Ireland 2
Who is the head of state?
A: Queen Elizabeth
B: King Henry the 7th
C: President Higgins
D: Supreme leader Kim Jong-un
End of the quiz!
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What is the full name of Oscar Wilde?
Which country has a similar electoral system?
A: Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
B: Finnegan Oscar O'Connell Wills Wilde
C: Oscar Farrell O'Doherty William Wilde
D: Oskar Fladoodle O'neill Will.i.am Wild
A: The United Kingdom
B:The United States of America
C: The Netherlands
D: None of the above
What is the president not allowed to do?
A: The president is not allowed to sign bills into laws.
B: The president is not allowed to leave the country without approval.
C: The president is not allowed to pardon criminals.
D: The president is not allowed to represent the state in foreign affairs.
Jonathan Swift is known for:
A: Oliver Twist
B: Pride and Prejudice
C: Robinson Crusoe.
D: Gulliver's Travels.
Geography, Climate, Sports, Religion, Arts and Politics
How often should the president be chosen?
When do we generally say the war between Ireland and northern Ireland was seized/ended?
A: Every four years.
B: Every five years.
C: Every six years.
D: Every seven years.
A: It never really ended.
B: 1989
C: 1998
D: 2003
Is Ireland in the commonwealth? If so, when did they hosted the last Common wealth games, if not, since when are they not in the Common wealth?
(You can be 5 years off.)
Prior to the 17th century, Irish art was generally restricted to music and literature. Why?
Irish art has been around for quite a while. How long ago can the first pieces of Irish art be dated to?
A: Due to Christian influences.
B: Due to laws of the monarch.
C: Due to war, occupation and poverty.
D: Due to a lack of art schools.
Which of these artists is actually not Irish?
A: 1,900 years ago.
B: 3,000 years ago
C: 4.100 years ago
D: 5,200 years ago
A: William McTaggart
B: James Joyce
C: William Butler Yeats
D: Oscar Wilde
In what case may an Irish school select on students based on religion or school ethics?
How many people don’t think of themselves as religious?
What is celebrated on March the 17th every year?
A: 8%
B: 12%
C: 16%
D: 20%
A: In any case as the school wishes.
B: When the school has reached its quota.
C: When the pupil happens to be an immigrant.
D: In no case at all.
A: The birth of Saint Patrick.
B: The birth of Saint Bridget.
C: The death of Saint Patrick.
D: The banishing of the snakes from Ireland.
What percentage, approximately, identifies him or herself as a Roman Catholic?
A: 30%
B: 45%
C: 60%
D: 85%
Horse riding is also very popular in Ireland. Which of the following answers is not a facet of horse riding?
A: Show jumping
B: Eventing
C: Dressage
D: Crossing
For how long has hurling been played?
Hurling is also a very popular sport in Ireland and it has some similarities to field hockey, except it is played way faster. How fast can a sliotar, the ball, go when it is hit properly?
(You can be a maximum of 20 km/h off.)
What is not true about Gaelic Football?
A: 3 years
B: 30 years
C: 300 years
D: 3000 years
A: It is one of the four sports in the Gaelic Games.
B: Players, coaches and managers don’t get any form of payment.
C: Gaelic Football is not played in any other place than Ireland.
D: The annual final of the Gaelic Football Championship attracts 80.000 people to a stadium.
What is the most popular sport of Ireland?
A: Cricket
B: Football
C: Gaelic Cricket
D: Gaelic Football
Which of these following locations is the foggiest on average?
A: Dublin Airport
B: Gallway Airport
C: Cork Airport
D: Limerick Airport
Which of these following locations has the most snowfall annually?
A: Malin Head
B: Wicklow Mountains
C: Gallway Mountains
D: Valentia Island
What is the highest temperature that has ever been recorded in Ireland?
What is the lowest temperature that has ever been recorded in Ireland?
A: -14,9 C
B: -18,8 C
C: -21,2 C
D: -23,9 C
A: 25,7 C
B: 28,1 C
C: 33,3 C
D: 35,6 C
- At the end of this lesson you can answer multiple questions regarding Ireland and many aspects about daily life and activities there.
- During the lesson you are able to briefly discuss the right answer to the question in a group.
What is not true about the Wicklow Mountains?
A: Where the mountains enter the county of Dublin, they are known as Dublin Mountains.
B: The Wicklow Mountains are situated west of Dublin.
C: The highest peak of the Wicklow Mountains is at 925 metres.
D: The source of the Liffey river is situated somewhere in the Wicklow Mountains.
Thank you!
What is the maximum height of the Cliffs of Moher? (You can be a maximum of 20 metres off.)
Which country can Ireland compare itself the most to when it's about climates?
A: Spain
B: USA
C: The Netherlands
D: Poland
How many counties does Ireland have?
(You can be a maximum of 3 off.)
Pubquiz!
In which of the following answers is Dublin the main theme?
A: Leinster, River Liffey, 950.000 inhabitants, Guiness
B: Bono, Connacht, Viking settlement, Temple Bar
C: River Liffey, Leinster, Viking settlement, Bono
D: Temple Bar, Connacht, Guinness , Norman invasion
Brains and pencils at the ready!
What are the names of the four provinces of Ireland?
A: Connacht, Leinster, Ulster, Munster
B: Munster, Leinster, Cork, Dublin
C: Ulster, Cork, Dublin, Connacht
D: Dublin, Connacht, Leinster, Munster