Discovering Ireland

1. Ireland is politically divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

• True

• False

2 Republic of Ireland is an independent state.

• True

• False

3 Northern Ireland is a part of the UK.

• True

• False

4. Ireland is…

• the largest island in the world.

• the 2nd largest.

• the 3rd largest.

5. What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland? You can use the map.

• Cork

• Dublin

• Belfast

6. What is the official language of Ireland?

• Irish

• English

• both, Irish being the national language

7. What percentage of the population speaks Irish (Gaelic)?

• over 40%

• over 70%

• almost 100%

8. The Irish flag has the following colours: green, white and…

• orange

• blue

• red

9. An old Irish proverb says, ‘Questioning is the door of …

• health

• wealth

• knowledge

10. Which of these famous writers is of Irish origin?

• Bernard Shaw

• Oscar Wilde

• Jonathan Swift

• Bernard Shaw,

  Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift