1. ..Ireland Quiz

2. Do you know Ireland well? Read the questions and choose the correct answer to fill in the gap 3. The population of Ireland is. A 3 million B 4,234 million C 6 million 4. True 5. False 6. Another name of the Irish Republic is. A Eire B Greenland C Kingdom 7. True 8. False 9. The capital of Ireland is A Derry B Limerick C Dublin 10. True 11. False 12. The capital of Northern Ireland is. A Ulster B Belfast C Cork 13. True 14. False 15. The national symbol of Ireland is. A OCarolans Harp B Bald Eagle C the maple leaf 16. True 17. False 18. Who is at the head of the state of Ireland? A Prime Minister B King C President 19. True 20. False 21. The war of Independence split the island into the Independent Irish Free State and Northern Ireland. A 1919 1921 B 1727 - 1729 C 1889 - 1895 22. True 23. False 24. The currency of the Irish Republic is A The British pound sterling B US dollar C Australian dollar 25. True 26. False 27. The main colours of the Irish flag are. A black white red B green white orange C green white red 28. True 29. False 30. The Northern Ireland is washed by.. A the Irish sea B the Black sea C the Pacific ocean 31. True 32. False 33. The Book of Kells is on permanent display at A Trinity College B Clontarf Castle C Irish Houses of Parliament 34. True 35. False 36. Finish the Irish proverb: Ais a stranger you havent met yet. A brother B friend C companion 37. True 38. False 39. People say, May the luck of the. Be with you! A world B people C Irish 40. True 41. False 42. St. Patrick is the saint of Ireland. A father B patron C saving 43. True 44. False 45. St.Patrick was a Christian missionary and used a shamrock to explain about the.. to the Irish. A holy trinity B love C laws of nature 46. True 47. False 48. A Leprechaun is a type of fairy in Irish A humour B cartoons C folklore 49. True 50. False 51. St.Patricks Day is celebrated on the.. A 17th of March B 18th of May C 17th of April 52. True 53. False 54. Another superstition says that if you .. a four leaf clover it will bring you good luck. A find B will find C found 55. True 56. False 57. The Leprechauns pot of gold is believed to be at the end of the A bush B rainbow C road 58. True 59. False 60. The water in the .. has been dyed green since 1962 on Patricks Day. A Chicago River B Shannon River C Liffey River 61. True 62. False 63. The traditional meal is corned beef, potatoes and A carrots B tomatoes C cabbage 64. True 65. False 66. The Irish Republic consists of. counties. A 15 B 28 C 32 67. True 68. False 69. The Irish Free state or Eire was officially proclaimed an independent state in. A 1939 B 1949 C 1959 70. True 71. False 72. The longest river in Ireland is.. A the Tar B the Derry C the Shannon 73. True 74. False 75. This Irish city name sounds like a womans name. A Lena B Kate C Nina 76. True 77. False 78. The President of Ireland is usually directly elected by the people for.years. A five B seven C four 79. True 80. False 81. Which other country is St.Patrick patron saint of? A Nigeria B Algeria C Cameroon 82. True 83. False 84. The most famous feature of Blarney Castle in County Cork, Ireland is. A the crown B the well C the stone 85. True 86. False 87. Europes tallest mobile sculpture Wave is in. A Dublin B Galway C Waterford 88. True 89. False 90. Irelands winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature: A George Bernand Shaw B Wlliam Faulkner C John Galsworthy 91. True 92. False 93. The most popular sport in Ireland is.. A Ice Hockey B Gaelic Football C baseball 94. True 95. False 96. UNESCO protects one of Northern Irelands top tourists attractions. What is it? A Irish oak B The Giants Causeway C shamrock 97. True 98. False 99. There is a public holiday on the 12th of July in Ireland. A Pancake Day B Saint Patricks Day C the anniversary of the Boyne 100. True 101. False 102. Newgrange is more than 500 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. What is it? A the passage tomb B a castle C a city 103. True 104. False 105. The end ;)