Test your knowledge on Irish history and find out how well you know this fascinating subject! From ancient Celtic tribes to the Easter Rising and the Troubles, explore the rich and complex history of Ireland through this quiz.
1. What initiated the period known as the Tudor conquest of Ireland?
Deposition of the FitzGerald dynasty as Lords Deputies
Arrival of the Spanish Armada
Desmond Rebellions
Oliver Cromwell's invasion
2. Which significant event in 1845-1849 had a massive impact on Ireland’s population and culture?
The Great Famine
The Home Rule Movement
The Easter Rising
The Glorious Revolution
3. What was the primary aim of the Home Rule Movement in the 1870s?
Self-governance for Ireland as a region within the Union
Complete independence from England
Restoration of the Irish Parliament of the 1600s
Land reforms and agricultural tenant rights
4. What was the result of the Irish Rebellion of 1798?
Incorporation of Ireland into Britain
Creation of the Irish Republic
Foundation of Sinn Féin
De Valera’s break with the IRA
5. Which leader became a symbol for the Irish nationalist cause in the 1870s and was associated with the Home Rule Movement?
Charles Stewart Parnell
Michael Collins
Eamon de Valera
Daniel O’Connell
6. During the mid-19th century, which movement focused on discovering Ireland's Celtic roots?
The Gaelic Revival
The Fenian Rising
The Easter Rising
The Ulster Plantation
7. Which war was primarily fought between the Irish Republican Army and various British forces from 1919 to 1921?
The Irish War of Independence
The Williamite War
The 1641 Rebellion
The 1803 Rebellion
8. What drastic economic issue plagued the Republic of Ireland until the 1980s?
Poverty and high unemployment
Agricultural Tithe payments
Absentee landlordism
Sectarian strife
9. What marked the official transformation of Ireland to the Republic in 1949?
Removal of all references to the monarchy and claim of the whole island
Introduction of the new constitution by De Valera in 1937
Neutral stance during the Second World War
The Easter Rising execution aftermath
10. What role did the United Irishmen play in the later part of the 18th century?
Aimed to unite Anglicans, Presbyterians, and Catholics in Ireland's interest
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