Q.1
A new more militant group (People's Democracy) emerged, inspired by the events of 1968 in continental Europe and the Civil Rights movement in the United States. Which black American leader did they admire and try to emulate?
  • Malcom X
  • Stokely Carmichael
  • Ralph Abernathy
  • Martin Luther King
Q.2
A non-sectarian pressure group called NICRA began, in the late 1960s, to agitate for civil rights for all citizens of Northern Ireland. What did NICRA stand for?
  • Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association
  • Northern Ireland Citizens' Rights Association
  • Northern Ireland Constitutional Rights Association
  • Northern Ireland Catholic Rights Association
Q.3
The civil rights activist, Austin Currie, staged a well publicised sit-in in a large empty house. What point was he trying to make?
  • That there was ample empty council housing available, but Catholics were prevented from becoming tenants of Protestant-controlled councils
  • That there were many large family homes for sale, but that Catholics faced discrimination from estate agents
  • That he himself was a man of means, who could afford a large home
  • That there was a glut of housing, both for sale and rent
Q.4
What was the most obvious difference between state schools in Northern Ireland and those in mainland Britain?
  • The ones in the Province were fee-paying. On the mainland they were free
  • In Northern Ireland all state schools were either Catholic or Protestant. This was not the case on the mainland
  • In the Province all state secondary schools were selective - either grammars or secondary moderns (with an 11 plus exam at the age of 11). On the mainland the majority were fully comprehensive
  • In Northern Ireland school meals were free to all pupils. On the mainland there was a means test
Q.5
The main police force (the RUC) was supplemented by a small elite squad trained for dealing with public disorder, and enjoying a reputation for brutality. It also had hardly any Catholics in its ranks. What was its name?
  • The Special Patrol Group
  • The "B" Specials
  • The Special Branch
  • "A" Company
Q.6
The Harland and Wolff factory in East Belfast was a major employer that hired almost entirely Protestant workers. What did the factory make?
  • Clothing
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Ships
  • Railway locomotives
Q.7
Later in 1969 a young Catholic girl was elected as a Westminster MP. At 21 she was the youngest MP, and she was briefly the darling of the British media. Eventually she became a strong supporter of the IRA. Who was she?
  • Maoire Drumm
  • Bernadette Devlin/McAliskey
  • Pat Hume
  • Evelyn Glenholmes
Q.8
All cities in the Province were segregated into Catholic and Protestant areas. Which of the following areas was the main working-class Catholic zone in West Central Belfast?
  • Andersonstown
  • The Shankill Road
  • The Divis Flats
  • The Falls Road
Q.9
Which burly Unionist politician and preacher was an active opponent of the Civil Rights movement?
  • William Craig
  • William Faulkner
  • Ian Paisley
  • Lord Brookeborough
Q.10
Before the arrival of British troops later in 1969, the security forces in Northern Ireland used a method of crowd control for the first time ever in the UK. What was this method?
  • Plastic bullets
  • Rubber bullets
  • Water cannon
  • CS gas
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