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What major event suspended the Third Home Rule Bill?
The First World War.
Who was the leader of the National Volunteers in 1914?
John Redmond.
What extreme group was formed under the leadership of Eoin MacNeill in 1916?
Irish Volunteers.
Name one key figure in the Easter Rising.
Patrick Pearse, James Connolly, or Sean McDermott.
Which country supported the Easter Rising leaders with weapons?
Germany.
How many armed rebels were involved in the Easter Rising?
1,000.
How many people died during the Easter Rising?
How many were wounded in the Easter Rising?
2,600.
How many people were tried and executed for their involvement in the Easter Rising?
How many individuals were imprisoned without trial after the Easter Rising?
1,800.
Which group gained prestige due to the Easter Rising despite not being directly involved?
Sinn Fein.
What is the name for the settlement that grants immediate home rule to 26 counties in southern Ireland?
Heads of Agreement.
Who is the President of Sinn Fein?
Eamon De Valera.
By 1917, how many clubs and members did Sinn Fein have?
1,200 clubs and 250,000 members.
How many seats did Sinn Fein win in the 1918 election?
What was the alternative name for the Assembly set up by Sinn Fein?
Dail Eireann.
Who became the leader of the IRA and was forced to sign the Anglo-Irish Treaty?
Michael Collins.
To which conference did Sinn Fein send delegates?
The Treaty of Versailles.
What city in southern Ireland was burnt down by the Black and Tans in 1920?
Cork.
Which two influential figures pleaded for a truce in July 1921?
King George V and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Name one agreement from the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921.
Southern Ireland would become a self-governing dominion of the British Empire, Britain can still use Irish ports as naval bases, or the 6 counties of Northern Ireland would remain part of the UK.