What does guerrilla warfare mean?

Irregular warfare (use of ambush, sabotage, etc.)

What did the Anglo-Irish Treaty signed on December 6 1921 entail?

British rule was ended in 26 counties in Ireland

Normal rights and rules are temporarily removed

What is often seen as the beginning of the War of Independence?

IRA shooting two members of the Irish armed police force

What is Bloody Sunday (1920)?

Acts of horrific violence from both sides on a Sunday (1920)

What was the Easter Rising?

An attempt to end British rule and gain Irish independence

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Irish War of Independence

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1
When was the Easter Rising?
1915
1920
1916
1918
2
What does guerrilla warfare mean?
Shot first, ask questions later
A war fought in the sky
A war between different gorilla tribes
Irregular warfare (use of ambush, sabotage, etc.)
3
What is Sinn Féin?
The leader behind the Easter Rising
Irish word for independence
A political party
A town in Ireland
4
When did the sides agree to a truce?
14 December 1922
11 July 1921
20 October 1921
17 May 1921
5
What does the IRA stand for?
Irish Revolutionary Army
Irish Reaction Army
Irish Republican Army
Independent Revolution Army
6
What did the Anglo-Irish Treaty signed on December 6 1921 entail?
Britain gave the entire island of Ireland back to the Irish
The treaty only ended the war, nothing else
British rule was ended in 26 counties in Ireland
Britian kept most of Ireland
7
What is martial law?
The right to marry regardless of religion
Normal rights and rules are temporarily removed
No one is in charge
A law that only exists in the US
8
What is often seen as the beginning of the War of Independence?
Sinn Féin winning the 1918 election
British forces killing members of the IRA
Sinn Féin declaring independence from Britian
IRA shooting two members of the Irish armed police force
9
How long had Britian ruled Ireland (the island)?
Since the 15th century
Since the 17th century
Since the 11th century
Since the 12th century
10
How many counties remained with the UK, and what was this area called?
Seven - Northern England
Eight - British Ireland
Six - Northern Ireland
Four - Northern Britain
11
What is Bloody Sunday (1920)?
The IRA attacked British forces
British forces attacked the IRA
A football match on a Sunday that ended in a fight
Acts of horrific violence from both sides on a Sunday (1920)
12
When was the War of Independence?
1919-1921
1919-1925
1916-1921
1914-1918
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What was the Easter Rising?
People wanted to end the celebration of Easter in Ireland
An attempt to end British rule and gain Irish independence
An earthquake that destroyed Dublin
It was the introduction of Easter as a holiday in Ireland

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