Dublin city
Irish writers
Irish traditions
Culture questions UNIT 1
British/ American English
100

Who is Molly Malone?


She's a character in a famous Irish song.

100

What year did Jonathan Swift leave Trinity College?

In 1686

100

What is the name of the popular Irish dance show?

Riverdance

100

What is the legal driving age in most states in the USA?

16

100

What is the American English word for film?

Movie

200

Trinity College in Dublin is Ireland's...

oldest university

200

What is the name of Bram Stoker's most famous book?

Dracula

200

Where did many Irish people emigrate during the Great Famine?

They emigrated to the USA.

200

What is the currency of the Republic of Ireland?

The euro.

200

What is the American English word for autumn?

Fall

300

True or False?

Dublin's population is over three million people.

False. It's over a million people.

300

What did Samuel Beckett do in 1969?

He won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

300

What is a Limerick?

It's a short poem.

300

Where was the Titanic built?

It was built in Belfast.

300

What is the American English word for football?

Soccer

400

Where in Dublin is Trinity College?

In the city centre.

400

True or false?

Bram Stoker started writing books after university.

False. He started writing books at Trinity College.
400

What is the name of the most popular Irish fairy?

Leprechaun

400

Where do Maori people live?

They live in New Zealand.

400

What is the American English word for biscuit?

Cookie

500

What are the three colours of the Irish flag?

Orange, green and white

500

What is Oscar Wilde famous for writing?

Plays, novels and children's stories.

500

What happens if you kiss the Blarney Stone?

You'll have the gift of speech.

500

How many states are there in the USA?

There are 50 states.

500

What is the American English word for lift?

Elevator