WorksheetsIreland
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The biggest city in Northern Ireland is …
a)
Derry
b)
Dublin
c)
Belfast
d)
Cork
2.
There’s a musical instrument on Irish coins. It’s a(n) …
a)
drum
b)
Irish bagpipe
c)
harp
d)
flute
3.
This plant is a symbol of Ireland. It’s the …
a)
leek
b)
thistle
c)
nettle
d)
shamrock
4.
In 1922 Ireland was divided.The southern part became the …
a)
Republic of Ireland
b)
Irish Free State
c)
Commonwealth of Ireland
d)
Dominion of Ireland
5.
Which Irish city is also the name of an Irish county and a type of poem?
a)
Wexford
b)
Wicklow
c)
Limerick
d)
Waterford
6.
Between 1845 and 1849 something terrible happened in Ireland and over one million people died. It was a …
a)
famine
b)
revolution
c)
war
d)
plague
7.
Which of these Irish towns is on the south coast?
a)
Glencolumbkillie
b)
Galway
c)
Bangor
d)
Cork
8.
What colour is a symbol of Ireland?
a)
yellow
b)
silver
c)
green
d)
purple
9.
The capital of the Republic of Ireland is …
a)
Dublin
b)
Derry
c)
Belfast
d)
Cork
10.
In a legend, a giant called Finn built a stone path across the Irish Sea.It’s called the …
a)
Stone Steps
b)
Giant’s Causeway
c)
Stepping Stones
d)
Finbarr’s Rocks
11.
In Ireland a small green fairy is called a …
a)
banshee
b)
fir bolg
c)
leprechaun
d)
ghoul
12.
The area where the Irish language is still spoken is called the …
a)
Gaelish
b)
Eirann
c)
Ghaeltacht
d)
Eire
13.
The patron saint of Ireland is Saint …
a)
Columba
b)
Patrick
c)
Columban
d)
Cuthbert
14.
The river that runs through Dublin is the …
a)
Liffey
b)
Lagan
c)
Shannon
d)
Foyle
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