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Which event led to the establishment of the Irish Free State?
Which event led to the establishment of the Irish Free State?
- The formation of Fianna Fáil
- The secession from the United Kingdom
- The Irish Civil War
- The signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty (correct)
What year did the Irish Free State become a republic?
What year did the Irish Free State become a republic?
- 1948 (correct)
- 1937
- 1973
- 1922
How many counties were initially part of the Irish Free State?
How many counties were initially part of the Irish Free State?
- 26 (correct)
- 6
- 32
- 28
What political party emerged victorious in the Irish Civil War?
What political party emerged victorious in the Irish Civil War?
When did Ireland join the European Communities (EC)?
When did Ireland join the European Communities (EC)?
What year did the Irish state definitively end its membership of the British Commonwealth?
What year did the Irish state definitively end its membership of the British Commonwealth?
Which document renamed the 26 states of the Irish Free State to 'Ireland'?
Which document renamed the 26 states of the Irish Free State to 'Ireland'?
Which armed militia was formed by unionists in the north of Ireland in response to the proposed Home Rule Bill in 1912-1913?
Which armed militia was formed by unionists in the north of Ireland in response to the proposed Home Rule Bill in 1912-1913?
What event in 1916 aimed at achieving Irish independence in Dublin, but was quickly put down by the British?
What event in 1916 aimed at achieving Irish independence in Dublin, but was quickly put down by the British?
Which political party won the majority of seats in the 1918 Irish general election?
Which political party won the majority of seats in the 1918 Irish general election?
What was the name of the new revolutionary parliament established by Sinn Féin in Dublin?
What was the name of the new revolutionary parliament established by Sinn Féin in Dublin?
Which paramilitary police units were involved in the guerrilla warfare during the Irish War of Independence?
Which paramilitary police units were involved in the guerrilla warfare during the Irish War of Independence?
Who was the principal political leader of the republican movement during the Irish War of Independence?
Who was the principal political leader of the republican movement during the Irish War of Independence?
What was the name of the armed militia formed by the Irish Volunteers during the Irish War of Independence?
What was the name of the armed militia formed by the Irish Volunteers during the Irish War of Independence?
During which decades did Ireland experience significant peaks of emigration?
During which decades did Ireland experience significant peaks of emigration?
What economic policies did Fianna Fáil governments implement in the 1930s to create Irish domestic industries?
What economic policies did Fianna Fáil governments implement in the 1930s to create Irish domestic industries?
When did Ireland enter the European Economic Community?
When did Ireland enter the European Economic Community?
What was the period of economic boom in Ireland known as?
What was the period of economic boom in Ireland known as?
What has Ireland experienced since 2008?
What has Ireland experienced since 2008?
What was the aim of the Irish government in brokering an agreement during the Troubles in Northern Ireland?
What was the aim of the Irish government in brokering an agreement during the Troubles in Northern Ireland?
When was the Irish constitution altered to remove the territorial claim to Northern Ireland?
When was the Irish constitution altered to remove the territorial claim to Northern Ireland?
