IIP International School

Year (8) – History

Semester One (2023-2024)
Homework - 2
Name : ___________________ Class : _________________
Issue Date : ______________ Due Date : ______________

I. Write True or False (5 Marks)

1. The General Post Office was the headquarters of the 1916 Rising.
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2. Joseph Plunkett read the Irish Proclamation of Independent. _____________

3. The Irish Republican Brotherhood was a public organization.
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4. The Rising lasted for three days. _____________
5. Roger Casement traveled to German to receive _____________
a shipment of weapons.

II. Answer the following questions. (5 Marks)

1. What was the aim of the Irish Republican Brotherhood?

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2. Where did the rebels set up their headquarters?

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3. Who was the Commander-In-Chief of the rebels?

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4. Why did Easter Rising happen?

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5. What were the effects or consequences of Easter Rising?

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