Q.1
In 1979 a prominent member of the British Royal Family was murdered by the IRA in the Republic of Ireland. Who was this victim?
  • Prince William of Gloucester
  • Princess Mary, the Princess Royal
  • The Earl of Ulster
  • Lord Mountbatten
Q.2
After 1971 a new Loyalist terror group began to operate from East Belfast. What was it called?
  • The Ulster Volunteer Force
  • The Ulster Defence Association
  • The Ulster Freedom Fighters
  • The Red Hand Brigade
Q.3
Republican prisoners used various tactics to fight for "prisoner of war" status, for example the right to drill and to wear paramilitary uniform. One such tactic was the hunger strike. Who was the first hunger-striker to die, having been elected a Member of Parliament while in jail?
  • Sean McStiofain
  • Gerry Conlan
  • Bobby Sands
  • Bernard Kelly
Q.4
Both Loyalist and Republican paramilitaries used drastic methods to enforce order in their respective areas. Which of the following methods of punishment did they both share?
  • Death by hanging
  • Death by shooting
  • Imposing large fines
  • Knee-capping (i.e. a bullet through the knee cap)
Q.5
Which legal military formation, recruited locally in Northern Ireland, was accused of harbouring members with links to Loyalist terror organisations?
  • The Royal Ulster Constabulary
  • The "B" Specials
  • The Ulster Defence Regiment
  • The Ulster Defence Force
Q.6
Which Arab state was responsible for sending quantities of the explosive semtex (made in Czechoslovakia) to Northern Ireland for use by the IRA?
  • Syria
  • Iraq
  • Yemen
  • Libya
Q.7
In 1987 several IRA members were shot dead by British special forces at a British colony. In which territory did this controversial incident take place?
  • Hong Kong
  • Bermuda
  • Gibraltar
  • Tristan da Cunha
Q.8
In 1984 the IRA almost killed the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, with a timed bomb. In which town did this outrage take place?
  • London
  • Warrington
  • Manchester
  • Brighton
Q.9
In 1974 the INLA split off from the Provisional IRA over an ideological split. They were responsible for the murder of the Tory MP Airey Neave at the Palace of Westminster in What do the letters INLA stand for?
  • Irish Northern Liberation Army
  • Irish Nationalist Liberation Army
  • Irish National Liberation Army
  • Ireland's National Liberation Army
Q.10
A special jail was constructed for both Loyalist and Republican prisoners near Belfast. What was it called?
  • Crumlin Road
  • Long Kesh/the Maze
  • Mountjoy
  • Kilmainham
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