Mutinies and Gun Running (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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When did the Curragh Mutiny take place?
When did the Curragh Mutiny take place?
March 1914
Which officer led the Curragh Mutiny by refusing to act against Unionists?
Which officer led the Curragh Mutiny by refusing to act against Unionists?
Brigadier-General Hubert Gough
Who gave informal assurance the army wouldn't be used against Ulster Unionists?
Who gave informal assurance the army wouldn't be used against Ulster Unionists?
J.E.B. Seely
On what date did the Larne gun-running operation take place?
On what date did the Larne gun-running operation take place?
24-25 April 1914
How many rifles were landed at Larne by the UVF?
How many rifles were landed at Larne by the UVF?
25,000 rifles
Who were the leaders of the Larne gun-running operation?
Who were the leaders of the Larne gun-running operation?
James Craig and Fred Crawford
How many rounds of ammunition were landed at Larne?
How many rounds of ammunition were landed at Larne?
3 million rounds
When did the Howth gun-running take place?
When did the Howth gun-running take place?
26 July 1914
Who owned the yacht Asgard used to smuggle arms into Howth?
Who owned the yacht Asgard used to smuggle arms into Howth?
Erskine Childers
How many Mauser rifles were landed at Howth?
How many Mauser rifles were landed at Howth?
900 rifles
From which country were the weapons for both Larne and Howth operations purchased?
From which country were the weapons for both Larne and Howth operations purchased?
Germany
Which 1916 event did the Howth gun-running contribute to?
Which 1916 event did the Howth gun-running contribute to?
Easter Rising