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Ireland : Axis 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many American Presidents were of Irish descent ?

a)

22

b)

15

c)

30

d)

18

2.

When did the Potato famine start ?

a)

1854

b)

1845

c)

1865

d)

1835

3.

When did the Celts arrive in Ireland ?

a)

in 700 BC

b)

in 500 BC

c)

in 600 AD

d)

in 500 AD

4.

How do you call this instrument ?

a)

tin whistle

b)

concertina

c)

bodhran

d)

uilleann pipe

5.

How do you call this instrument ?

a)

tin whistle

b)

concertina

c)

bodhran

d)

uilleann pipe

6.

How do you call this instrument ?

a)

tin whistle

b)

concertina

c)

bodhran

d)

uilleann pipe

7.

What's the other name of Northern Ireland ?

a)

Leinster

b)

Ulster

c)

Munster

d)

Connacht

8.

How do you call the conflict period that took place in Northern Ireland in the late 20th century ?

a)

The Doubles

b)

The Troubles

c)

The Couples

d)

The Nobles

9.

How long did the conflict last ?

a)

30 years

b)

3 decades

c)

20 years

d)

10 years

10.

In Northern Ireland, The Protestants are also called....

a)

Loyalists

b)

Unionists

c)

Republicans

d)

Nationalists

11.

In Northern Ireland, The Catholics are also called....

a)

Loyalists

b)

Unionists

c)

Republicans

d)

Nationalists

12.

When did the 2 Bloody Sundays take place ?

a)

in 1920

b)

in 1930

c)

in 1972

d)

in 1982

13.

What happened on the 2nd Bloody Sunday ?

a)

Republicans shot British soldiers

b)

British soldiers shot unarmed Catholics

c)

British soldiers shot IRA terrorists

d)

British troops fired into the crowd in Dublin during a footbal match

14.

What happened in 1922 ?

a)

There was a Bloody Sunday

b)

The Celts arrived in Ireland

c)

the signing of the Good Friday Agreement

d)

Ireland became independent

15.

How can we explain the expansion of Irish culture worldwide ?

a)

Thanks to music

b)

Thanks to migration

c)

Thanks to Irish language

d)

Thanks to Irish food

e)

Thanks to sport

16.

In what country can you find the biggest community of Irish descendants ?

a)

the USA

b)

Australia

c)

Argentina

d)

Britain

17.

What's the capital city of the Republic of Ireland ?

a)

Cardiff

b)

Belfast

c)

Dublin

d)

Edinburgh

18.

What's the capital city of Northern Ireland ?

a)

Cardiff

b)

Belfast

c)

Dublin

d)

Edinburgh

19.

What is the name of the channel that divides the Irish Sea and the Celtic sea ?

a)

Saint Patrick's channel

b)

Saint George's channel

c)

Saint Andrew's channel

d)

Saint David's channel

20.

How many inhabitants are there in Ireland ?

a)

about 7 million

b)

about 17 million

c)

about 70 million

d)

about 0.7 million