1. How much do you know about Gladstone and Ireland? Well, we’re going to find that out! The winner gets Gladstone’s love

2. Q1.) In what year was the Irish church act passed? Is it… a.) 1842 b.) 1923 c.) 1869 d.) 1880 One of Gladstone’s earliest childhood memories was standing on a table in front of an audience saying ‘ladies & gentlemen’ …was he born to lead?!?!? Bonus Gladstone fact no. 1

3. Q2.) What did Gladstone claim his ‘mission’ was, regarding Ireland? Is it… a.) ‘…to control Ireland, but with compromises’ b.) ‘…to make Ireland an independent & free country’ c.) ‘…to pacify Ireland’ d.) ‘…to be really, really nice to Ireland’ After gaining a double first at Christ Church, Oxford, Gladstone celebrated by going on a tour of Europe with his brother, John Bonus Gladstone fact no. 2

4. Q3.) What year was Gladstone’s first Irish Land Act introduced? Is it… a.) 1869 b.) 1870 c.) 1873 d.) 1874 In September 1842, Gladstone lost a finger in an accident reloading a gun. From then on he wore a glove Bonus Gladstone fact no. 3

5. Q4.) The second Irish Land Act guaranteed the ‘three Fs’. Which one of these isn’t one? Is it… a.) Fixity of tenure b.) Fair rents c.) Free sale d.) Forty new land plots In 1848, Gladstone founded the ‘Church Penitentiary Association for the Reclamation of Fallen Women’ Bonus Gladstone fact no. 4

6. Q5.) In 1880, Charles Parnell was elected leader of what? Is it… a.) Irish National Land League b.) Irish Parliamentary Party c.) Home Rule Party d.) The Monster Raving Loony Party Gladstone was known affectionately by his supporters as "The People's William" or the "G.O.M.“ ("Grand Old Man", or, according to Disraeli, "God's Only Mistake"). Bonus Gladstone fact no. 5

7. Q6.) The first Irish Land Act said landlords couldn’t charge rents? Is it… a.) exorbitant b.) extortionate c.) excessive d.) extensive Winston Churchill cited Gladstone as his inspiration Bonus Gladstone fact no. 6

8. Q7.) In what year was the first Home Rule Bill? Is it… a.) 1882 b.) 1883 c.) 1886 d.) 1887 At the age of 82, Gladstone became the oldest person to become Prime Minister Bonus Gladstone fact no. 7

9. Now please swap over your paper with another team & get ready to mark fairly.

10. Q1.) In what year was the Irish church act passed? a.) 1842 b.) 1923 c.) 1869 d.) 1880 Q2.) What did Gladstone claim his ‘mission’ was, regarding Ireland? a.) ‘…to control Ireland, but with compromises’ b.) ‘…to make Ireland an independent & free country’ c.) ‘…to pacify Ireland’ d.) ‘…to be really, really nice to Ireland’

11. Q3.) What year was Gladstone’s first Irish Land Act introduced? a.) 1869 b.) 1870 c.) 1873 d.) 1874 Q4.) The second Irish Land Act guaranteed the ‘three Fs’. Which one of these isn’t one? a.) Fixity of tenure b.) Fair rents c.) Free sale d.) Forty new land plots

12. Q5.) In 1880, Charles Parnell was elected leader of what? a.) Irish National Land League b.) Irish Parliamentary Party c.) Home Rule Party d.) The Monster Raving Loony Party Q6.) The first Irish Land Act said landlords couldn’t charge rents? a.) exorbitant b.) extortionate c.) excessive d.) extensive Q7.) In what year was the first Home Rule Bill? a.) 1882 b.) 1883 c.) 1886 d.) 1887

13. You’re all winners in Gladstone’s eyes… I love you all!