Ireland Quiz

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Ireland Quiz

• Time to find out if you are an expert on anything
  Irish.
• Do you know the answers to the following nineteen
  question?

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Question one of nineteen
In what ocean is Ireland located ?
In the Pacific Ocean
In the Atlantic Ocean
In the Indian Ocean
In the Antarctic Ocean
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Question two of nineteen
Ireland is west of which country ?
France
Spain
Germany
Great Britain
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Question three of nineteen
What is the capital of Ireland ?
London
Dublin
Galway
Edinburgh
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Question four of nineteen
Which town is not in the Republic of Ireland ?
Cork
Dublin
Belfast
Limerick
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Question five of nineteen
Which is Irelands smallest city ?
Kilkenny
Dublin
Glasgow
Cork
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Question six of nineteen
The highest mountain in Ireland is ?
Extrapolakatekel
Mount Blanc
Carrauntoohil
Quetzalquoatel
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Question seven of nineteen
The Irish flag is made up of which three colours?
Green, white and orange
Green, yellow and pink
Green, blue and white
Green, white and red
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Question eight of nineteen
Which of the following emblems is associated with
Ireland ?
The shamrock
The lily
The edelweiss
The maple leaf
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Question nine of nineteen
What are the two main languages used in Ireland ?
English and Latin
English and Greek
English and German
English and Gaelic
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Question ten of nineteen
What is the name of the Irish currency ?
The Euro
The Dollar
The Pint
The Pound
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Question eleven of nineteen
Who is the patron saint of Ireland ?
Saint Gustav
Saint Olaf
Saint Finlay
Saint Patrick
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Question twelve of nineteen
Which is a very famous street in Dublin ?
The Royal Mile
OConnell Street
First Avenue
Oxford Street
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Question thirteen of nineteen
What is the name of the river that flows through
the centre of Dublin?
Shannon
Liffey
Ganges
Danube
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Question fourteen of nineteen
What is the name of a famous church in Dublin ?
St. Stephens Cathedral
The Guinness Brewery
Croke Park
St. Patricks Cathedral
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Question fifteen of nineteen
Which Irish writer also died in his home country
?
James Joyce
William B. Yeats
Oscar Wilde
Jonathan Swift
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Question sixteen of nineteen
Who said Always forgive your enemies. Nothing
annoys them so much. ?
Saint Patrick
George Bernard Shaw
Oscar Wilde
Molly Malone
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Question seventeen of nineteen
What do you need to do to get the gift of
gab/talking ?
You need to jump down the Cliffs of Moher.
You need to kiss the grave of Oscar Wilde.
You need to kiss the Blarney Stone.
You need to visit the Guinness Brewery.
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Question eighteen of nineteen
What Irish sport is played with sticks and a
small ball ?
Curling
Hockey
Hurling
Soccer
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Question nineteen of nineteen
In how far is Gaelic football different from
regular soccer?
There are no goalkeepers.
The players are allowed to punch the ball with
their hands.
The players have to wear kilts during the match.
The players are allowed to punch the referee.
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