The Strike, Bloody Sunday and spreading of the lockout (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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When did the Dublin Strike and Lockout take place?
When did the Dublin Strike and Lockout take place?
1913-14
How many strikes did the ITGWU hold in Dublin between January and August 1913?
How many strikes did the ITGWU hold in Dublin between January and August 1913?
30 strikes
How many hours per day could DUTC workers work?
How many hours per day could DUTC workers work?
Up to 17 hours
Which of these did William Martin Murphy NOT own?
Which of these did William Martin Murphy NOT own?
Guinness brewery
When did the ITGWU members in the DUTC go on strike?
When did the ITGWU members in the DUTC go on strike?
26 August 1913
About how many DUTC workers went on strike that morning?
About how many DUTC workers went on strike that morning?
700 workers
On what date did 'Bloody Sunday' occur?
On what date did 'Bloody Sunday' occur?
31 August 1913
How many demonstrators were killed on Bloody Sunday?
How many demonstrators were killed on Bloody Sunday?
Two demonstrators
When did Murphy hold a meeting of employers about the lockout?
When did Murphy hold a meeting of employers about the lockout?
3 September 1913
How many workers were locked out within weeks?
How many workers were locked out within weeks?
Over 20,000 workers
How much did Lord Iveagh donate to the employers' fund?
How much did Lord Iveagh donate to the employers' fund?
£5,000
Who were the two central figures in the 1913-14 industrial dispute?
Who were the two central figures in the 1913-14 industrial dispute?
Larkin and Murphy