History of Ireland Quiz - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Which saint came to Ireland in the fifth or sixth century to convert it to Christianity?	Patrick	92%
This agreement was signed in Belfast in 1998, ending decades of paramilitary violence. What was it called?	Good Friday Agreement	88%
Which political party was considered the "political wing" of the IRA during the Troubles?	Sinn Féin	84%
The northernmost province of Ireland was settled by thousands of mainly Scottish settlers in the 16th and 17th centuries. What is this province called?	Ulster	84%
This massacre was committed by the British Army in 1972 and left 14 civilians dead. What did it come to be known as?	Bloody Sunday	80%
Which organisation did Ireland join in 1972?	European Union	68%
What was the name of the small area around Dublin that the English crown held onto?	The Pale	64%
Considered one of Ireland's greatest poets, his poems include "The Lake Isle of Inisfree", "The Second Coming" and "Easter 1916". What was his name?	WB Yeats	64%
Which county became known as the rebel county during the War of Independence?	Cork	60%
Known as the "Long Fellow", he served as President from 1959 to 1973, and three times as Taoiseach.	Éamon de Valera	60%
The Romans used this name for Ireland, meaning "Land of Eternal Winter".	Hibernia	56%
Which political party, named after a legendary warrior group, was the largest party in the Dáil from 1932 to 2011?	Fianna Fáil	52%
Which period from the 90s to the late 2000s saw rapid economic growth followed by a recession?	Celtic Tiger	44%
At the end of the Nine Years' War, most of the Gaelic Irish nobility fled the country. What was this event called?	Flight of the Earls	44%
Which country was invaded by the Fenian Brotherhood in 1866?	Canada	36%
Coming from a wealthy landowning family, this woman fought in the Easter Rising. She was then the first woman elected to the House of Commons, thought she never took her seat. What was her name?	Constance Markievicz	32%
What was the above party's main goal?	Home Rule	32%
This High King briefly ruled over the entire island before dying in battle in 1014.	Brian Boru	28%
Which secret organisation launched a large-scale rebellion in 1798?	United Irishmen	28%
This party, led by John Redmond, held the majority of seats in Ireland in 1914.	Irish Parliamentary Party	16%
What was the name of the legal system used by the native Irish population before being conquered?	Brehon Law	12%
This Native American nation sent Ireland aid during the Famine. More than a hundred years later Ireland repaid the favour, sending them money during the COVID-19 Pandemic. What are they called?	Choctaw	12%
A brutal ambush during the War of Independence in which 16 British soldiers and 3 Irish volunteer were killed.	Kilmichael Ambush	12%
Which Norman lord had a leading role in the Norman invasion of Ireland?	Strongbow	8%
This strike in Dublin in 1913 involved over 20,000 workers and widespread violence.	Dublin Lockout	4%

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