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ALL ABOUT IRELAND. 1&2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland?

a)

Belfast

b)

Dublin

2.

Who arrived in Ireland in 700BC?

a)

The British

b)

The Vikings

c)

The Celts

3.

What did the Celts go to Britain for?

a)

To get people as slaves and take them to Ireland.

b)

To export their traditions

c)

To meet Saint Patrick

4.

Why is Saint Patrick important to the Irish?

a)

He brought Catholisism into Ireland.

b)

He freed a lot of snakes living in Ireland.

5.

Name three Viking Irish cities.

a)

Belfast, Cork and London.

b)

Belfast, Limerick and Cork

c)

Dublin, Cork and Limerick

6.

When did the British Parliament abolished the Irish Parliament?

a)

400AD

b)

1801

c)

1975

7.

What was the main crop in Ireland?

a)

cereals

b)

tomatoes

c)

potatoes

8.

Why did a lot of Irish people die or emigrate to America?

a)

Because a fungus infected the potatoe crop and they didn't have anything to eat.

b)

Because the Brisith sold the cereals Irish cultivated.

9.

What is the Sinn Fein?

a)

A political party that wanted the independence from Britain.

b)

A very important Irish politician.

10.

In 1921 the war between Irish and British ended. What happened after the signing of a treaty?

a)

Ireland became totally independent.

b)

Ireland got devided into Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland.