American Viewpoint
What is a place referred to where you can receive an alcoholic drink?
Pub
What are the three colors shown on the Irish Flag?
Orange, Green and White
What currency does Northern Ireland use?
Pound Sterling
What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
Dublin
This is the most popular sport in Ireland
Soccer or Gaelic Football- two different sports
Bagpipes originated from this country
Scotland
What root plant caused a famine in the 1840's that killed over 2 million people?
Potato
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Belfast
What currency does the Republic of Ireland use?
Euros
Ireland has two national languages. English is one, what is the other?
Irish (Not Gaelic)
What popular phrase derived from Irish miners in the 19th century?
Luck of the Irish
In what city did the Easter Rising take place in 1916?
Dublin ( Irish Republicans fought against British Rule, started independence from Britain
What country can you see from Northern Ireland?
Scotland
What outdoor, Neolithic monument is located in Ireland?
Newgrange
What does "Eire" mean in Irish?
Ireland
The 22nd and 24th President of the United States was of Irish Decent. Who was it?
Grover Cleveland
What is the national symbol of Ireland?
harp- only country with a musical instrument as the national symbol
What items were used to separate Roman Catholics and Protestants throughout Northern Ireland?
Peace Walls
What type of government does the Republic of Ireland have?
Parliamentary Democracy- will accept democracy
What country sells the most Guinness? Ireland, Nigeria, Britain or the United States
Britain
What famous American building (located in Washington, D.C.) was designed by an Irishman?
The Whitehouse
What was the economic boom called that occurred in the 1990's?
Celtic Tiger
This ship was built in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Titanic
Which of the following is not in Ireland? Ketchikan, Effin, Doody's Bottom, or Bastadstown
Ketchikan
What Scandanavian group influenced the round towers spread throughout Ireland?
The Vikings