Anglo-Irish War
What year did it start?
It began on 21 January 1919 with the Soloheadbeg ambush by the IRA.
What were the two opposing sides in the Irish Civil War?
Pro and Anti Treaty IRA
His Nickname?
The Big Fellah
What building did it take place in?
GPO
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Which Irish political leader was President of the Dáil and a central figure during the Anglo-Irish War?
Eamon De Velara
What was the name of the treaty that led to the Irish Civil War?
The Anglo-Irish Treaty
What county was he from?
Cork - The rebel county
Explain why the Irish people didn't initially like the rebels and their rising?
Many had family fighting in WW1 and it ruined the city killing 38 children.
Which British author created the detective Sherlock Holmes?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Ian Fleming
C) Arthur Conan Doyle
D) Charles Dickens
What was the main tactic used by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the war?
Flying Columns (will also accept Guerilla War)
Which prominent Irish leader was assassinated during the Irish Civil War in August 1922?
Collins was ambushed and killed in Béal na Bláth, County Cork.
Year of death ?
1922
Name three of the leaders
James Connolly. Tom Clarke Padriag Pearse ETC
Which organ in the human body produces insulin?
Pancreas
What was the name of the Irish Parliament?
Dail Eireann
When did the Irish Civil War begin?
The war began in June 1922, shortly after the Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed.
Collins said the Treaty was a ............. to ultimate freedom
Stepping stone
What was the name of the song we listened to about the Easter Rising?
The Foggy Dew
Which African country is the only one that was never formally colonized by a European power?
A) Ghana
B) Liberia
C) Ethiopia
D) Kenya
Ethiopia
Why was the Treaty controversial among Irish leaders, ultimately leading to the Irish Civil War?
The Oath of Allegiance
What was the name of the buildings occupied by Anti Treaty IRA?
The Four Courts
His official job Title
Minister of Fianance
Why was there a non-firing truce every day of the rising?
So a man could feed the ducks in the park.
What is the original language of most of the Old Testament in the Bible?
Hebrew