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QUIZ ON IRISH HISTORY

Set by Lorcan Collins - 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour


 
1. Where was Frongoch Prison?
Wales
Scotland
Ireland

2. Name the ship that tried to land arms for the Rising in 1916
The Aud
The Helga
The Asgard

3. Who married Maud Gonne?
W B Yeats
Joseph Plunkett
John MacBride

4. The Black 'n Tans were....
Irish Freedom Fighters
Irish Catholic Priests
Auxillary to the RIC

5. The Irish Fascists were known as....
The Black Shirts
The Blue Shirts
The Green Brigade

6. Who commanded the Four Courts in the Easter Rising
Eamonn DeValera
Edward Daly
Michael Collins

7. What type of weapons were landed in Howth in July, 1914?
Mausers
Beretta's
Howitzer's

8. What subject did DeValera teach?
Bible Studies
English Literature
Mathematics

9. Who wrote the poem "The Mother"
W B Yeats
P H Pearse
J B Keane

10. How many men were executed for their part in the Easter Rising?
14
15
16

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