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The Easter Rising Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about The Easter Rising? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The Easter Rising was centered in Dublin and used the General Post Office as its headquarters.

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Easy
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The Easter Rising's main action took place in Dublin, with the General Post Office (GPO) serving as the rebel headquarters where the Proclamation was read.

2.

The Easter Rising began on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

The Easter Rising started on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, when Irish republicans seized key locations in Dublin to proclaim an independent Irish Republic.

3.

The Easter Rising was the first time the Irish tricolor flag was flown in Ireland.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The Irish tricolor was first flown publicly in 1848 by Thomas Francis Meagher, decades before the Easter Rising, which did use the flag but not for the first time.

4.

The Easter Rising leaders proclaimed an independent Irish Republic during the rebellion.

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On April 24, 1916, Patrick Pearse read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic from the steps of the General Post Office, declaring independence from British rule.

5.

The Easter Rising was led by Michael Collins.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Michael Collins was a minor participant in the Easter Rising, serving as an aide to Joseph Plunkett. The main leaders were Pearse, Connolly, Clarke, and others.

6.

The Easter Rising was planned solely by the Irish Republican Brotherhood.

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✗ FALSE

The Easter Rising was a joint effort of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and James Connolly's Irish Citizen Army, who merged forces for the rebellion.

7.

The Easter Rising was widely popular among the Irish public at the time.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Initially, the Easter Rising was deeply unpopular, with many Dubliners hostile to the rebels and the destruction caused. Public sympathy grew only after the executions.

8.

The Easter Rising resulted in the execution of all seven signatories of the Proclamation.

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All seven signatories of the Easter Rising Proclamation—Pearse, Connolly, Clarke, MacDonagh, Plunkett, Ceannt, and Mac Diarmada—were executed by British firing squad.

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