10. Northern Ireland, also known as ______, has a population of one and a half million. About one third of them are ______ who are not glad to see the unification with Great Britain dominated by Protestantism. The Catholic extremists organized the ______ to continue their struggle.
【正确答案】
1、Ulster；Roman Catholics；Irish Republican Army
【答案解析】 乌尔斯特为北爱尔兰的别称，分为民族派和统一派，前者多是天主教徒，主张并入爱尔兰共和国，后者多是新教徒，认为应同英国统一。爱尔兰共和军为爱尔兰地区的民族主义秘密武装组织，曾为爱尔兰独立，现为统一北爱尔兰而战斗，分为正统派和临时派。