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Ireland- part 2

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

RMS stands for

a)

Royal Majesty Ship

b)

Royal Mail Ship

2.

The Titanic was built in ...

a)

in the shipyards of Dublin.

b)

in the shipyards of Belfast.

3.

The Highest point in Northern Ireland is Slieve Donard.

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

The Titanic

a)

hit an iceberg on April, 4 1912.

b)

hit an iceberg on March, 4 1912.

5.

Christianity was brought to Ireland in

a)

the 1th century.

b)

the 5th century.

c)

the 8th century.

6.

Northern Ireland is

a)

split almost equally between Protestants and Catholics.

b)

mailny Catholic.

c)

mainly Protestant.

7.

The flag of Ireland is

a)

a tricolour of green, white and orange.

b)

a tricolour of green, white and red.

8.

Each stripe on the Irish flag represents something.

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

The soldier's song (Amhran Na bhFiann) is

a)

the national anthem of the Republic of Ireland.

b)

the national anthem of Northern Ireland.

10.

God Save the Queen

a)

is the national anthem of Northern Ireland.

b)

is the national anthem of the Republic of Ireland.

11.

Who lived first in ancient Britain?

a)

the Celts

b)

the Romans

12.

A ring in the shape of two hands clasping a heart with a crown on top of them is called

a)

The Claddagh ring

b)

The Celtic ring

13.

Banshee is

a)

a female spirit whose loud cries signal that somebody is going to die.

b)

a pretty young woman appearing in the Irish folklore.

14.

Irish Travellers are

a)

Irish people who travel abroad.

b)

a separate ethnic group in Ireland, which used to live a nomadic life.

c)

Irish emigrants and their descendants.

15.

The global Irish diaspora is estimated at around

a)

100 mln.

b)

80 mln.

c)

50 mln.

16.

CANT, GAMMON, SHELTA

a)

are the names of the languages spoken by Irish Travellers.

b)

are the names of the languages spoken by the Celts.

17.

... is the personification of Ireland.

a)

Hibernia

b)

Banshee

c)

Leprechaun

18.

The national anthem of the Republic of Ireland was officially adopted in

a)

1907

b)

1950

c)

1926

19.

Who is NOT also known as the little people?

a)

leprechauns

b)

banshees

c)

fairies

d)

ghouls

20.

Saint Patrick died probably in

a)

641 AD.

b)

461 AD.

21.

Saint Patrick was

a)

a bishop.

b)

a teacher.

c)

an altar boy.

22.

Saint Patrick has been the patron saint of Ireland since...

a)

the 7th century AD.

b)

the 12th century AD.

c)

the 5th century AD.