Culture
What currency does most of Ireland use?
Euros
What are Northern Ireland's two main languages?
English and Irish (Gaelic)
What are the three colors of the Irish flag?
Green, white, and orange
What's the tagline for the breakfast cereal Lucky Charms?
They're magically delicious
What is the most celebrated holiday in Ireland?
St. Patrick's Day
Walter Osborne is an Irishman famous for doing what?
Painting
After immigrating to America, name one of the three most common jobs Irish immigrants would have.
Pub owners, politicians, or businessmen
What were the two main causes of Ireland's potato famine?
A potato plant disease and England stealing other sources of food from Ireland
Which iconic New York skyscraper turns green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day?
The Empire State Building
What's Ireland's most popular sport?
Soccer (Gaelic football)
What holiday originated in Ireland (we're not talking about St. Patrick's Day here!)?
Halloween
How many cities are in Northern Ireland?
6
During the 9th century AD, which group of invaders plagued Irish shores?
Vikings
What U.S. president was the first Irish Catholic to be elected to the office?
John F. Kennedy
James Joyce's seminal book Ulysses takes place on a single day in Dublin, but is heavily based on what epic poem that covers a decade of travel around the Mediterranean Sea?
The Odyssey
What currency does Northern Ireland use?
Pound Sterling
Of the following rivers, which is the longest in Ireland?
River Barrow
River Erne
River Maigue
River Shannon
River Shannon
Of the following, what saint's remains are in a church in Ireland?
Saint Patrick
Saint Valentine
Saint Columba
Saint Colman
Saint Valentine
What are Paddy, Shanahans, and Bushmills types of?
Irish Whiskey
What is the name of the Irish author of Dracula?
Bram Stoker
Trinity College Dublin's fabled "Long Room" boasts among its collections what type of musical instrument, supposedly owned by Irish king Brian Boru and a symbol of Ireland?
The harp
What is the giants causeway?
A collection of basalt islands that stretch from Scotland to northern Ireland
Established in 1592, which is the oldest university in the Republic of Ireland?
Trinity College
What is the most populated city in Ireland?
Dublin (the capital)
According to legend, what animal did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?
Snakes