Physical geography
Why is Ireland called The Emerald Island
Green colour - same as green game
How do we call uprising that started revolution war?
Easter uprising 1916, 24th April
What are two official langauge of Ireland
Irish/ Gaelic and English
Irish legal system is based on.....
Common law/ Anglo-saxon model
Identify these people:Writer, emigrated into Europe - Switzerland;Songwriter, singer of the band, philantropist; TV show host of BBC, Eurovision Host
James Joyce, Bono, Graham Norton
What are differences between Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Island divided into:
Republic of Ireland: Catholic, Dublin, Green Colour
Norther Ireland: Protestant, Part UK, Belfast, Orange coulour
What were the result of the Great famine?
Organisation of oposition against UK; decrease population - death and imigration; economical decline
Irish Farming is based on
Family farms and live stocks
What is in the Coat of Arms of Ireland and what are Irish national flag colours
Gaelic Harp, Green orange and white
What they have in common: Cliffs of Moher, The Giant's Causway, The Ring of Kerry
Natural atraction connected with the sea and cliffs.
Name boundaries of Ireland (an island)
Atlantic Ocean on the west and south, the Irish Sea on the east, and by Northern Ireland on the north
Who were druids?
warrior priest of celts; got secret language.
Name 3 companies with EU. headquaters in Ireland
Amazon, Facebook, Apple, AirBNB, E-bay, Microsoft
What are Dáil Éireann & Seanad Éireann
House of commons and Senate
Name 3 man made historical structure of Ireland
Bunratty Castle, The Rock of Cashel, Guinness Storehouse, The Old Bushmills Distillery, Newgrange
Name four historical parts of Ireland and 4 cities
Counties: Ulster, Munster, Connaught, Leinster
Cities:Belfast, Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford
Describe "Bloody Sunday"
Bloody Sunday, or the Bogside Massacre, was a massacre on 30 January 1972 when British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland
What are future trends in Irish population
Rise of the catholic and decrease of protestant, increase of immigrants and multiculturalism
Name one name of Irish political party
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sin Feín, Labour party, Green party
Name typical signs of Irish traditional music.
Harph, Violin, River Dance, Guitar, pub culture, Easy to sing
What is the Highest peak of Ireland
Carrantuohill (1,038.6 m)
What does policy of Plantation means
Name two traditional Irish companies
RyanAir, CHR, Townlink, Accenture
What is IRA
Irish republican army - terorist organisation fighting for unification of Ireland
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