famous speech from the dock after being condemned to die by being hung ,drawn and quartered which ended in the lines 'Let not my epitaph be written until my country takes her place amongst the nations of the earth'?

Answer: Robert Emmet

Emmet's sentence was carried out outside St.Catherines Church in Dublin.
9. What was the Fenian Ram?

Answer: The worlds first modern submarine.

It was commisioned by the IRB to fight the English at the turn of the century.
10. Bernardo O'Higgins liberated what country?

Answer: Chile

Source: Author lowery

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