Answering Key Questions (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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What historical event did the Apprentice Boys' parades commemorate?
What historical event did the Apprentice Boys' parades commemorate?
The Siege of Derry
What was the Catholic population status in Derry during this period?
What was the Catholic population status in Derry during this period?
They were the majority population
Why did the Apprentice Boys refuse to change their parade routes?
Why did the Apprentice Boys refuse to change their parade routes?
Seen as refusing to acknowledge grievances
In which decade did tensions around these parades particularly heighten?
In which decade did tensions around these parades particularly heighten?
1960s
What symbolism did the parades feature that reinforced Protestant dominance?
What symbolism did the parades feature that reinforced Protestant dominance?
Union flags and Protestant imagery
How did Catholics perceive the Apprentice Boys' parades?
How did Catholics perceive the Apprentice Boys' parades?
As a provocative display of power
How did Catholics perceive the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)?
How did Catholics perceive the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)?
As a Protestant force
Why did Protestants resist attempts to alter or cancel the parades?
Why did Protestants resist attempts to alter or cancel the parades?
Saw them as crucial cultural identity
What broader issues did the parades become a battleground for?
What broader issues did the parades become a battleground for?
Civil rights and equality struggles
On what date did the Apprentice Boys parade that led to major violence occur?
On what date did the Apprentice Boys parade that led to major violence occur?
12 August 1969
What was the Bogside area that featured prominently in the 1969 violence?
What was the Bogside area that featured prominently in the 1969 violence?
A predominantly Catholic district
What name was given to the violent conflict that erupted after the 12 August parade?
What name was given to the violent conflict that erupted after the 12 August parade?
The Battle of the Bogside
When was the British Army deployed to restore order in Derry?
When was the British Army deployed to restore order in Derry?
14 August
What wider conflict did the violence following the parade help set the stage for?
What wider conflict did the violence following the parade help set the stage for?
The Troubles