Context — Irish Identity and Historical Change (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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When did the Easter Rising take place?
When did the Easter Rising take place?
24-29 April 1916
How many southern counties gained independence after the partition of Ireland?
How many southern counties gained independence after the partition of Ireland?
26 counties
In which year did Yeats co-found the Abbey Theatre?
In which year did Yeats co-found the Abbey Theatre?
1904
Which poem contains the famous refrain 'a terrible beauty is born'?
Which poem contains the famous refrain 'a terrible beauty is born'?
Easter 1916
When did Yeats publish A Vision, his occult philosophical system?
When did Yeats publish A Vision, his occult philosophical system?
1925
Which poem was written as a eulogy for Robert Gregory?
Which poem was written as a eulogy for Robert Gregory?
An Irish Airman Foresees His Death
To whom did Yeats propose multiple times between 1891 and 1916?
To whom did Yeats propose multiple times between 1891 and 1916?
Maud Gonne
How long does each gyre cycle last in Yeats's A Vision system?
How long does each gyre cycle last in Yeats's A Vision system?
Approx 2,000 years
During which years did Yeats serve in the Irish Senate?
During which years did Yeats serve in the Irish Senate?
1922-1928
Which poem contains the imagery 'Turning and turning in the widening gyre'?
Which poem contains the imagery 'Turning and turning in the widening gyre'?
The Second Coming