Ireland

Facts of Ireland

100

What is the capital of Ireland?

a. Galway

b. Limerick

c. Dublin

d. Cork

c. Dublin

200

What are the official languages of Ireland?

a. English

b. Spanish

c. Irish

d. all of the above

e. both a and c

e. both a and c

300

What is the population of Ireland?

a. 5 million

b. 10 million

c. 500,000

d. 750,000

a. 5 million

400

What colors are the irish flag?

a. red and blue

b. green, white and orange

c. yellow and purple

d. orange and pink

b. green, white and orange

500

What is the official home of the President of Ireland?

a. White House

b. Guinness Store House

c. Áras an Uachtaráin

d. Palace of Ireland

c. Áras an Uachtaráin

Traditions of Ireland

100

When is Christmas in Ireland?

a. December 1st

b. December 24th

c. December 31st

d. December 25th

d. December 25th

200

What are Irish Christmas decorations?

a. Garlands 

b. baubles 

c. lights and holly

d. all of the above

d. all of the above

300

What holiday was originated in Ireland?

a. Christmas

b. Valentine's Day

c. Labor Day

d. Halloween

d. Halloween

400

When is St. Patrick's Day?

a. March 13th

b. March 17th

c. March 18th

d. April 1st

b. March 17th

500

Who brought Christianity to Ireland?

a. Papa Noel

b. St. Patrick

c. Leprechaun

d. Jesus

b. St. Patrick

Wildlife and Land of Ireland

100

What US state is about the Size of Ireland?

a. Texas

b. Alaska

c. Hawaii

d. Indiana

d. Indiana

200

What is the most common animal in Ireland?

a. cow

b. donkey

c. sheep

d.horse

c. sheep

300

What is the largest predator in Ireland?

a. whale

b. fox

c. badger

d. bear

c. badger

400

What is the Pine Marten in Ireland?

a. the forest

b. rarest animal 

c. rarest tree

d. smallest city

b. rarest animal

500

There are snakes in Ireland.

a. True

b. False

b. False

Attractions of Ireland

100

What is the dance show with Irish step dancers called?

a. Riverdance

b. Tap Dancing

c. Tango

d. reel

a. Riverdance

200

What is the world famous beer and brewery?

a. Guinness

b. Corona

c. Coors Light

d. Miller Lite

a. Guinness

300

What is the large tomb and temple build more than 5,000 years ago?

a. Newgrange

b. Molly Malone Statue

c. Lusitania Memorial

d. Knockagh Monument

a. Newgrange

400

How tall is Cliffs of Moher?

a. 702 feet

b. 300 feet

c. 1000 feet

d. 1500 feet

a. 702 feet

500

What is the Burren?

a. a dance

b. a museum

c. a famous area of rocks

d. a hotel

c. a famous area of rocks

Eating and drinking in Ireland

100

What does Irish Stew contain?

a. lamb

b. potatoes

c. onions

d. all of the above

d. all of the above

200

Blood sausage is pork blood mixed with a lot of what?

a. bacon

b. peppers

c. oatmeal

d. onions

c. oatmeal

300

Which of the following is NOT in Irish Coffee?

a. Coffee

b. whipped cream 

c. whiskey 

d. brown sugar

e. none of the above

e. none of the above

400

Soda bread is baked bread with ___ instead of yeast.

a. sprite

b. baking soda

c. vinegar

d. cider

b. baking soda

500

What is the most popular meat in Ireland?

a. red meat

b. chicken

c. veal

d. turkey

a. red meat