The 1960's (Europe and Wider World) (Junior Cert History): Quizzes
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How many people left Ireland yearly in the 1950s on average?
How many people left Ireland yearly in the 1950s on average?
44,000
What negative effect did protectionism have on Irish businesses?
What negative effect did protectionism have on Irish businesses?
Led to poorly run local businesses
Which historical event did Seán Lemass participate in?
Which historical event did Seán Lemass participate in?
1916 Easter Rising
In what year did Seán Lemass help found Fianna Fáil?
In what year did Seán Lemass help found Fianna Fáil?
1926
When did Seán Lemass become Taoiseach?
When did Seán Lemass become Taoiseach?
1959
Who worked with Lemass on the First Programme for Economic Expansion?
Who worked with Lemass on the First Programme for Economic Expansion?
T.K. Whitaker
When did Ireland apply to join the EEC?
When did Ireland apply to join the EEC?
1961
On what date did Telefís Éireann launch?
On what date did Telefís Éireann launch?
31st December 1961
Which Pope called the Second Vatican Council in 1962?
Which Pope called the Second Vatican Council in 1962?
Pope John XXIII
What education reform did Donogh O'Malley introduce in 1966?
What education reform did Donogh O'Malley introduce in 1966?
Free schooling to Intermediate Cert
When did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik?
When did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik?
4th October 1957
Who was the first person to orbit Earth?
Who was the first person to orbit Earth?
Yuri Gagarin
Which astronaut did NOT travel on Apollo 11?
Which astronaut did NOT travel on Apollo 11?
John Glenn
Who led the US Civil Rights Movement?
Who led the US Civil Rights Movement?
Dr Martin Luther King Jr
When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
1964