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21 Cards in this Set
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What are the three areas in which a nation must possess a large amount of strength in order to be considered a superpower?
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MILITARY, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL
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The British Empire relied mainly on this type of military power during its empire days
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NAVAL
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What year did the British cease to be a major world power?
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1945
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What geographical event brings warm air and moisture to Ireland?
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THE GULF STREAM
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Name the year of the Scot migration to Northern Ireland
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1608
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What body of water separates Ireland from the United Kingdom?
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THE IRISH SEA
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What did the potato blight cause?
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MASSIVE FAMINE
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What country received tens of thousands of Irish immigrants between 1840 and 1860?
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USA
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What is the legal arm of the IRA?
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SINN FEIN
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Who was the original leader of Sinn Fein?
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EAMONN DE VALERA
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Who negotiated the partition of Ireland in 1920?
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MICHAEL COLLINS
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What was the year of the Easter Rebellion?
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1916
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What happened on BLOODY SUNDAY?
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13 CATHOLIC MARCHERS WERE KILLED
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Who is the Patron Saint of Ireland?
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ST. PATRICK
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What is another name for Northern Ireland?
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ULSTER
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Why do some feel that a border adjustment is necessary?
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THE CATHOLIC BIRTHRATE IS HIGHER THAN THE PROTESTANT BIRTHRATE
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Who was Bobby Sands?
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A CATHOLIC HUNGER-STRIKER FROM DERRY
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What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
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BELFAST
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What does "beyond the pale" mean?
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YOU ARE TAKING RISKS
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The majority of people in Ulster are:
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PROTESTANTS LOYAL TO GREAT BRITAIN
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Who is "Perfidious Albion"?
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England
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