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KUL - Celtic Day

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most popular Irish beer?

a)

Heineken

b)

Mescan

c)

Guiness

d)

Harp Lager

2.

Who was the hero of the Irish struggle for independence in the early 20th century?

a)

Liam Lynch

b)

Michael Collins

c)

Arthur Griffith

d)

Cathal Brugha

3.

When did St.Patrick come to Ireland?

a)

2nd century

b)

10th century

c)

5th century

d)

He was always there

4.

What are the three main languages spoken in Ireland?

a)

Irish, English, Ulster Scots

b)

Irish, Ulster Scots, Shelta

c)

Irish, Shelta, English

d)

Irish, English, French

5.

In terms of popularity, what is the descending order of the main languages spoken in Ireland?

a)

Irish, English, Ulster Scots

b)

Ulster Scots, Irish, English

c)

Irish, Ulster Scots, English

d)

English, Irish, Ulster Scots

6.

Approximately how many people in Ireland are able to speak Irish?

a)

4%

b)

40%

c)

16%

d)

75%

7.

What political system functions in Northern Ireland?

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

representative democracy

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

direct democracy

8.

Which famous Irish writer is the author of the short-story collection ''Dubliners'' (1914)?

a)

James Joyce

b)

Samuel Beckett

c)

Elizabeth Bowen

d)

Bram Stoker

9.

What does the orange colour in the Irish flag represent?

a)

Roman Catholics

b)

Irish nationalism

c)

Ireland’s Protestant minority

d)

the sovereignty of Ireland

10.

How many counties does the Republic of Ireland consists of?

a)

22

b)

26

c)

32

d)

36

11.

Carrauntoohil is the name of a famous Irish ...

a)

mountain

b)

river

c)

city

d)

valley

12.

Established in 1592, which is the oldest university in the republic of Ireland?

a)

Trinity College (Dublin)

b)

National University of Galway

c)

University College Cork

d)

Maynooth University

13.

Which famous ship was built in Belfast between 1911 and 1912?

a)

Mardi Gras

b)

The Queen Mary

c)

Titanic

d)

The Asgard

14.

What is the longest river in Ireland?

a)

River Lee

b)

River Boyne

c)

River Erne

d)

River Shannon

15.

When was the Orange Order (Irish Protestant and political society) founded?

a)

in the 10th century

b)

in the 18th century

c)

in the 20th century

d)

in the 5th century