11. When did the Anglo-Saxons invade Ireland?
A. In 432. B. In 1170.
C. In 1610. D. In 1641.
12. Who was the first English king to bring all Ireland under English
control?
A. Henry II. B. Henry III.
C. Henry VIII. D. James II.
13. Irish nationalism climaxed in ______.in which an Irish Republic was
proclaimed.
A. the massacre of Drogheda
B. the Easter Uprising of 1916
C. the battle of the Borne (1690)
D. the Chartist Movement
14. The creation of Northern Ireland dates from ______.when the Irish Free
State was set up.
A. 1916 B. 1921
C. 1937 D. 1949
15. On Easter Monday, April 18, 1949, Eire became the Republic of Ireland,
formally free of allegiance to the British crown and no longer a member
of ______.
A. the Commonwealth of Nations B. the United Nations
C. the NATO D. the EC
16. Since independence the Irish Republic has adhered to ______.
A. a policy of protectionism
B. a policy of containment
C. a policy of military alliance
D. a policy of neutrality and nonalignment
17. When did the Republic of Ireland join the EC?
A. In 1952. B. In 1955.
C. In 1973. D. In 1975.
18. When Albert Reynolds became Prime Minister in 1992, both Ireland and
Britain agreed to hold regular meetings .
A. to deal with the IRA
B. to make preparations for a united Ireland
C. to seek an end to the violence in Northern Ireland
D. to improve relations with each other
19. As a result of peace talks between Ireland and Britain a peace agreement
on Northern Ireland was signed in ______.
A. April 1997 B. May 1997
C. April 1998 D. May 1998
20. The peace agreement on Northern Ireland was approved by voters across
all of Ireland in a referendum held in ______.
A. April 1997 B. May 1997
C. April 1998 D. May 1998
1.D 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.D 9.B 10.D 11.B 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.A 16.D 17.C 18.C 19.C 20.D