WorksheetsIreland
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many counties are there in Ireland ?
a)
32
b)
26
c)
28
d)
30
2.
How do unionist refer to the country called Derry by the republicans ?
a)
Londonderry
b)
Belfast
c)
Dublin
d)
Cork
3.
Who was Cú Chulainn in Irish mythology?
a)
An Irish hero and demi-god, comparable to Hercules
b)
A very big dog
c)
An Irish warrior
d)
The first person who lived in Ireland
4.
Which year did Saint Patrick return to Ireland ?
a)
432 AD
b)
900 AD
c)
1432 AD
d)
1880AD
5.
Who founded Glendalough (580 AD) ?
a)
St. Kevin
b)
St. Patrick
c)
St. Francis
d)
St. Benedict
6.
Where can you find the Book of Kells ?
a)
British Museum, London
b)
Louvre Museum, Paris
c)
Trinity College Library, Dublin
d)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
7.
What was the The Statute of Kilkenny ?
a)
A law that banned the use of the Irish language
b)
A set of laws made in 1367 to assert English authority in Ireland
c)
A declaration of independence by the city of Kilkenny
d)
A medieval code of conduct for knights
8.
What percentage of the Irish population died in the potato famine ?
a)
25%
b)
10%
c)
50%
d)
75%
9.
What is the other name for Unionism ?
a)
Federalism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Loyalism
d)
Socialism
10.
What happened in Easter in 1916 ?
a)
A major earthquake occurred
b)
The Easter Rising rebellion took place
c)
Ireland won the World Cup in football
d)
Ireland became independent
11.
What is the name of the Republican Party whose objective was to establish a full independent republic in Ireland?
a)
Sinn Féin
b)
Democratic Unionist Party
c)
Fianna Fáil
d)
Fine Gael
12.
How many children does Raymond have???
a)
5
b)
4
c)
8
d)
10
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