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The conflict between communities in Northern Ireland.

Political parties in Northern Ireland.

Murals (paintings) on walls and houses.

Belfast's museums and art galleries.

How Belfast has changed in recent years.

An arts project at a community centre.

The period of fighting between communities in Northern Ireland was called:

1. The Conflict
2. The Troubles
3. The War

One community in Belfast, mostly Catholic, wanted Northern Ireland to be:

1. Part of the UK
2. Part of the Republic of Ireland
3. An independent country

The other community in Belfast, mostly Protestant, wanted Northern Ireland to be:

1. Part of the UK
2. Part of the Republic of Ireland
3. An independent country

You can see murals on walls and houses:

1. In Catholic areas of Belfast
2. In Protestant areas of Belfast
3. in both Catholic and Protestant areas

A lot of the old murals in Belfast have been preserved because:

1. they're a tourist attraction
2. they're great works of art
3. they're historically important

The old murals from both communities:

1. use militaristic and defensive images
2. use the same colours
3. use the same symbols

Nowadays in Belfast:

1. people don't paint murals any more.
2. people still paint murals in the old style.
3. people paint murals in a new style.

Today, the street art scene in Belfast:

1. is very large and important.
2. is small but getting bigger.
3. is small and getting smaller.

The Troubles

The troubles in Northern Ireland are largely the result of one question:

 Should the North stay part of the UK or should it join the South as part of a United and Independent Ireland?

 This question is the main root of the problem since people do not agree.

Some people in Northern Ireland want to stay part of the UK. These people are called Unionists and are mostly Protestant. Hardline Unionists are known as Loyalists.

The other side want to join the South and become part of the Irish Republic. These people are called Nationalists and are mostly Catholic. Hardline nationalists are known as Republicans.