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1
To have a positive expectation or desire for something to happen or be fulfilled.
to hope
to pray
to think
to want
2
How many people are estimated to have died during the great famine in Ireland
1 million
200 million
4 million
2 million
3
Traditional Irish Folk musicians sing about
stories of warriers and gods
irish friendship
pain and suffering
lifes stories and even the history of the Irish.
4
This song by Holzier , an Irish Blues Rock Singer , is called
Church Days
Sundays
Take me to Church
5
This a picture of similar chairs
True
False
6
What was the name of this movie that was a break out role for Daniel Day Lewis?
My typewriter
My right foot
Lucky feet
My left foot
7
Sharks followed coffin ships because bodies were often thrown overboard
True
False
8
This is a statue
True
False
9
Golf is rarely played in Ireland because the landscape is too flat ?
False
True
10
Which vegetable was diseased in Ireland during the Famine
corn
Potatoes
peas
carrots
11
The movie Bravehear was filmed in Scotland but was the story of Irish freedom fight?
False
True
12
Roots are where you come from
True
False
13
This is a
statue
monument
memory
memorial
14
The Cranberries made this genre of music famous world wide
irish pop music
river music
Classic Irish
Irish rock /celtric famous world wide
15
A spin-off from traditiona Irish l music
Irish folk music
classical
Irish polk music
Polka music
16
There are roughly __________________________Irish Americans living in America .
10 million
1 million
7 million
4 million
17
Which famous movie series filmed on
Skellig Michael in Ireland?
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter
Star Wars
Hunger Games
18
THERE WERE MANY FILMS MADE IN IRELAND IN THE 1930s-1960s
True
False
19
THE DISSAPEARANCE OF THE GAELIC LANGUAGE is due to
speaking the language was a crime
it being too old and complicated
declining population
the great famin
20
There is no official language in Ireland
False
True
21
Gaelick or Irish is spoken by more than less than 20 % of the Irish population
True
False
22
In gaelic football you can use your hands too?
True
False
23
Where are some of the films we looked made in Ireland ?
Bellarouse
Dublin
Bellfast
Irish country side
24
Ina Boyle was one of the few female Irish composers of the 20th century?
False
True
25
Another name for the Irish language
Gay
Lordicke
Gaelic
Gordick
26
This is :
Conor McGregor ( Notorious
A mixed art actor
The best boxer in the world
The biggest influencer in Ireland
27
Irish is one of the oldest languages in Europe
True
False
28
NIAL HORAN, originally from Mullingar, Ireland, performed with which boyband
One direction
The wanted
Jonas brothers
Backstreet boys
29
THIS DANCE IS CALLED
DANCE RIVER
RAIN DANCE
RAIDIANCE
RIVER DANCE
30
Ireland colonized England
True
False
31
This Irish Band is famous worldwide
U2
Blues 2
Boys to Men
One Direction
32
Life on ships was hard because
all of the above
there was not enough fresh air or cdlean water
there was not enough food
it was very crowded on ships
33
People only started to leave Ireland after the famine began
True
False
34
Serious decline in food production and availability, resulting in leading to widespread hunger is an example of what
famine
lack of farms
Hunger
poor planning
35
Ina Boyle composed this piece at what age ?
40
56
18
24
36
One of the first famous Irish classical compositions
clap your hands
hold hands
give me your hand
37
This Irish Influencer is know for her role on which television shows ?
Gossip Girl
Pretty little liars
Anne of E
Starnger things
38
Coffin ships meant
ships were shaped like coffins
many people died on the ships
the ships delivered coffins all over the world
coffins were made out of the ships once they arrived
39
Ireland was very poor before the famine
False
True
40
Diseases spread on ships because
they ate , slept and went to the toilet in the same area
they were only eating infected potatoes
zombies were on the ships biting people
only sick people traveled on ships to the americas
41
In what decade was there a rennisance in tradition Irish music ?
1970's
1990's
2000's
1980's
42
A quick, brief, or informal photograph taken to capture a specific moment or scene
poloroid
snapshot
snapjack
snapchat
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National Sport of Ireland
Hurling
gaelic football
soccor
golf
