History
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Fun Facts
100

What people group invaded Ireland in 795?

A. The Vikings (from northern Scandinavia)

B. The British

C. The Romans

A. The Vikings (from northern Scandinavia)

100

Ireland is a _____________ oriented society in which the roles of men and women are clearly differentiated

A. Pragmatic

B. Masculine

C. Feminine

B. Masculine

100

Mealtime, specifically ___________, is not to be missed by family members at the end of the day.

A. Teatime

B. Supper

C. Dessert

B. Supper

200

What are the two official languages of Ireland?

A. Irish and Latin

B. English and Latin

C. Gaelic and English

C. Gaelic and English

200

Unhurried conversation is prized in Ireland, which means its primary mode of activity is __________. 

A. Being

B. Doing

C. Nothing

A. Being


200

Satirist Jonathan Swift described the dire conditions of the Great Potato Famine in this written work

A. The Great Gatsby

B. War and Peace

C. A Modest Proposal

C. A Modest Proposal

300

The three pillars of Irish culture are rural heritage, its language, and the ____________ ____________.

A. Education system

B. Catholic Church

C. Nuclear family

B. Catholic Church

300

The Irish tend to complete one activity before going on to another one, which means they view time as this

A. Polychronic

B. Normative

C. Monochronic

C. Monochronic

300

Many Irish begin and end their day with this

A. Deep breathing

B. Prayer

C. A small snack

B. Prayer

400

These laws were passed in the 1700s that prevented Catholics from purchasing, inheriting, and renting land.

A. Penal laws

B. Treaty of Versailles

C. Edict of Nantes

A. Penal laws

400

A desire to explore and talk about serious topics shows this aspect of the relationship between people in Ireland

A. Collectivism

B. Individualism

C. Assertiveness

B. Individualism

400

What are the two sections of a typical pub in Ireland?

A. The quiet section and the loud section

B. The food-only part and the food and drink part

C. The working-man's part and the decorated part

C. The working-man's part and the decorated part

500

What significant event occurred from 1845-1849 in Ireland?

A. The Great Potato Famine

B. The Congress of Vienna

C. The Industrial Revolution

A. The Great Potato Famine

500

An emphasis on family, religion, a generous welfare system, and labor unions shows this element of the relationships between people in Ireland

A. Collectivism

B. Individualism

C. Private

A. Collectivism

500

There is a separate national _________ for each religion in Ireland.

A. School

B. Bird

C. Slogan

A. School

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