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Worksheets01 Irish Culture Quiz
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
Cork
Galway
Limerick
What ocean lies to the west of Ireland?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
The Indian Ocean
What sea lies to the east of Ireland?
The Baltic Sea
The North Sea
The Irish Sea
The Celtic Sea
What is Ireland's longest river?
The River Liffey
The River Lee
The River Boyne
The River Shannon
What is the highest mountain in Ireland?
Slieve Donard
Mount Errigal
Croagh Patrick
Carrauntoohil
Which province includes County Cork and Kerry?
Munster
Leinster
Ulster
Connacht
Which province includes Dublin?
Connacht
Munster
Leinster
Ulster
Which province includes Galway and Mayo?
Munster
Leinster
Connacht
Ulster
Which province includes Antrim and Down?
Ulster
Leinster
Connacht
Munster
What is the largest county in Ireland by area?
County Donegal
County Galway
County Mayo
County Cork
What county is known for the Cliffs of Moher?
County Kerry
County Cork
County Clare
County Louth
What is the name of the basalt columns in County Antrim?
Giant's Causeway
Rock of Cashel
Dingle Peninsula
Skellig Michael
What lake is the largest in Ireland and Northern Ireland?
Lough Neagh
Lough Corrib
Lough Erne
Lough Derg
What city is known as the "Marble City"?
Kilkenny
Waterford
Sligo
Tralee
What is the name of Dublin's main river?
The River Lee
The River Boyne
The River Shannon
The River Liffey
Which city is famous for its Spanish Arch?
Dublin
Limerick
Cork
Galway
Which county is nicknamed the "Rebel County"?
Cork
Kerry
Clare
Tipperary
What peninsula in County Kerry is famous for scenery and the Ring road?
The Mizen Peninsula
The Beara Peninsula
The Dingle Peninsula
The Iveragh Peninsula
What is the smallest county in Ireland by area?
Louth
Carlow
Longford
Leitrim
Which islands off Galway are known for traditional Irish culture and sweaters?
The Skellig Islands
The Saltee Islands
The Blasket Islands
The Aran Islands
What is the official name of the country discussed here?
Irish Free State
Ireland (Éire) / Republic of Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Northern Ireland
In what year did Ireland become a republic?
1949
1969
1922
1937
What is the Irish parliament called?
The Seanad
The Dáil
The Assembly
The Oireachtas
What is the lower house of the Irish parliament called?
Stormont Assembly
Seanad Éireann
Dáil Éireann
House of Commons
What is the upper house of the Irish parliament called?
House of Lords
Seanad Éireann
Council of State
Dáil Éireann
Who is the head of state of Ireland?
The Chief Justice
The Speaker of the Dáil
The Taoiseach
The President of Ireland
Who is the head of government of Ireland?
The Ceann Comhairle
The Tánaiste (Deputy PM)
The President
The Taoiseach (Prime Minister)
Which document from 1916 is celebrated for Irish independence?
The Proclamation of the Irish Republic
The Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Act of Union
The Bunreacht na hÉireann
In what year did the Easter Rising occur?
1921
1919
1939
1916
Which agreement helped bring peace in Northern Ireland in 1998?
The Good Friday Agreement
The Sunningdale Agreement
The Belfast Protocol
The Anglo-Irish Treaty
Which stone is kissed for eloquence in County Cork?
The Blarney Stone
The Lia Fáil
The Stone of Destiny
The Hill of Tara Stone
Which medieval illuminated manuscript is in Trinity College Dublin?
The Book of Kells
The Lindisfarne Gospels
The Book of Durrow
The Book of Armagh
Which famous battle site near Drogheda is associated with the year 1690?
The Siege of Derry
The Battle of Aughrim
The Battle of the Boyne
The Battle of Kinsale
Which ancient monument in Ireland predates Stonehenge and the Pyramids?
Newgrange
Hill of Tara
Poulnabrone Dolmen
Knowth
Which famine devastated Ireland in the 1840s?
The Great Famine (Potato Famine)
The Highland Famine
The Irish Butter Shortage
The Corn Laws Famine
What is the national day of Ireland?
St Patrick’s Day (17 March)
St Brigid’s Day (1 February)
St Columba’s Day (9 June)
National Heritage Day (5 May)
What symbol did St Patrick use to explain the Trinity?
A green harp
The Celtic cross
The shamrock
A triple spiral
What is Ireland’s national colour?
Green
White
Gold
Blue
What is the Irish language called in Irish?
Gaeilge
Gaelic
Erse
Irish Gaeilge
What is the Irish constitution called?
Bunreacht na hÉireann
Conradh na Gaeilge
Leabhar na hÉireann
Dáil Éireann Charter
Which traditional Irish music instrument is a small handheld drum?
Tin whistle
Bodhrán
Banjo
Fiddle
Which Irish dance show became world famous in the 1990s?
Irish Dance Live
Step into Ireland
Céilí Nights
Riverdance
What is Ireland’s national emblem (not the shamrock)?
The tricolour
The claddagh
The Celtic knot
The harp
Which poet wrote “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”?
Patrick Kavanagh
Seamus Heaney
W. B. Yeats
Samuel Beckett
Which Dublin writer created Ulysses?
James Joyce
Jonathan Swift
Brendan Behan
Edna O’Brien
Which playwright wrote The Importance of Being Earnest?
Oscar Wilde
Sean O’Casey
George Bernard Shaw
John Millington Synge
Which Irish rock band sang “With or Without You”?
Snow Patrol
U2
Thin Lizzy
The Pogues
Which band is famous for “Zombie”?
The Script
The Cranberries
U2
The Corrs
Which singer is known as “The Voice of Ireland” from the show The Voice UK?
Ronan Keating
Niall Horan
Hozier
Sinéad O’Connor
Which Irish instrument resembles bagpipes but is played with a bellows?
Bellows flute
Bagpipes
Scottish pipes
Uilleann pipes
Which traditional Irish sport uses a stick called a hurley?
Rounders
Camogie
Gaelic football
Hurling
Which Irish sport is similar to soccer but played with hands and feet?
Camogie
Gaelic football
Hurling
Rugby
What is the main organisation for Irish sports like hurling?
The GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association)
FAI (Football Association of Ireland)
IRFU (Irish Rugby Football Union)
Olympic Council of Ireland
Which Limerick author wrote Angela’s Ashes?
John Banville
Seamus Heaney
James Joyce
Frank McCourt
Which Irish singer won Eurovision in 1970 with All Kinds of Everything?
Enya
Dolores O’Riordan
Sinead O’Connor
Dana
What is the Irish word for a pub sing-along session?
A trad circle
A craic night
A céilí dance
A session (seisiún)
Which Irish actor played James Bond in the 1990s?
Colin Farrell
Pierce Brosnan
Gabriel Byrne
Cillian Murphy
Which Irish actor stars in Taken?
Brendan Gleeson
Aidan Gillen
Michael Fassbender
Liam Neeson
Which Irish comedian created Mrs. Brown’s Boys?
Brendan O’Carroll
Tommy Tiernan
Dara Ó Briain
Aisling Bea
Which Irish city hosts the annual arts festival and Macnas parades?
Galway
Dublin
Cork
Limerick
What leaf is associated with Ireland?
Maple leaf
Shamrock
Olive leaf
Oak leaf
What colours are on the Irish flag?
Green, gold, and black
Red, white, and green
Blue, white, and red
Green, white, and orange
What popular Irish dish combines mashed potatoes and cabbage?
Boxty
Colcannon
Coddle
Champ
What bread is made with baking soda instead of yeast?
Soda bread
Rye bread
Barmbrack
Brown loaf
What potato dish is like mashed potato pancakes?
Hash browns
Boxty
Potato farls
Rosti cakes
What is a traditional Irish stew mainly made from?
Lamb or beef, potatoes, carrots, onions
Chicken, rice, peas, peppers
Pork, beans, tomatoes, herbs
Fish, leeks, cream, dill
What is the Irish word for cheers?
Sláinte
Fáilte
Craic
Tá go maith
What is the Irish currency?
Dollar ($)
Pound sterling
Euro (€)
Krona (kr)
What is Ireland’s international internet domain?
.in
.ir
.ie
.eu
What is the emergency number in Ireland?
110 or 119
112 or 999
911 only
000 only
What university houses the Book of Kells?
NUI Galway
University of Limerick
University College Cork
Trinity College Dublin
What Dublin street is famous for its statue of Molly Malone?
Dawson Street shopping district
Grafton Street area statue location
O’Connell Street central monument
Abbey Street theater quarter
What is Dublin’s iconic brewery?
