Chapter 10 - Northern ireland

Question 1

How many times did Westminster establish Direct Rule over Northern Ireland 1998 - 2012?

Answer 1

5 times

Question 2

When was the Good Friday Agreement?

Answer 2

1998

Question 3

Define the term unionist

Answer 3

Supporter of membership of the UK

Question 4

Define the term nationalist

Answer 4

Supporter of achieving rights for catholics and the eventual joining of NI with mainland Ireland

Question 5

Define the term Republican (in Ireland)

Answer 5

Those who used political violence to end British rule in NI

Question 6

Define the term Loyalist

Answer 6

Those that used political violence to support British Rule in NI

Question 7

When did Stormont Parliament last from and to?

Answer 7

1922-72

Question 8

When was Direct Rule in London imposed removing Stormont?

Answer 8

1972

Question 9

What were special circumstances applied to NI?

Answer 9

Conditional status as UKmember
Separate administration
'Irish Dimension'
Communal Conflict
Distinctive Party System
Security

Question 10

What percentage of NI is Catholic?

Answer 10

45%

Question 11

How many were killed in the real IRA initiated bombings in 1998 in Omagh?

Answer 11

29

Question 12

What institutions did the GFA create (name 3)

Answer 12

NI Assembly
NI Executive
North-South Ministerial Council
British-Irish Council
British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference