How well do you know your Irish Rebellions?

800 years of oppression has given us a lot of material for this quiz!

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1. The United Irishmen rebelled against British rule in what year?

2. The United Irishmen rebellion mainly took place in which county?

3. Who led the 1803 rebellion in Dublin?

4. Which secret society was the driving force behind the 1916 Rising?

5. How many rebel leaders signed the 1916 Proclamation?

6. Of which 1916 leader did Michael Collins say "I would have followed [them] to hell had such action been necessary"?

7. For what reason was Eamon DeValera spared execution following the 1916 Rising?

8. During the War of Independence, members of the Irish Republican Army were organised into groups called...?

9. Michael Collins' Squad of elite operatives were nicknamed...?

10. Which event marked the beginning of the Irish Civil War?

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