Irish History
When did the potato famine occur?
a. 1852
b. 1842
c. 1845
What is 1845? (C)
What is the symbol for gold on the Periodic Table of Elements?
What is Au?
What is Irelands staple food?
What is the potato?
What are the colors on the Irish flag?
What is green, white, and orange?
Ireland is part of what continent?
What is Europe?
What replaced the Irish pound?
What is the Euro?
The country St. Patrick was from
a. Scotland
b. Ireland
c. Wales
What is Scotland? (A)
The alcoholic beverage that is in Irish coffee?
What is whiskey?
What is the average number drinks consumed per person on St. Patrick's Day?
What is 4.2 drinks?
Ireland is what type of landmass?
What is an island?
When did St. Patrick arrive in Ireland?
a. 435 A.D.
b. 438 A.D.
c. 432 A.D.
What is 432 A.D? (C)
DAILY DOUBLE **
An Irish shoemaker who has a reputation for being rich, but mean
What is a leprechaun?
What kind of beer is most commonly associated with Ireland?
What is Guinness?
What color represents the native people of Ireland?
What is green?
What river flows through Limerick City?
(Dating Dev)
What is River Shannon?
How did St. Patrick drive the snakes out of Ireland?
a. Singing to them
b. Pounding drums
c. Yelling at them
What is by pounding drums? (B)
Choose which is correct for the number of pubs per person in Ireland?
a. 1 pub for every 350 people
b. 1 pub for every 750 people
c. 1 pub for every 250 people
What is 1 pub for every 350 people? (A)
The meat used in traditional Irish stew?
What is lamb?
What color of the flag always touches the pole?
What is the green portion?
In which Irish city, sitting on the river Liffey can tourists visit the Book of Kells, The Guiness Storehouse, and The Phoenix Park?
What is Dublin?
The Irish civil war was fought over what?
What is the treaty between Ireland and England?
If you do this, your shyness will be done and you will suddenly have the gift of gab.
(kiss a rock)
What is Kiss the Blarney Stone?
DAILY DOUBLE**
A whiskey made from potatoes
What is poteen?
True or False?
The first known St. Patrick's Day parade occurred in Ireland.
What is False?
The first recorded parade took place in St. Augustine, Florida.
How many countries are there in Ireland?
a. 39
b. 32
c. 35
What is 32? (B)