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Junior Certificate History Quiz on Introduction to The Plantations, created by Ger McCabe Kelly on 05/05/2016.

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Introduction to The Plantations

Question 1 of 14

1

When did the plantations take place in Ireland

Select one of the following:

  • 1492

  • 1550's-1650's

  • 500's-1500's

  • 1519

  • 1770's-1790's

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

1

There were 6 main plantations that took place between 1556 and 1652

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

1

List the counties where the first plantation took place? (Pick more than 1)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Wexford

  • Dublin

  • Laois

  • Kilkenny

  • Wicklow

  • Offaly

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Queen decided to 'plant' Offaly and Laois because two families, the O Moores and the O Connors were constantly raiding the Pale and disrupting life there for those loyal to the crown.

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

1

County Laois because known as

Select one of the following:

  • Queen's County

  • Prince's County

  • Boring County

  • Mary's County

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

1

Offaly became known as King's County

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

1

Pick 3 of the conditions that Queen Mary put on the people she gave the land to

Select one or more of the following:

  • They had to build stone houses and set up towns and villages

  • They had to dance around a bonfire every second Thursday and say the Hail Mary backwards 10 times

  • They had to arm themselves for defence

  • They had to have a portrait of the Queen in their home

  • They had to cultivate the land in the English Manner and only employ English servants

  • The only flowers allowed were Roses

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

1

Was the Plantation of Laois and Offaly a success?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

1

What year did the Plantation of Munster take place?

Select one of the following:

  • 1586

  • 1556

  • 1914

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Question 10 of 14

1

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

In 1579 the ( Earl, Seagull ) of ( Desmond, Dunbrody ) rebelled against Queen ( Elizabeth 1, Elaine III ) claiming to be fighting for the ( Catholic, Protestant, Buddist ) Religion. In 1581 ( Elizabeth, Eimar ) sent her army to stop the rebellion and laid waste to much of ( Munster., Leinster )

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Question 11 of 14

1

List three consequences of the War between the Earl of Desmond and Queen Elizabeth I

Select one or more of the following:

  • The Munster Plantation took place to settle the land

  • The people of Cork adopted the colour red to honour those who had died

  • Earl of Desmond was captured and killed

  • 30,000 people died of famine from the destruction caused by the war

  • The republic of Cork was proclaimed

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

1

The people who where planted on the lands of Munster were known as Undertakers

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

1

Name 2 things the Undertakers vowed to undertake

Select one or more of the following:

  • To bring in English workers and employ English farming methods

  • To dance around a bonfire every second TUESDAY while saying the Hail Mary backwards 10 times

  • To have a part time army to protect the planted lands and build defensive enclosures

  • To ban GAA

Explanation

Question 14 of 14

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The Plantation of M of 1586 didn't succeed because
1. The land had been badly damaged form the previous w and f
2. The Irish who had been driven off the land constantly attacked the planters
3. They planters had to employ I workers
4. The planters didn't have enough money to support their own army

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