The Events of Easter Week 1916 (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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Where did the Volunteers and ICA gather before marching on Easter Monday?
Where did the Volunteers and ICA gather before marching on Easter Monday?
Liberty Hall
Which location did Edward Daly's 1st Battalion take control of?
Which location did Edward Daly's 1st Battalion take control of?
Four Courts
Who read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic outside the GPO?
Who read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic outside the GPO?
Patrick Pearse
What was the name of the newspaper published by the rebels on Tuesday?
What was the name of the newspaper published by the rebels on Tuesday?
The Irish War News
Who declared martial law in Dublin on Tuesday evening?
Who declared martial law in Dublin on Tuesday evening?
Brigadier-General William Lowe
How many Volunteers held off British forces at Mount Street Bridge for ten hours?
How many Volunteers held off British forces at Mount Street Bridge for ten hours?
17 Volunteers
How many British troops were engaged in suppressing the rebellion by Thursday?
How many British troops were engaged in suppressing the rebellion by Thursday?
12,000 troops
Which key leader was seriously wounded in the fighting on Thursday?
Which key leader was seriously wounded in the fighting on Thursday?
James Connolly
Where did the rebels retreat to after evacuating the GPO on Friday?
Where did the rebels retreat to after evacuating the GPO on Friday?
Moore Street
Who delivered Pearse's surrender note to General Lowe on Saturday?
Who delivered Pearse's surrender note to General Lowe on Saturday?
Elizabeth O'Farrell
How many people died in total during the Easter Rising?
How many people died in total during the Easter Rising?
Over 450 people
In Ashbourne, Co. Meath, how many police barracks did Thomas Ashe capture?
In Ashbourne, Co. Meath, how many police barracks did Thomas Ashe capture?
Four police barracks