SCHOOLS QUIZ ON IRISH HISTORY

Level - Under 12'S

Set by Lorcan Collins - 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour

1.Where was James Connolly born?
Edinburgh, Scotland
Brighton, England
New York, America

2. What buidling was HQ for the revolutionaries in Dublin during the 1916 Rising
The GPO on O'Connell Street
MacDonalds on Grafton Street
Trinity College

3. What colour is the current Irish National Flag
Green, White and Gold
Green, White and Yellow
Green, White and Orange

4. Who married his sweetheart in Kilmainham Gaol before he was executed in 1916
B.A. Barachus
Michael Collins
Joseph Plunkett

5. Which famous Taoiseach and President of Ireland was born in New York
Mick Collins
DeValera
Margaret Thatcher

6. Why did the Irish Free State Army bombard the Four Courts in 1922
It was full of judges, lawyers, solicitors and other criminals
It was occupied by Republicans who were against the Treaty
They were testing their new canons

7. What did Jim Larkin want workers to strike for in 1913?
Better pay and working conditions
The right to vote in elections
Better mobile phone rates

8. Who was shot in Cork at Beal na mBlath in August 1922?
Jack Daniels
Lorcan Collins
Michael Collins

9. In what year was the Easter Rising ?
1913
1916
1922

10. What method of transport was used by the Kimmage Men to come to Dublin City for the Easter Rising?
The Tallaght Luas
Taxis
A Tram

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