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IRELAND

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What colours are on the Irish flag?

a)

green, white, orange

b)

blue, red, white

c)

green, red, white

d)

red, yellow, black

2.

When is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?

a)

March 15th

b)

March 16th

c)

March 17th

d)

March 18th

3.

A nickaname of Ireland is:

a)

The Isle of Shamrocks

b)

The Green Island

c)

The Emerald Isle

d)

The Amber Isle

4.

The capital of the Republic of Ireland is:

a)

Belfast

b)

Dublin

c)

Cork

d)

Cobh

5.

Where is the Blarney Stone found?

a)

in a cave

b)

on the hill

c)

in a castle

6.

What is the name of the tourist attraction from the picture?

a)

The Cliffs of Moher

b)

The Burren

c)

The Ring of Kerry

d)

Rock of Cashel

7.

Cobh (previously Queenstown) is associated with the tragic story of:

a)

Titanic

b)

Britannic

c)

Mauretania

d)

Queen Mary

8.

Which plant is an Irish symbol?

a)

the oak

b)

the pine tree

c)

the thistle

d)

the shamrock

9.

Who wrote "Gulliver's Travels"?

a)

Oscar Wilde

b)

James Joyce

c)

George Barnard Shaw

d)

Jonathan Swift

10.

What is the other name of "Irish step dance"?

a)

gig

b)

jig

c)

giggle

d)

jiggle

11.

Which Irish sport is played with a ball called a sliotar?

a)

hurling

b)

rugby

c)

Gaelic football

d)

Handball

12.
What did the irish like to eat in a famine?
a)
potatoes
b)
rice
c)
dry rye bread
d)
mr. noodles
13.
What are the official Languages of Ireland?
a)
English
b)
English, Zulu and Irish
c)
No offical Language
d)
English and Gaelic
14.
The biggest city in Northern Ireland is …
a)
Derry
b)
Dublin
c)
Belfast
d)
Cork
15.
Which Irish city is also the name of an Irish county and a type of poem?
a)
Wexford
b)
Wicklow
c)
Limerick
d)
Waterford
16.
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
17.
What colour is a symbol of Ireland?
a)
yellow
b)
silver
c)
green
d)
purple
18.
In Ireland a small green fairy is called a …
a)
banshee
b)
fir bolg
c)
leprechaun
d)
ghoul
19.
The patron saint of Ireland is Saint …
a)
Columba
b)
Patrick
c)
Columban
d)
Cuthbert
20.
Which nation ruled Ireland for 700 years?
a)
the Roman Empire
b)
England
c)
Scotland
d)
France
21.
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are two different countries. 
a)
True
b)
False
22.
What product is Ireland famous for?
a)
cars and bikes
b)
beer and whisky
c)
berries and fish
d)
diamonds
23.
What does 'famine' mean?
a)
people die because they don't have enough to eat
b)
people die of illness
c)
people leave the country
d)
people revolt against authorities
24.
What is a jig?
a)
dance
b)
food
c)
musical instrument
d)
toy
25.

What continent is Ireland on?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

26.

What is the currency of Ireland?

a)

euro

b)

pound

c)

dollar

27.

St Patrick is said to have driven what animal out of Ireland?

a)

snakes

b)

bears

c)

donkeys

d)

donkeys

28.

It is said that if you kiss this stone, you will get the gift of gab!

a)

Blarney

b)

Aran

c)

Moher

d)

Cork

29.

What are the 2 main religions of Ireland

a)

Buddhist Protestant

b)

Catholic and Protestant

c)

Muslim and Catholic

d)

Catholic and being a witch

30.

What is a common meal in ireland

a)

Burgers

b)

Stew

c)

Stir Fry

d)

Sushi