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Ireland

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the white stripe on the Irish flag mean?

a)

The native people of Ireland

b)

The British Protestants from England

c)

Peace between the Irish Catholics and Protestants.

d)

The original 13 colonies.

2.

Why is Ireland called the "Emerald Isle?"

a)

the green grass

b)

it's an island

c)

emeralds were found there

d)

shamrocks

3.

What does NOT describe the countryside of Ireland?

a)

Green hillsides

b)

Sandy coastline

c)

Barren desert

d)

Rocky mountains

4.

What ingredients are in Shepherd's pie?

a)

meat and potatoes

b)

bacon and eggs

c)

corned beef and cabbage

d)

strawberries and blueberries

5.

What skills were needed to create the stone buildings that can be seen today?

a)

farming

b)

wood working

c)

metal working

d)

masonry

6.

What "gift" will you receive after kissing the Blarney Stone?

a)

acing tests

b)

giving compliments

c)

finding gold

d)

speaking Gaelic

7.

What famous Irish place has been the setting for movies such as The Princess Bride?

a)

The Rock of Cashel

b)

Gallarus Oratory

c)

The Blarney Castle

d)

Cliffs of Moher

8.

What did Saint Patrick bring to Ireland?

a)

Shamrocks

b)

Catholic Christianity

c)

Horses

d)

Potatoes

9.

A four-leaf clovers is a symbol of

a)

Christianity

b)

peace

c)

St. Patrick

d)

good luck

10.

What type of poem was created in Ireland?

a)

limericks

b)

haiku

c)

acrostic

d)

sonnet

11.

What caused a mass migration of Irish people in the 1800's?

a)

hurricane

b)

dust bowl

c)

potato famine

d)

drought

12.

What did the patterns of sweaters show?

a)

how skilled the knitter was

b)

what kind of sheep they had

c)

what family the wearer was from

d)

what language the wearer spoke