Travel Tips & Tricks
Itinerary Destinations
Irish Fun Facts
Ireland Need-to-Knows
UMBC Trivia
100
True or False: University rules and expectations still apply during your abroad experience.
What is True?
100
This is what you will learn about in Dublinia.
What is the history of Vikings & Medieval Dublin?
100
This is the type of meat typically included in Ireland’s national dish, Irish stew.
What is lamb or mutton?
100
True or False: Ireland and the US have the same tipping culture.
What is False?
100
This is the name of UMBC's Mascot.
Who is True Grit?
200
Name two things that are essential to have on you when preparing to board your flight.
(Hint: Other than your phone)
What are your E-ticket and passport?
200
This is the former purpose of Kilmainham Gaol.
What is prison?
200
Tourists typically do this at the Blarney Stone.
What is kiss Blarney Stone?
200
This is the most spoken language in Dublin.
What is English?
200
This is the year UMBC was founded.
What is 1966?
300
These are the hours you can contact the AIFS emergency line.
What is 24 hours, 7 days a week?
300
This is what the original use of the Dublin Castle was.
What is a medieval fortress?
300
This holiday originated in Ireland.
What is Halloween?
300
This is the name of the institution that you will be staying at during your abroad experience.
What is Trinity College Dublin?
300
This is the name of UMBC’s first Chancellor, a position that led to a campus building being named after him.
Who is Albin Owings Kuhn?
400
This is how you should pack liquids in your luggage.
What is securely in a water tight bag to prevent leaks in your luggage?
400
Name three of the activities planned for your ‘Irish for a Day’ experience at Causey Farm.
What is Irish soda bread baking, bog jumping, turf cutting, Ceili dancing, a sheepdog demonstration, bodhran playing?
400
This famous 20th century ocean liner was built in Ireland.
What is the Titanic?
400
This is the main form of currency in Ireland.
What is the Euro?
400
This was the number of students were enrolled when UMBC first opened.
(Hint: It was less than 1000)
What is 750?
500
Describe the STEP, or Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.
What is a free service to U.S. citizens and nationals traveling/living abroad to enroll their trip with nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate?
500
The name Howth is thought to be derived from the Danish word hoved, which translates to this English word.
What is 'head'?
500
This is the percentage of the Irish population that are redheads.
(Hint: it's a round number)
What is 10% of the population?
500
This is the name of the travel pass you will use to pay for transportation in Ireland (i.e. the city LUAS and DART rail networks).
What is the Leap Card?
500
This is the breed of Chip, our campus comfort dog.
What is English Labrador?