1) What is Ireland? a) A republic b) A monarchy c) A dictatorship 2) What is the capital city of Ireland? a) Belfast b) Galway c) Dublin 3) What year did Ireland officially gain independence from the UK? a) 1912 b) 1922 c) 1932 4) What's the currency in Ireland? a) Pound b) Dollar c) Euro 5) Why did around 1.5 million Irish emigrate to the USA between 1854 and 1855? a) Because of the Gold Rush in America b) Because they wanted to escape war c) Because of the famine that was caused by a potato disease 6) What is the national symbol of Ireland? a) Shamrock b) Thistle c) Rose 7) What is the national animal of Ireland? a) Irish Hare b) Irish Emu c) Irish Sloth 8) What is the name of Ireland's national airline? a) Ryanair b) Aer Lingus c) EasyJet 9) What's the name of the popular part of Dublin with pubs and restaurants? a) Barbican b) Soho c) Temple Bar 10) Where does the name "Guinness" come from? a) The founder of the brewery Arthur Guinness b) The town where it was first brewed c) Guiness is Irish for "bitter beer" 11) What's not true about the Guinness brewery in Dublin? a) It has been leased for 9,000 years. b) It was founded in 1759. c) The bar on top of the building is called "Guinness Bar". 12) Which famous Irish whiskey brand was founded in 1780? a) Tullamore Dew b) Jameson c) Bushmills 13) What is the traditional Irish dance? a) Stepdance b) Flamenco c) Tango 14) What is the name of the famous Irish dance show that has toured the world? a) Celtic Thunder b) Riverdance c) The Irish Step 15) Which of these instruments is commonly used in traditional Irish music? a) Fiddle b) Tin whistle c) Harp 16) What's the name of this traditional Irish sport? a) Hurling b) Curling c) Whirling 17) Which of these statements about the Gallarus Oratory is not true? a) It is over 1,000 years old. b) The stones are laid without mortar. c) It was built by the Vikings. 18) Why do people kiss the Blarney Stone? a) To stay young forever b) To become a better speaker c) To make a wish 19) What is Dingle? a) A little town b) A peninsula c) A castle 20) Which fact is not true about the world-famous Cliffs of Moher? a) They stretch for around 14 kilometres along the Atlantic coast. b) The name means „Cliffs of Death“. c) The cliffs reach a height of up to 214 metres. 21) What is the Ring of Kerry? a) A historic piece of jewellery b) A popular musical about the history of Irish Stepdance c) Ireland's most famous and beautiful driving routes 22) What is Limerick? a) A city in the west of Ireland b) A special type of poem c) A traditional drink made with whiskey 23) There once was a man from Peru,  a) Who dreamt he was eating his shoe. b) He awoke with a fright, c) In the middle of the night, d) To find that his dream had come true. 24) Who is Dorian Gray? a) The main character of a book. b) A fighter for the independence of Ireland c) The founder of Ryanair. 25) Why was Oscar Wilde in prison from1895 to 1897? a) Because he had mocked the English King. b) Because he was homosexual. c) Because he had gambling debts. 26) What's the singer's name of the band U2 from Dublin? a) Boho b) Bono c) Soho

The Ultimate Ireland Quiz

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