The War of Independence and Civil War: 1919-1922

Question 0

IRA

Answer 0

Group set up to fight for Irish Independence.

Question 1

Dail

Answer 1

Irish parliament set up in after 1918 election, declared illegal by Britain.

Question 2

Guerilla Warfare

Answer 2

Hit and run tactics used by the IRA

Question 3

Flying Columns

Answer 3

Group of the IRA who attacked British police and army in the countryside.

Question 4

The Squad

Answer 4

A group of assassins who shot British spies.

Question 5

Black and Tans

Answer 5

British soldiers who came to Ireland to fight IRA.

Question 6

Auxilliaries

Answer 6

Officers who fought with Black and Tans

Question 7

Bloody Sunday

Answer 7

21 November, 1920. When 30 people were people were killed by the Black and Tans at a GAA game.

Question 8

Partition

Answer 8

Splitting Ireland into two parts, north and free state

Question 9

The Government of Ireland Act

Answer 9

The act that created NI

Question 10

Boundary commission

Answer 10

A group who had to decide the border between NI and the free state.

Question 11

Anglo-Irish Treay

Answer 11

A treaty that brought the Irish war of Independence to an end.

Question 12

Oath of Allegiance

Answer 12

A promise Irish TDs had to make to be loyal to the British crown.

Question 13

Governor General

Answer 13

A representative in Ireland of the British king.

Question 14

Treaty ports

Answer 14

Three Irish ports of which the British took over.

Question 15

Pro-Treaty

Answer 15

People who supported the treaty.

Question 16

Anti-Treaty/Irregulars

Answer 16

People who were against the treaty.

Question 17

Cumann na nGaedheal

Answer 17

A political party set up by people who supported the Anglo-Irish treaty.