GAA History Quiz

What sports were popular in Ireland before the foundation of the GAA?

• Swimming, track and field, cycling, boxing

• Hockey, baseball, basketball, golf

• Volleyball, badminton, table tennis, squash

• Tennis, cricket, soccer, rugby

Where was the GAA founded and by whom?

• Dublin by Michael Collins

• Thurles, Co. Tipperary by Michael Cusack

• Galway by Charles Stewart Parnell

• Cork by Eamon de Valera

Which two significant organisations supported the GAA?

• The United Nations, The European Union

• The Red Cross, The Salvation Army

• The Home Rule Party, The IRB

• The British Parliament, The Royal Family

How did the GAA develop? Give two examples.

• It supported Irish sports, but it struggled to enforce organised rules.

• It received huge nationwide support, It banned people from playing Gaelic sports if they also played or attended foreign sports

• It had no impact on Irish life, It was not supported by any organisations

• It discouraged people from playing sports, It had no clubs formed throughout the country

Why did the GAA begin to decline in the final years of the nineteenth century?

• The founders of the GAA were not nationalists, Many members joined the GAA

• The founders of the GAA were nationalists, Many members left the GAA

• The founders of the GAA were not nationalists, Many members left the GAA

• The founders of the GAA were nationalists, Many members joined the GAA

Give two aims of the GAA today.

• Actively support foreign languages and cultures, Support the promotion of camogie and ladies’ Gaelic football

• Actively support the Irish language and Irish culture, Promote the aims of the GAA at home

• Actively support the Irish language and Irish culture, Support the promotion of foreign sports

• Actively support foreign languages and cultures, Promote the aims of the GAA abroad

Give two impacts of the GAA on Irish life.

• Revived Irish sports, Linked sport and nationalism

• Supported foreign languages and cultures, Supported the promotion of camogie and ladies’ Gaelic football

• Provided a social and physical outlet for people, Strengthened national identity

• Revived foreign sports, Linked sport and nationalism

What was the primary purpose of the GAA?

• To promote and control the national games of hurling, Gaelic football, handball and rounders

• To promote and control the national games of basketball, baseball, volleyball and golf

• To promote and control the national games of soccer, rugby, cricket and tennis

• To promote and control the national games of swimming, track and field, cycling and boxing

What did the GAA aim to actively support?

• The Irish language and Irish culture, The promotion of camogie and ladies’ Gaelic football

• The Irish language and Irish culture, The promotion of foreign sports

• The British language and culture, The American culture

• The foreign language and culture, The promotion of hurling and Gaelic football

How many clubs are affiliated to the GAA in Europe, the USA, Canada, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Britain?

• Over 300 clubs

• Over 100 clubs

• Over 200 clubs

• Over 400 clubs