The WOI 2: Ambushes, Acts and Assessment (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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When did the Kilmichael Ambush take place?
When did the Kilmichael Ambush take place?
28 November 1920
Who led the IRA's West Cork Flying Column at the Kilmichael Ambush?
Who led the IRA's West Cork Flying Column at the Kilmichael Ambush?
Tom Barry
How many IRA volunteers participated in the Kilmichael Ambush?
How many IRA volunteers participated in the Kilmichael Ambush?
Approximately 36
How many Auxiliaries were killed in the Kilmichael Ambush?
How many Auxiliaries were killed in the Kilmichael Ambush?
17
When was Cork City burned by British forces?
When was Cork City burned by British forces?
11-12 December 1920
How much of Cork's city centre was destroyed in the burning?
How much of Cork's city centre was destroyed in the burning?
Over 5 acres
How many Auxiliaries died in the Dillon's Cross ambush that triggered Cork's burning?
How many Auxiliaries died in the Dillon's Cross ambush that triggered Cork's burning?
One
How many counties comprised Northern Ireland under the Government of Ireland Act 1920?
How many counties comprised Northern Ireland under the Government of Ireland Act 1920?
Six
When did the Northern Ireland parliament begin functioning?
When did the Northern Ireland parliament begin functioning?
1921
When did Éamon de Valera return to Ireland from abroad?
When did Éamon de Valera return to Ireland from abroad?
December 1920
Where had de Valera spent over a year before returning to Ireland?
Where had de Valera spent over a year before returning to Ireland?
United States
When was the Anglo-Irish Truce officially declared?
When was the Anglo-Irish Truce officially declared?
11 July 1921
Which organisation did Constance Markievicz help found in 1914?
Which organisation did Constance Markievicz help found in 1914?
Cumann na mBan
What distinction did Markievicz achieve in the 1918 General Election?
What distinction did Markievicz achieve in the 1918 General Election?
First woman elected to British Parliament
What ministerial position did Markievicz hold in the First Dáil in 1919?
What ministerial position did Markievicz hold in the First Dáil in 1919?
Minister for Labour