Quick quiz to see what you know before the course begins. There is also a short survey at http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=p8n6k0fy9yn9lkj273023
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Dublin
Omagh
Londonderry
Belfast
What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
Dublin
Cork
Limerick
Belfast
When did ‘northern' and ‘southern' Ireland separate?
1801
1871
1901
1921
In Northern Ireland the number of Protestants to Catholics is about:
9:1
4:1
2:1
1:9
In the Irish Republic the number of Catholics to Protestants is about:
9:1
4:1
2:1
1:9
Most Protestants in Northern Ireland want
to be ruled by the Republic
to be part of a united Ireland
to stay united with Britain
to be completely independent
Most Catholics in Northern Ireland want
to be independent of the Republic
to be independent of Britain
to stay united with Britain
to be part of a united Ireland
To keep order, in 1969 the British government sent in
the British navy
the Metropolitan police force
the British army
the Special Air Services
Since the ‘troubles' began in 1968 the death toll has been around