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Answer
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What is the name of the community that supports remaining in the UK?
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Ulster Loyalists/ Unionists
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Largest political parties for the above community^
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DUP / UUP
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Largest paramilitaires for this community^
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UVF / UDA
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What is the name of the community that supports unification with the Rep. of Ireland?
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Irish Nationalists / Republicans
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Largest political parties for the above community^
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Sinn Fein / SDLP
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Largest paramilitary of this community^
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Provisional IRA
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Who gave the 'Ulster says no' speech?
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Revd. Dr. Ian Paisley
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Who narrowly survived an assassination attempt in 1984?
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Gerry Adams
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Total deaths during the Troubles
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3,720
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Total casualties during the troubles
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50,000
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What does the RUC stand for ?
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Royal Ulster Constabulary
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What was the name of the British militairy operation in N.Ireland during the troubles?
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Operation Banner
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How many protesters were killed by paratroopers on Bloody Sunday (1972)?
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13
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How many british soldiers were killed in the Warrenpoint ambush?
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18
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What, due to the high level of violence, was South Armagh knicknamed during the troubles?
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Bandit Country
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What 2 countries provided the most arms / funds to Republicans during the troubles?
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USA and Libya
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Who narrowly survived an assassination attempt at a Brighton Hotel in 1984?
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Margaret Thatcher
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Who also narrowly survived an assassination attempt in 1991?
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John Major
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What agreement was brought down by a general strike carried out by the Ulster Worker's Council in 1974?
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Sunningdale
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What was the name of the famous hunger striker who died first but still became an MP in a by-election?
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Bobby Sands
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What was the name of the prison where the majority of suspected paramilitairies were held in N.Ireland?
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Maze Prison
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Finish the famous republican slogan 'Collusion is...
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not an illusion
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Finish the famous unionist slogan 'No...
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Surrender
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In what English city did the largest bomb go off?
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Manchester
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In which English city did several pubs get blown up killing 21 people?
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Birmingham
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What is the name of the event in which 2 soldiers were killed after accidently driving into a funeral?
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The Corporal Killings
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What band was ambushed by the UVF? (3 band members were killed along with 2 members of the UVF)
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Miami Showband
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What was the name giving to the 15 people who went missing during the troubles?
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The Disappeared
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What tactic did irish paramilitaires accuse the security forces of using instead of arresting suspects?
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Shoot to kill
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What are the barriers that seperate the communities called?
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Peace walls
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What was the name of the peace treaty that officially ended the troubles in 1998?
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Good Friday Agreement
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