Smithwick’s in Kilkenny city
Guinness at St James’s Gate
Murphy’s in Cork brewery
Beamish on South Main Street
What Irish biscuit brand is famous for custard creams and digestives?
Jacob’s popular biscuit maker
McVitie’s Scottish biscuit brand
Bolands historic bakery brand
Kimberley sweet biscuit range
What Irish chocolate brand is famous for “Golden Crisp” and “Mint Crisp”?
Aero bubbly chocolate bars
Lily O’Brien’s boxed sweets
Butlers artisan chocolates
Cadbury Ireland confectionery
What city’s stadium is Thomond Park?
Limerick city rugby stadium
Galway city football grounds
Dublin city multi-sport arena
Cork city hurling stadium
What is Cork’s famous English Market?
A riverside fish auction hall
A historic covered food market
A modern shopping mall complex
An outdoor weekend craft fair
What is the Irish for Dublin?
Baile Átha Cliath official name
Cnoc na Teamhrach hill site
Áth an Phoirt local form
Cathair na Ríthe royal city
What is the Irish for Ireland?
Éire national name in Irish
Éireann country adjective form
Inis Fáil mythical island name
Erin poetic English variant
What is the Irish for Galway?
Gaeltacht Mhór regional name
Gailleamh coastal town form
Gaillimh official Irish name
Gallbhaile older settlement term
What is Ireland’s largest national park by area?
Connemara National Park in Galway
Wild Nephin Ballycroy National Park
Killarney National Park in Kerry
Wicklow Mountains National Park
What famous limestone region is in County Clare?
The Burren karst landscape
Ben Bulben plateau region
Glenveagh lake district
Slieve Bloom upland area
What is the Irish native pony breed?
Connemara pony hardy breed
Irish Draught working horse
Kerry Bog Pony rare type
Thoroughbred racing horse
What small mammal is a symbol of Irish wildlife and swims in rivers?
Badger nocturnal burrower
Pine marten agile climber
Stoat quick woodland hunter
Otter river-swimming mammal
What bird is often associated with Irish winter gardens, with a red breast?
Robin common garden bird
Blackbird melodious songster
Goldfinch colourful seed eater
Bullfinch bright berry feeder
What tree is traditionally associated with Celtic stories and longevity?
Oak revered ancient tree
Yew dark churchyard tree
Ash long flexible timber
Willow mythic riverbank tree
What two main languages are used in Ireland?
Irish and English languages
Irish and Manx Gaelic
Irish and Scottish Gaelic
English and Welsh tongues
What weather type is Ireland most famous for?
Hot and dry summers
Cold and snowy winters
Stormy and windy year-round
Mild and rainy climate
What rock formation in Clare has unique flora due to limestone pavements?
Skellig Michael rocky island
Giant’s Causeway basalt columns
Burren unique limestone flora
Cliffs of Moher sea cliffs
What islands off Donegal are famous for historic monastic sites?
Inishbofin
Aran Islands
Tory Island
Achill Island
What UNESCO site includes a geologically unique coastline in Northern Ireland?
Giant’s Causeway
Cliffs of Moher
The Burren
Slieve League
What is the Irish name for the River Shannon?
Lee
Foyle
Sionainn
Liffey
What is the national symbol on Irish coins?
The red hand
The Celtic cross
The shamrock
The harp
What small island off Kerry is famous for Star Wars filming and monastic ruins?
Inishmurray
Skellig Michael
Cape Clear
Dalkey Island
What famous scenic drive goes around Kerry?
Sky Road
Causeway Coastal Route
Wild Atlantic Way
The Ring of Kerry
What bird of prey has been reintroduced to Ireland?
Red kite
Golden eagle
Peregrine falcon
The white-tailed sea eagle
What Irish mountain range runs through Kerry and Cork?
Nephin Beg / Ox Mountains
The MacGillycuddy’s Reeks / Caha & Derrynasaggart
Wicklow Mountains / Blackstairs
Mourne Mountains / Cooley
What traditional stone fences are common in the west of Ireland?
Mortared walls
Dry-stone walls
Wooden palings
Hedge banks
What flower associated with spring is common in Irish hedgerows?
Daffodil
Bluebell
Primrose
Hawthorn blossom
What major river flows through Limerick city?
The River Lee
The River Shannon
The River Boyne
The River Corrib
