Question | Answer |
Give one consequence for Ireland of the Great Famine. | Fall in population, Decline of the Irish language, Emigration.
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Name the political party founded by Arthur Griffith in 1905. | Sinn Féin
| During the Civil War, what was the Munster Republic? | The area controlled by the irregulars
| Explain the following term relating to the Treaty of Versailles: War Guilt Clause. | Germany had to take responsibility for WW1
| Explain the following term relating to the Treaty of Versailles: Reparations | Germany had to pay compensation to the other countries
| Explain the following term relating to the Treaty of Versailles: Anschluss | Germany was not allowed to unify with Austria
| Name one type of tomb from Neolithic Ireland. | Dolmen, Court cairn, Passage grave
| In Calvin’s Church, what was meant by the term: predestination | God chose you to go to heaven before you were born
| In Calvin’s Church, what was meant by the term: the elect | those chose to go to heaven
| What was the Solemn League and Covenant, 1912? | A promise to resist home rule.
| Why did James Connolly set up the Irish Citizen Army in 1913? | To protect the striking workers during the Lock-out
| Mention two reasons why Sinn Féin won the 1918 general election. | Home Rule was less popular, 1916 heroes were part of the party, It was associated with 1916, It promised a republic, it resisted conscription
| Which European leader was known as Il Duce? | Mussolini
| Name two buildings occupied by the rebels during the Easter Rising 1916. | G.P.O, Boland's Mills, Jacobs Factory
| Explain the following term relating to Mussolini: Blackshirts | his supporters who wore black shirts
| Explain the following term relating to Mussolini: The March on Rome | Mussolini and his supporters marched into Rome to show their strength
| Explain the following term relating to Mussolini: The Lateran Treaty | A treaty between the Pope and Mussolini
| Explain the following term relating to Mussolini: The Abyssinia Campaign | Italy's invasion of Ethiopia to conquer more land
| Why was the government of Ireland Act 1920 significant? | It created Northern Ireland
| Name one Unionist Leader? | Edward Carson |