United KingdomHistory 114 · History
In the early 1920s Ireland was divided into two parts. Which part stayed in the United Kingdom?
- aThe whole island of Ireland, as one country
- bSix counties in the north, which became Northern IrelandCorrect answer
- cThe counties in the south, which became the Free State
- dNo part of Ireland, which all left the UK
Why?
Six counties in the north stayed in the UK as Northern Ireland, which was set up in 1921. The south became the Irish Free State in 1922 and later the Republic of Ireland.
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