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In senior high school, History students will look at the 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland between 1968-1998. One topic within this category is how the existence of Loyalist and Republican terrorist paramilitaries prevented a peace agreement from being reached.

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Between 1969 and 1998 two rival sets of terrorist paramilitaries faced each other and the security forces in Northern Ireland: Republicans who used violence in the cause of a United Ireland, and Loyalists who used similar methods in order to keep the Province as part of the United Kingdom.

Find out more about some of the terrorist paramilitaries that were active during the Troubles in Northern Ireland in this quiz.

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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 1979. What do the letters INLA stand for?

[ ]	Irish Northern Liberation Army
[ ]	Irish Nationalist Liberation Army
[ ]	Irish National Liberation Army
[ ]	Ireland's National Liberation Army

After 1971 a new Loyalist terror group began to operate from East Belfast. What was it called?

[ ]	The Ulster Volunteer Force
[ ]	The Ulster Defense Association
[ ]	The Ulster Freedom Fighters
[ ]	The Red Hand Brigade

Which legal military formation, recruited locally in Northern Ireland, was accused of harboring members with links to Loyalist terror organizations?

[ ]	The Royal Ulster Constabulary
[ ]	The "B" Specials
[ ]	The Ulster Defense Regiment
[ ]	The Ulster Defense Force

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

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

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

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

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)

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

10.

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

World History: Senior High School: 11th and 12th Grade Quiz - Northern Ireland: 1968-98 - Preventing A Peace Agreement, The Paramilitaries (Answers)

[ ]	Irish Northern Liberation Army
[ ]	Irish Nationalist Liberation Army
[x]	Irish National Liberation Army
[ ]	Ireland's National Liberation Army

This was a small, but deadly group, usually in the shadow of the Provisional IRA

After 1971 a new Loyalist terror group began to operate from East Belfast. What was it called?

[ ]	The Ulster Volunteer Force
[x]	The Ulster Defense Association
[ ]	The Ulster Freedom Fighters
[ ]	The Red Hand Brigade

Terrorist groups on either side sometimes claimed to have been founded much earlier in the Twentieth Century. Often they were factions that had split off from established groups, following quarrels

Which legal military formation, recruited locally in Northern Ireland, was accused of harboring members with links to Loyalist terror organizations?

[ ]	The Royal Ulster Constabulary
[ ]	The "B" Specials
[x]	The Ulster Defense Regiment
[ ]	The Ulster Defense Force

Allegations about collusion between Loyalist paramilitaries and the security forces were often made, although difficult to prove

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
[x]	Libya

The IRA had links with other terrorist groups all over the world, including ETA in the Basque Provinces of Spain

A special jail was constructed for both Loyalist and Republican prisoners near Belfast. What was it called?

[ ]	Crumlin Road
[x]	Long Kesh/the Maze
[ ]	Mountjoy
[ ]	Kilmainham

Prisoners here were separated into two categories: Loyalists and Republicans. They were both considered to be common criminals in the eyes of the authorities

[ ]	Sean McStiofain
[ ]	Gerry Conlan
[x]	Bobby Sands
[ ]	Bernard Kelly

There were several deaths before the hunger strikes were called off, when it became clear that the London government would not give in to the prisoners' demands

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
[x]	Gibraltar
[ ]	Tristan da Cunha

As usual this incident lead to further violence, although it was clear to the authorities that the IRA had been planning a spectacular outrage against British forces stationed in the colony

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
[x]	Knee-capping (i.e. a bullet through the knee cap)

Many of these areas were virtual "no go" sectors for the security forces. Yet they were often orderly in a rough and ready sort of way - as a result of these drastic measures

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
[x]	Lord Mountbatten

The IRA seemed to want to show that no one was clear of their reach

10.

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
[x]	Brighton

Several people were killed in this incident, and Thatcher was lucky to survive