20th Century Ireland
Quiz 1
- Who replaced Arthur Griffith?
- In what years did Sinn Féin win the bi-election?
- What campaign did Sinn Féin launch in 1918?
- What did the campaign want to achieve?
- How many seats did Sinn Féin win in 1918?
- What name did they give to their members of Parliament?
- What was abstention?
- What was the main difference between Sinn Féin and the Irish Volunteer campaigns?
- On what day was the first meeting of Dáil Eireann?
- Who was made president of the Dáil?
- What other event occurred on that day and what was its significance? (3)
- What role did Michael Collins have in the War of Independence.
- What was "the squad"?
- What was the name given to the the local IRA units that carried out large-scale ambushes?
- Who was the British PM and how did he respond? (3)
- Who was Tomás Mac Curtain? (2)
- Who went on hunger strike for 74 days and died in Brixton Prison?
- What happened on Sun 21st Nov 1920? (3)