What do you know

about IRELAND?
How many people live in the Republic of
Ireland?
a) approx. 4 million
b) approx 5 million
c) approx 6 million
What are the colours of the Irish flag?
a) green, white, orange
b) red, orange, white
c) orange, red, green
Which is the dominant religious group in
Ireland?
a) Jews
b) Catholics
c) Protestants
In what year did Ireland become a member of
the European Union?
a) 1973
b) 1963
c) 1983
What’s the favourite drink of the Irish people?
a) coffee
b) Guinness
c) milk
What is the capital of Ireland?
a) Dublin
b) Belfast
c) Glasgow
When did Ireland become independent?
a) 1945
b) 1922
c) 1926
How do the Irish call their country?
a) Eire
b) Faire
c) Graire
Where did many Irish people emigrate to in the
19th century?
a) Germany
b) USA
c) France
What is the dominant business in Ireland since
the 1990th?
a) butter
b) computer technology
c) car industry
How is the paramilitary Catholic organisation
called which fights for a united Ireland?
a) RAF
b) IRA
c) AEG
This is a famous Irish author who lived in the
19th and 20th century.
a) James Joyce
b) Edgar Wallace
c) Shelock Holmes
On what day is St Patrick’s Day celebrated?
a) 17th of February
b) 13th of March
c) 17th of March
The highest mountain in Ireland is ...
a) about 1000 metres in height.
b) about 2000 metres in height.
c) about 1500 metres in height.
The Irish Sea is ...
a) west of Ireland.
b) the home of “Nessie”.
c) between Great Britain and Ireland.
 Key:
1. a 9. b
2. a 10. b
3. b 11. b
4. a 12. a
5. b 13. c
6. a 14. a
7. b 15. c
8.a