The troubles

Question 1

the troubles

Answer 1

the conflict in Northern Ireland from 1969 to 1998

Question 2

Terence O’Neill

Answer 2

Prime minister in Northern Ireland who wanted to end discrimination against nationalists

Question 3

Seán Lemass

Answer 3

Taoiseach who met O’Neill in 1963

Question 4

NICRA

Answer 4

Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association.

Question 5

Leaders of the NICRA

Answer 5

The leaders of the NICRA are John Hume, Gerry Fitt, Bernadette Devlin.

Question 6

What was NICRA’s goal?

Answer 6

Set up to fight for civil rights for catholics

Question 7

What were NICRA’s aims?

Answer 7

They wanted one person, one vote in local elections and end to discrimination

Question 8

Loyalists

Answer 8

Extreme unionists who were prepared to use violent methods to keep Northern Ireland British.

Question 9

Unionists

Answer 9

people who wanted to stay united in the UK

Question 10

Nationalists

Answer 10

People who want a united and independent Ireland

Question 11

RUC

Answer 11

Royal Ulster Constabulary, Police force of Northern Ireland 1922-2001

Question 12

Apprentice Boys

Answer 12

Society that commemorates the siege of Derry

Question 13

When did the troubles begin?

Answer 13

August 1969

Question 14

Battle of Bogside

Answer 14

A Derry march by the Apprentice Boys caused rioting in the nationalist area of the city. Fighting broke out between police and nationalists.

Question 15

Why did the IRA split during the troubles?

Answer 15

The IRA had not defended nationalist areas from loyalist attacks

Question 16

Official IRA’s goal

Answer 16

Wanted peaceful means to achieve its aims. (Socialist).

Question 17

Provisional IRA (Provos) goal

Answer 17

Wanted a United ireland through violence. It’s political wing was Sinn Féin

Question 18

UVF

Answer 18

Ulster Volunteer Force

Question 19

UDA

Answer 19

Ulster Defence Association

Question 20

paramilitary group

Answer 20

an unofficial army

Question 21

Who introduced internment 1971?

Answer 21

Brian Faulkner, the Northern Ireland Prime Minister

Question 22

When was Bloody Sunday?

Answer 22

January 30, 1972

Question 23

Where did Bloody Sunday take place?

Answer 23

Derry

Question 24

What happened during Bloody Sunday?

Answer 24

The British Army shot thirteen unarmed Catholics.

Question 25

What building was burned by a crowd due to outrage from Bloody Sunday?

Answer 25

The British Embassy, Dublin

Question 26

power sharing

Answer 26

Groups from opposing sides taking part in government together

Question 27

Who was the first Secretary Of State for Northern Ireland?

Answer 27

William Whitelaw

Question 28

Direct Rule

Answer 28

Rule by the central government

Question 29

Sunningdale Agreement

Answer 29

A political treaty that created a power-sharing government in Northern Ireland

Question 30

SDLP

Answer 30

Social Democratic Labour Party, opposed violence

Question 31

Who signed the Sunningdale Agreement

Answer 31

Ted Heath, Liam Cosgrave (Taoiseach) and leaders of the Northern Ireland parties

Question 32

Who was the leader of the DUP?

Answer 32

Ian Paisely

Question 33

Who organized the strikes for the unionists?

Answer 33

The Ulster Worker's Council

Question 34

How long did power-sharing last?

Answer 34

5 months

Question 35

Why did the IRA go on hunger strike?

Answer 35

They had to wear prison clothes even though they were political prisoners. They also wanted political status.

Question 36

Name of the prison where the IRA wanted their political status reinstated?

Answer 36

Maze prison/ H blocks

Question 37

Blanket Protest

Answer 37

IRA refused to wear prison clothing and wore blankets.

Question 38

Dirty protest

Answer 38

The IRA smeared their cells with excrement

Question 39

When did the IRA start their hunger strike?

Answer 39

In 1980, when they thought the blanket and dirty protest did not work.

Question 40

How long was the 1980 hunger strike?

Answer 40

53 days

Question 41

Who led the second strike?

Answer 41

Bobby Sands

Question 42

How many days did Bobby Sands survive on strike?

Answer 42

66 days

Question 43

Noraid

Answer 43

Fundraising body in the USA that supported the fight for a United ireland. The money was used to buy guns and bombs.

Question 44

What was the effect of the strikes?

Answer 44

The IRA did not get political status, however they gained support and got support from Noraid.