Quiz Ireland - History

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Question 2 / 29

Celtic tribes arrived in the island of Ireland between...

1200 and 850 BC

900 and 500 BC

600 and 150 BC

150 and 500 AD

850 and 1200 AD

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Question 3 / 29

St. Patrick arrived in Ireland in...

481 BC

458 BC

421 BC

452 AD

622 AD

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Question 4 / 29

With the arrival of St. Patrick...

Ireland is converted to Christianity (Catholicism).

Ireland is converted to Christianity (Protestantism).

Ireland is converted to Christianity (Orthodoxy).

Ireland is converted to Christianity (Patricism).

Ireland is converted to Patricism.

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Question 5 / 29

After the arrival of St. Patrick, the early Irish art flourished. One book is particularly famous (800), this is...

The Book of Celtics

The Book of Leprechauns

The Book of Kilkenny

The Book of Derry

The Book of Kells

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Question 6 / 29

Which of these names is that of the most important High Kings of Ireland?

McCartney

McCarthy

McDarragh

Brian Boru

Newcombe

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Question 7 / 29

The Vikings invaded Ireland between...

500 and 800

600 and 800

600 and 1000

800 and 1000

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Question 8 / 29

The Viking invasion was followed by...

The Great Famine.

The establishment of a monarchy.

A colonization by Norway, Denmark and Sweden.

Anglo-Norman invasions.

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Question 9 / 29

An English king proclaimed himself Lord of Ireland. It was...

King Henry II

King Henry IV

King Henry VI

King Henry VIII

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Question 10 / 29

This English king proclaimed himself Lord of Ireland in...

1117

1171

1177

1711

1717

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Question 11 / 29

When were the Statutes of Kilkenny established?

In 1373

In 1376

In 1378

In 1388

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Question 12 / 29

What was/were the aim(s) of the Statutes of Kilkenny?

To forbid marriages between Irish and English people.

To encourage Ireland to leave the United Kingdom.

To prevent the use of Irish language, custom or laws.

To make England a Protestant country, Ireland remaining a Catholic one.

To establish an economic exploitation of Ireland, especially by 'absentee landlords'.

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Question 13 / 29

Who was responsible of the Act of Supremacy in 1534?

King Henry II

King Henry IV

King Henry VI

King Henry VIII

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Question 14 / 29

The period between 1550 and 1650 is known for 'the Plantation'. What is this?

This is a policy of colonisation directed by England.

This is a policy of colonisation directed by Ireland.

This is an agricultural process to recover after the Great Famine.

This is an agricultural process established in Ireland to no longer export English products.

This is partly the reason of the Great Famine.

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Question 15 / 29

During the 17th and 18h Centuries, Ireland was hit by wars (e.g. 1649-1653), battles (e.g. 1690), famine (e.g 1740-41), rebellion (1789)...

This is true.

This is false.

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Question 16 / 29

When did the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (i.e. union between Ireland and Britain) appear?

In 1801

In 1802

In 1803

In 1804

In 1808

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Question 17 / 29

Before the Great Famine, Anglo-Irish landowners grew grain...

For export.

To feed the Irish population.

To bring it to the United States of America.

To bring it to Russia.

To bring grain to Africa and exchange it for slaves which were to be bought in the Caribbeans.

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Question 18 / 29

What are the consequences of the Great Famine?

The President of Ireland died.

Between 750, 000 and 1 million Irish people died.

More than 2 million Irish people died.

About 1 million Irish people were forced to emigrate.

About 5 million Irish people were forced to emigrate.

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Question 19 / 29

True or false : Some Irish people decided to go to England.

This is true.

This is false.

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Question 20 / 29

The aim of the Home Rule movement (1880s) was...

To destitute the British monarch.

To make Ireland gain autonomy from London.

To take Irish emigrants back to the 'Motherland' which is Ireland.

To take Irish emigrants back to the 'Motherland' which is Great Britain.

To take Irish emigrants back to the 'Motherland' which is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

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Question 21 / 29

The 3rd Home Rule Bill finally became law in...

In 1913

In 1914

In 1915

In 1916

In 1945

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Question 22 / 29

The Easter Monday Rebellion (1916) was followed the same year by...

The Civil War.

The Partition of Ireland.

The Irish War of Independence.

The Irish Declaration of Independence.

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Question 23 / 29

What happened in 1919?

A rebel parliament - the Dail - was established in Dublin.

This was the end of the Great Famine.

The Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed.

This is the beginning of the Irish War of Independence.

This is the end of the Civil War.

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Question 24 / 29

What happened in 1921?

A rebel parliament - the Dail - was established in Dublin.

This was the end of the Great Famine.

The Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed.

This is the beginning of the Irish War of Independence.

This is the end of the Civil War.

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Question 25 / 29

In the Partition of Ireland, six north-east counties remained part of the United Kingdom. How many southern counties gained autonomy from the UK?

18

20

22

24

26

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Question 26 / 29

What was the name of the southern part of Ireland which had gained autonomy but was still within the Commonwealth?

The Irish Free State

The Free Irish State

The Free Ireland

Southern Ireland

Eire

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Question 27 / 29

In which year was the Republic of Ireland declared?

1945

1946

1948

1951

1952

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Question 28 / 29

In 1995, the President of the Republic of Ireland, Mary Robinson, talked about 'cherishing the Irish Diaspora' and said that 70 million people worldwide can claim Irish descent.

This is true.

This is false.

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Question 29 / 29

In 1995, the President of the Republic of Ireland, Mary Robinson, talked about 'cherishing the Irish Diaspora' and said that 50 million people worldwide can claim Irish descent.

This is true.

This is false.

Quiz Ireland - History

The story of Ireland is linked to the story of...

Celtic tribes arrived in the island of Ireland between...

St. Patrick arrived in Ireland in...

With the arrival of St. Patrick...

After the arrival of St. Patrick, the early Irish art flourished. One book is particularly famous (800), this is...

Which of these names is that of the most important High Kings of Ireland?

The Vikings invaded Ireland between...

The Viking invasion was followed by...

An English king proclaimed himself Lord of Ireland. It was...

This English king proclaimed himself Lord of Ireland in...

When were the Statutes of Kilkenny established?

What was/were the aim(s) of the Statutes of Kilkenny?

Who was responsible of the Act of Supremacy in 1534?

The period between 1550 and 1650 is known for 'the Plantation'. What is this?

During the 17th and 18h Centuries, Ireland was hit by wars (e.g. 1649-1653), battles (e.g. 1690), famine (e.g 1740-41), rebellion (1789)...

When did the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (i.e. union between Ireland and Britain) appear?

Before the Great Famine, Anglo-Irish landowners grew grain...

What are the consequences of the Great Famine?

True or false : Some Irish people decided to go to England.

The aim of the Home Rule movement (1880s) was...

The 3rd Home Rule Bill finally became law in...

The Easter Monday Rebellion (1916) was followed the same year by...

What happened in 1919?

What happened in 1921?

In the Partition of Ireland, six north-east counties remained part of the United Kingdom. How many southern counties gained autonomy from the UK?

What was the name of the southern part of Ireland which had gained autonomy but was still within the Commonwealth?

In which year was the Republic of Ireland declared?

In 1995, the President of the Republic of Ireland, Mary Robinson, talked about 'cherishing the Irish Diaspora' and said that 70 million people worldwide can claim Irish descent.

In 1995, the President of the Republic of Ireland, Mary Robinson, talked about 'cherishing the Irish Diaspora' and said that 50 million people worldwide can claim Irish descent.

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