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Quiz about Ireland

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  • Saint Patrick´s Day is celebrated on...
    17th April
    17th March
    17th May
    17th February
  • Who's the patron saint of Ireland?
    St. George
    St. Andrew
    St. Patrick
    St. Matthew
  • The colours of the Irish flag are...
    green - orange
    white - orange - green
    orange - white - green
    green - white - orange
  • How many countries are there in the island?
    one
    three
    two
    four
  • The _________ is the longest river in Ireland.
    Tay
    Thames
    Shannon
    Liffey
  • Riverdance is an Irish
    district
    step dancing show
    band
    beer
  • ___ is the capital city of Ireland.
    Cork
    Galways
    Belfast
    Dublin
  • The Irish surname prefix "O' " means..
    descendant of
    son of
    grandson of (For example: Matthew O'Shea)
    Mr.
  • Guinness is Ireland's most famous ...
    cocktail
    whiskey
    wine
    beer
  • Accoring to an Irish legend, you'll find a ___ at the end of the rainbow.
    por of silver
    leprechaun
    fairy
    pot of gold
  • A _______ is an Irish fairy.
    goblin
    gnome
    pixie
    leprechaun
  • Which plant is an Irish symbol?
    the shamrock
    the pine tree
    the oak
    the thistle
  • __________ is the highest mountain in Ireland.
    Scafell Pike
    Carrauntoohil
    Snowdon
    Ben Nevis
  • Normally 1-2% of the population are red-haired, but in Ireland, ___% of the population is red-haired.
    28%
    9%
    2%
    52%
  • The city of Dublin lies along what large body of water?
    North Channel
    The Irish Sea
    The Celtic Sea
    North Atlantic Ocean
  • What's the name of the channel that divides the Irish Sea and the Celtic Sea?
    St. Peter's Channel
    St. George's Channel
    St. Patrick's Channel
    St. Andrew's Channel
  • Who is the famous Irish writer who wrote 'Gulliver's Travels.?
    Jonathan Swift
    Oscar Wilde
    George Bernard Shaw
    James Joyce
  • _______ is the capital of Northern Ireland.
    Belfast
    Dublin
    Cork
    Galway
  • One of Ireland´s most famous writers is...
    Oscar Wilde
    Jane Austen
    Oscar Wilde
    Charles Dickens
  • There are no _____ in Ireland.
    snakes
    goats
    snakes
    frogs
  • Which city is not located in the Republic of Ireland?
    Waterford
    Cork
    Dublin
    Belfast