Vocabulary
What does 'fiddle' mean in German?
Geige 🎻
Insert the adverb in the correct form:
Orla played Erin's guitar ___________ (terrible).
Orla played Erin's guitar terribly.
How do Sean and Conor know each other?
They are cousins.
What are the two main religious groups in Ireland?
Catholics and Protestants
What color were the Irish forbidden from wearing?
(+50 for the song name, +100 for the band name)
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The Wearing of the Green by The Wolfe Tones
What do you call someone playing music on the street?
a busker
Change the sentence using the passive voice:
They found the guitar near the Jeanie Johnston.
The guitar was found near the Jeanie Johnston.
Which place did the boys NOT look for the guitar at?
a) Molly Malone's Statue
b) Dublin Castle
c) the Jeanie Johnston
d) the Garden of Remembrance
b) Dublin Castle
Who conquered Ireland and took over the land?
The British (English)
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Listen to the song clip and name the title.
(+100 for the band name)
Zombie by The Cranberries
What is the word to describe the Irish moving to America?
emigration 🚢
Complete in past progressive:
They __________ for the guitar when they found a clue. (search)
They were searching for the guitar when they found a clue.
Who took Erin's guitar to the music shop that morning?
Her manager, Kabir.
What holiday did Irish people in America start to celebrate to preserve their culture?
St. Patrick's Day
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What song talks about an American city that many Irish people moved to?
(+100 for the singer's name)
City of Chicago by Christy Moore
Explain what a famine is.
Change the sentence using the passive voice.
The manager organized the interview.
The interview was organized by the manager.
What kind of sports match were they going to see at Aviva Stadium?
Gaelic Football
Give an example of a tragedy in Irish history
e.g. - The Troubles
- the Great Famine
- Oppression under English rule
Which song tells the story of a man sent away for stealing food for his family?
(+100 for the singer's name)
Fields of Athenry by Paddy Reilly
What's the famous Irish 'Kleeblatt' in English?
☘️ shamrock ☘️
Complete in past progressive:
Sean _______________ (check) the train's time table while Beca ______________ (talk) to her mother on the phone.
Sean was checking the train's time table while Beca was talking to her mother on the phone.
What city is Conor from?
Derry
What was the agreement that ended the civil war between the Catholics and Protestants known as The Troubles?
Good Friday Agreement (Karfreitagsabkommen)
What song claims there was no famine and blames English rule for the Irish people starving?
(+100 for the singer's name)
Famine by Sinéad O'Connor