Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
What was the 1916 uprising against the British in Dublin called?
- AThe Easter RisingRight answer
- BThe Blitz
- CThe Troubles
- DThe Battle of Britain
Answer: The Easter Rising
Irish Nationalists did not want to wait until after the war for change, so they rose up in Dublin in 1916. This became known as the Easter Rising.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The 20th century". Practice question 215 of 651, written in our own words.