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The Troubles - Northern Ireland Conflict - Statistics
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This quiz has been taken 1,189 times
1,102 since last reset
- The average score is 14 of 31
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| Largest paramilitary of this community^ | Provisional IRA | 93%
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| What is the name of the community that supports remaining in the UK? | Ulster Loyalists/ Unionists | 92%
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| What is the name of the community that supports unification with the Rep. of Ireland? | Irish Nationalists / Republicans | 85%
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| Largest political parties for the above community^ | Sinn Fein / SDLP | 80%
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| Largest political parties for the above community^ | DUP / UUP | 70%
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| Largest paramilitaires for this community^ | UVF / UDA | 70%
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| Who narrowly survived an assassination attempt at a Brighton Hotel in 1984? | Margaret Thatcher | 66%
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| What was the name of the peace treaty that officially ended the troubles in 1998? | Good Friday Agreement | 62%
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| How many protesters were killed by paratroopers on Bloody Sunday (1972)? | 13 | 61%
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| What does the RUC stand for ? | Royal Ulster Constabulary | 59%
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| What was the name of the famous hunger striker who died first but still became an MP in a by-election? | Bobby Sands | 57%
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| What 2 countries provided the most arms / funds to Republicans during the troubles? | USA and Libya | 54%
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| Who gave the 'Ulster says no' speech? | Revd. Dr. Ian Paisley | 52%
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| In what English city did the largest bomb go off? | Manchester | 49%
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| In which English city did several pubs get blown up killing 21 people? | Birmingham | 46%
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| Who narrowly survived an assassination attempt in 1984? | Gerry Adams | 43%
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| What are the barriers that seperate the communities called? | Peace walls | 43%
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| Finish the famous unionist slogan 'No... | Surrender | 41%
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| How many british soldiers were killed in the Warrenpoint ambush? | 18 | 40%
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| What was the name of the prison where the majority of suspected paramilitairies were held in N.Ireland? | Maze Prison | 27%
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| Total deaths during the Troubles | 3,720 | 24%
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| What, due to the high level of violence, was South Armagh knicknamed during the troubles? | Bandit Country | 24%
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| What band was ambushed by the UVF? (3 band members were killed along with 2 members of the UVF) | Miami Showband | 19%
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| What agreement was brought down by a general strike carried out by the Ulster Worker's Council in 1974? | Sunningdale | 19%
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| What was the name giving to the 15 people who went missing during the troubles? | The Disappeared | 19%
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| Who also narrowly survived an assassination attempt in 1991? | John Major | 18%
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| What was the name of the British militairy operation in N.Ireland during the troubles? | Operation Banner | 14%
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| What tactic did irish paramilitaires accuse the security forces of using instead of arresting suspects? | Shoot to kill | 12%
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| Total casualties during the troubles | 50,000 | 10%
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| What is the name of the event in which 2 soldiers were killed after accidently driving into a funeral? | The Corporal Killings | 7%
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| Finish the famous republican slogan 'Collusion is... | not an illusion | 5%
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