Q.1
Which was the worst year during the "Troubles" for deaths among the security forces?
  • 1971
  • 1972
  • 1979
  • 1982
Q.2
Which mainly Catholic area, bordering on the Irish Republic on the east side of the frontier, was exceptionally dangerous for the security forces, who arrived in and left the area by air?
  • County Fermanagh
  • County Tyrone
  • South Armagh
  • County Londonderry
Q.3
In January 1972 British troops killed 13 Roman Catholics in Londonderry. Which unit of the British army was responsible for this outrage?
  • Royal Marine Commandos
  • The Brigade of Guards
  • The Parachute Regiment
  • The Royal Engineers
Q.4
"Operation Banner" (the intervention in Northern Ireland) was the longest continuous campaign fought by the British army anywhere. How long was this?
  • 36 years
  • 29 years
  • 39 years
  • 38 years
Q.5
In 1972 "Operation Motorman" involved a military invasion and occupation of the Bogside area of Londonderry - and the introduction of internment. What was meant by internment?
  • Arresting and imprisoning suspects locally without trial for an unlimited period
  • Arresting suspects and keeping them in prison for a short while, before releasing them
  • Arresting suspects and keeping them in prison for a while, before putting them before a court
  • Arresting suspects and sending them indefinitely to prison on the UK mainland
Q.6
Later in 1969 Harold Wilson's Labour government did decide to deploy British troops to Northern Ireland. How were these troops received initially by the Catholic inhabitants in Belfast and Londonderry?
  • With indifference
  • With hostility
  • With welcoming cups of tea and other refreshments
  • With books and pamphlets outlining the case for a United Ireland
Q.7
Jack Lynch, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland at the very beginning of the "Troubles", suggested that an outside force should intervene in the Province. Which force or forces did he have in mind?
  • Units of the British army
  • Police officers from the Irish Republic (Gardaí)
  • A United Nations Force
  • A force made up from Commonwealth countries
Q.8
An immediate enquiry was set up into the events of "Bloody Sunday". Which judge presided over this investigation, which was widely criticised for being too favourable to the security forces?
  • Widgery
  • Hutton
  • Savile
  • Scott
Q.9
Which of the following interrogation techniques was not used by British forces in Northern Ireland for a while during the 1970s?
  • Hooding
  • "White Noise"
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Waterboarding
Q.10
A special forces unit of the British army achieved the greatest Provisional IRA loss of life in one incident during the Troubles. Which unit was this?
  • The Special Boat Squadron
  • The Special Air Service
  • The RAF Regiment
  • The Army Air Corps
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