HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND? A. Circle the correct answer.
1) The Republic of Ireland became completely independent of Great Britain in ............................ a. 1920 b. 1937 c. 1949 d. 1870 2) ............................ was NOT a president of the Republic of Ireland. a. Mary Robins b. Eamon de Valera c. Howard Heath d. John Costello 3) ............................ is NOT an Irish city. a. Cork b. Cardiff c. Limerick d. Waterford 4) The capital of the Republic of Ireland, Dublin is situated in the ............................ of the country. a. north b. south c. west d. east 5) ............................ was NOT an Irish writer. a. James Joyce b. Jonathan Swift c. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle d. George Bernard Shaw 6) A lot of Irish people emigrated to :............................ in the nineteenth century. a. Scotland b. Germany c. The USA d. Spain 7) The ............................ is a traditional musical instrument which appears in Irish coins. a. piano b. harp c. violin d. flute 8) Irish people’s favourite drink is ............................ . a. wine b. cider c. brandy d. beer 9) The patron saint of Ireland is ............................ . a. St. John b. St. Andrew c. St. George d. St. Patrick
10) The Republic of Ireland became a member of the European Union in ............................ a. 1986 b. 1958 c. 1973 d. 2004 11) Another name for the Republic of Ireland is ............................ . a. Eire b. Cymru c. Highlands d. Ulster 12) The language spoken by the ancient inhabitants of Ireland is called ............................ a. Saxon b. Celtic c. Gaelic d. Sanscrit
B. Can you find the answer to these questions? 1) Can you name two Irish writers? 2) Can you name two famous pop bands? 3) What is the name of a very important university in Dublin? 4) What is the Irish currency? 5) What is the name of the scary novel written by the Irish writer Bram Stoker? 6) Which plant is the national symbol of Ireland? 7) Which side of the road do they drive on in Ireland? 8) What time is it in Ireland when it is 9 p.m. in Spain? 9) What is the name of a creature like a little man, with magic powers, that appears in Irish stories? 10) What is the name of a very popular Irish sport? 11) What is the name of a very important ancient tomb built 3000 years BC? 12) What is a typical feature of cemeteries and churches in Ireland? 13) Dublin is situated at the mouth of a river. Do you know the name of the river?