Focus on: John Hume (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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In what year was John Hume born?
In what year was John Hume born?
1937
What career did John Hume initially train for before becoming a teacher?
What career did John Hume initially train for before becoming a teacher?
Priest
What financial movement was Hume involved in, helping set up the first in Derry?
What financial movement was Hume involved in, helping set up the first in Derry?
Credit union
In which decade was Hume a founding member of the Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland?
In which decade was Hume a founding member of the Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland?
1960s
Which areas of discrimination did the Civil Rights Movement seek to address?
Which areas of discrimination did the Civil Rights Movement seek to address?
Housing, employment & voting rights
In what year did John Hume co-found the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)?
In what year did John Hume co-found the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)?
1970
What was the SDLP's stance towards the IRA?
What was the SDLP's stance towards the IRA?
Opposed their violence
During which years was John Hume leader of the SDLP?
During which years was John Hume leader of the SDLP?
1979 to 2001
In what year was John Hume instrumental in developing the Sunningdale Agreement?
In what year was John Hume instrumental in developing the Sunningdale Agreement?
1973
Hume's controversial engagement with which group was crucial for the Good Friday Agreement?
Hume's controversial engagement with which group was crucial for the Good Friday Agreement?
Sinn Féin
With whom did John Hume share the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998?
With whom did John Hume share the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998?
David Trimble
In what year did John Hume pass away?
In what year did John Hume pass away?
2020