WorksheetsIreland: a bit of history and culture
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
When was Ireland first settled ?
year 8000 BC
Year 500 BC
year 200 BC
year 100 BC
impressive prehistoric monuments can be found in Ireland, which one among the following names is represented in the photo?
Stonehenge in 4000 BC
New grange 3000 BC
Knap of Howar 3,500 BC
What is do you know about St Patrick ?
St Patrick was one of the Christian missionaries who arrived in in the early fifth century which ended the pagan society
St Patrick is the patron of Ireland. It is a national celebration which happens every 17th of March. It started in the 17th century.
It is celebrated by the Catholics only.
Who invaded Ireland two centuries later, from the 9th century after AD ?
The Normans
The Saxons
The Vikings
Which invasion marked the beginning of more than seven centuries of British rule in Ireland ?
An invasion of Norman mercenaries
Another invasion of Vikings
Why was relative peace ended after the reformation ?
land confiscated from the Catholic landowners was given to the Protestant settlers from England and Scotland.
Catholics could still speak their native Gaelic language.
Many laws discriminated against Catholics.
Religion became a source of division.
poverty was widespread
What caused the potato famine ?
The potato caught a disease called the blight
the Irish people relied on potatoes mainly to feed themselves.
The English rulers gave little help and kept the other food crops for themselves.
The English rulers confiscated all the potatoes .
What were the consequences of the potato famine which happened in 1845?
two million Irish people died of starvation.
one million emigrated to escape the famine.
The Irish people were given the means to change their diet.
Numerous monuments are reminders of these hard times in Ireland.Which of the followingplaces are in Ireland ?( names will be given at the correction..)
The Irish people fought to improve their conditions. What is true among the following facts ?
An uprising on Easter Day in 1916
The Irish war of Indepence began in 1919 and continued until 1921
In 1922, The country became known as the Republic of Ireland
The conflict did not end after the Irish got independent
Micheal Collins played an important part in the Independence of Ireland
what was the I.R.A ?
the military armed group which fought an underground battle to reunite the North of ireland with the Republic of Ireland.
It was composed of Catholics.
It was composed of Protestants.
They fought peacefully.
When did the violent unrest called 'The Troubles' stop ?
in the 1960s ?
in the 1970s ?
in 1987?
in 1998 ?
What can you tell about the political ,social and economic state of Ireland today ?
There is no border between the Republic of ireland and Northern Ireland even though they are separate countries nowadays.
the population has increased and reached its level of 1841: 8 million, before the potato famine.
Ireland joined the EEC in 1973 and its economy has boomed, becoming a prosperous and modern country after centuries of poverty and suffering.
The capital of the Republic of Ireland is
Dublin
Cork
Belfast
Whar is ( are) the official language(s) of Ireland ?
English
Gaelic
Irish
What is the name of the Republic of Ireland ?
EIRE
I.R.A
EIREANN
What is the symbol of Ireland ?
THE SHAMROCK
the RED ROSE
THE THISLE
THE DAFFODIL
What is the meaning of the Irish flag ?
green standing for Irish protestants·
orange standing for irish protestants·
green — signifying Irish Catholics and the republican cause
white — representing the hope for peace between them
green symbolizes revolution
Which of the following examples are parts of the Irish folkore ?
a Claddagh
a leprechaun
Legend of the Banshee
the daughters of the sea
8 million Irish people emigrated between 1801 and 1921 . Therefore many people in the world have Irish origins nowadays.Some are very famous. Which ones ?
Donald Trump
John Fitzgerald Kenny
Pierce Brosman, Tom Cruise
Anne hathaway
Barack Obama
