B. If false, why is it false?
You have now completed part A of this exercise. Some of the sentences were false. Find out why with the explanations below:
- 3. All of Ireland came under Irish rule in 1921.
False – In 1921, Ireland was divided in two, between the Republic of Ireland, which came under Irish rule, and Northern Ireland, which came under the rule of an Ulster Unionist Party-controlled government.
- 6. Most of the people killed in the Troubles were members of security forces.
False – Over half of those killed were civilians, about a third were members of the British security forces and 16% were members of paramilitary groups.
- 7. The Good Friday Agreement ended all tensions between nationalists and unionists.
False – Tensions between the two groups persist.
- 9. Most of the people shot on Bloody Sunday were armed and dangerous.
False – None of them were armed, and many of them were helping other people or running away when they were shot.
- 10. There are no more peace walls in Northern Ireland.
False – There are still about 60 peace walls in Northern Ireland, stretching for about 35 kilometres in total.
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