As a part of GCSE History students will look at terrorism from 1969 up to the present day. This is the first of two quizzes on the subject, focussing on the Provisional Irish Republican Army, or the IRA.
The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) was the largest paramilitary group on the Republican side throughout the "Troubles" in Northern Ireland, that lasted from 1969 to 1998. After years of violent campaigning, regarded by its opponents as acts of terrorism, the IRA eventually agreed to a ceasefire that has persisted to the present day - notwithstanding rogue republican groups who continue the struggle.
See how much you know about the Provisional Irish Republican Army in this, the first of two quizzes on terrorism.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Changing relations: Northern Ireland and its neighbours, 1965-98
The issue that led to the split was an ideological one. The PIRA's opponents were Marxists, who despised sectarianism and preferred to appeal to the working class on both sides of the communal divide
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Neither side saw any point in continuing the conflict if there was a basis for compromise. In the event the Provisionals found that the terms which the British were prepared to concede fell far short of the Republicans' minimum demands
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Gradually the political wing took a more prominent role - until eventually it appeared to have a different agenda from the military wing
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When it was clear that the British government would not give in, the protesters decided to embark on hunger strikes
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Loyalist and Republican prisoners were separated - hence the need for different blocks
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The IRA could rely on several sources of weaponry - they had many supporters in the United States
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Careful diplomacy was needed to coax the IRA back to the negotiating table
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The IRA was still keen to take part in the talks
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The question of IRA arms was a tricky one: Republicans were reluctant to abandon their arms in case the armed struggle was to resume but Loyalists were hesitant to talk to Sinn Fein without an acceptable solution to the matter of weaponry
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There was no agreement among the parties about a suitable term
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