Reference no: EM133581865
Questions
1. Which of the following accurately describes the geography of the British Isles?
"Only Scotland, Wales, and Englad are part of the United Kingdom"
"Ireland is a unified, independent state that encompasses the entire island"
Northern Ireland is part of the UK and the Republic of Ireland is not
2. In Northern Ireland
Protestants live in some areas and Catholics in others
Protestants and Catholics are integrated
The capital city of Belfast is entirely Protestant
3. In 1968
Police were able to suppress the protests without violence
Protestants scaled back their marches out of respect for Catholic rights
A campaign for Catholic civil rights began, inspired by the American civil rights movement
4. The Provos were
A new branch of the IRA that wanted to take a peaceful approach
A splinter faction that wanted to take up arms for the purposes of defense and retaliation
A pro-British terrorist group
5. On Bloody Sunday
The British government tried to separate violent and non-violent protestors, but one colonol simply disobeyed orders and fired on unarmed civilians
The British government ordered police to fire on the crowds
The IRA maintained a strong presence
6. The effect of Bloody Sunday was to
Decrease popular support for the IRA
Incresae popular support for the IRA
Tamp down the IRA's terrorist activities
7. In 1972... CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
The IRA detonated 1400 bombs
The Irish population is relieved when the British government takes direct control
The IRA retaliates on "Bloody Friday," in which 26 bombs were detonated in Belfast
8. Internment -the practice of arresting and imprisoning without trialÉ CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
Affected the IRA but not civilians
Initially treated IRA prisoners the same as common criminals
Was opposed in England as well as Ireland
9. IRA Hunger strikes and protests inside prisons. CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
Stirred sympathies of Irish Catholic population
Were more or less ignored by the general population
Turned terrorists into martyrs
10. True or False: terrorists themselves were the main victims of the IRA/UVF terror campaigns
True
False
11. True or False: the IRA was responsible for the most number of deaths during the Troubles
True
False
12. True or False: according to the Good Friday Agreement which ended the Troubles, Northern Ireland can never merge with the Republic of Ireland in the south
True
False