Ireland Fun Facts

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

Which holiday 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 in 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

There is a Netflix documentary about a wildlife sanctuary in Co. Donegal called 'Wild Ireland'. 

a. True 

b. False 

a. True 

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 are the 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

Which of the following items would you NOT find in a 'Full Irish Breakfast'? 

a. sausage 

b. bacon 

c. avocado 

d. egg. 

e. tomatoes 

c. avocado 

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