Famous Cities
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
A scene from this film (part of a very popular series about wizards) was filmed at the Cliffs of Moher, the most well-known landmark in Ireland.
Harry Potter (and the Half-Blood Prince)
What is the staple food (aliment de base) of Ireland?
Potatoes
What currency (monnaie) is used in Ireland?
Euros
Which One Direction band member comes from Ireland?
a) Niall Horan
b) Liam Payne
c) Harry Stylesa) Niall Horan
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Belfast
This popular fantasy series, whose main character is Jon Snow, was filmed at many famous Northern Irish sites, such as the Dark Hedges.
Game of Thrones
What colors are in the Irish flag (le drapeau irlandais)?
Green, white, and orange
There are two official languages of the Republic of Ireland. What are they?
English and Irish/Gaelic
Dublin-born musician Bono is the lead singer of which popular band, known for songs such as 'With or Without You' and 'Sunday Bloody Sunday'?
U2
Which Irish city is named in the Ed Sheeran song '___ Girl'
Galway
How many castles are found in Ireland?
a) 10,000
b) 20,000
c) 30,000
c) 30,000
What is the name of Ireland's most famous beer?
Guinness
Northern Ireland is a part of which larger country?
The United Kingdom
Pierce Brosnan is an Irish actor best known for his role as the agent 007, better known as (mieux connu sous le nom de)...
James Bond
'___ Girls' is a popular Netflix show set in Northern Ireland.
Derry
a) Shamrock (trefle) hat
b) Knitted sweaterc) Irish potatoes
b) Knitted sweater
True or False: Ireland has won the Eurovision song contest more times than any other country.
True-Ireland has won Eurovision 7 times.
About how many people speak French at home in Ireland?
a) 10,000
b) 35,000
c) 55,000
c) 55,000
Irish author Bram Stoker popularized this well-known vampire with his novel of the same name.
Dracula
In which Irish city was the Titanic built?
a) Dublin
b) Galway
c) Belfast
c) Belfast
According to legend, Giant's Causeway, an incredible landmark found in Northern Ireland, was built by the Irish giant Finn MacCool. Why did the giant supposedly (soi-disant) build this causeway?
a) to fight another giantb) because it looked cool
c) to protect the Irish people
a) to fight another giant
This holiday, which honors the patron saint of Ireland, is celebrated on March 17th.
Saint Patrick's Day
Hurling is an ancient Gaelic ___ that is still played in Ireland.
This Irish writer is best known for his novels (romans) 'Ulysses' and 'Dubliners'.
a) James Joyceb) Oscar Wilde
c) Samuel Beckett
a) James Joyce