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1
What is the name of a particularly Irish sport which involves a stick and a ball?
Tennis
Camogie
Hurling
Gaelic golf
2
When did the Irish Free State become the Republic of Ireland?
1950
1949
1934
1919
3
What does ‘lingua franca’ mean?
A third language used between two people whose native languages vary
The language spoken in Ireland
Irelands national anthem
When parts of a language merge into a person’s native language.
4
Explain what the ‘potatoe famines’ were
It’s a time when people ate only potatoes due to poverty
A time of starvation due to infected potatoes
The king tried to kill the villagers by poisoning the potatoes
5
What is the name of the famous saint of Ireland?
Saint Nicholaus
Saint Patrick
Patrick Peter
Saint Peter
6
What is the Irish name of Ireland?
Éire
Éireann
Éabha
Niamh
7
What is the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) and what is its aim?
A type of English breakfast
A politic organization
A brand of weapon
Irish paramilitary group
8
What is the name of the Irish language?
celtric
Gaelic
Irish-Gaelic
Irish
9
What was “the Special Powers Act” about, and what were its consequences?
A sports law; regulated football rules in Ireland.
A forest conservation law; protected endangered tree species.
Temporary law to grant emergency powers; led to civil rights protests.
A tax policy; increased the export of Irish whiskey.
10
What was ‘The Blanket Protest’ about?
A prisoner covering himself in a blanket in protest
A protest against the use of synthetic blankets at hospitals.
A movement that encouraged people to wear blankets to work more often
A protest against overpriced blankets
11
The history of Ireland has been influenced by the influx of four different peoples/cultures, which?
Celts, norman, British, nazits
Vikings, norman, gaelic, frenchmen
Celts, Vikings, normans, British
Gaelics, celts, vikings romans
12
Can a drunk Irishman drive a car if he is sober?
No
Huh?
Yes
Rubbish
13
How many people live in Ireland
9,8 million
4,7 million
5,3 million
6,3 million
14
Why did “bloody Sunday” happen?
A royal parade was attacked by rebels.
A football match turned violent between rival teams.
A tax protest escalated into a riot.
British soldiers shot unarmed protesters at a civil rights march
15
What is “Bloody Sunday”?
A song by U2
A reference to a conflict in Londonderry
An annual hunt on the giant Irish elk
A traditional Irish drink
16
Did nationalism and religion’s importance increase or decrease with improved living standards in Northern Ireland?
Decrease
Incraese
Deglaze
Increase
17
Why was the civil rights movement successful?
Nonviolent protests
Violent protests
Mass genocide
Ethnic cleansing
18
What is the IRA and what is its goal?
An Irish political party; good relations with Great Britain
A Scottish nationalist group; independence for all
An Irish republican paramilitary force; independence for Ireland
An English military unit; maintaining peace in Northern Ireland
19
What made the Catholics of Dungannon and other places in Northern Ireland feel that they were unfairly treated?
Segregation
Castration
Sterilisation
Inflation
20
Who are the Unionists and the Nationalists?
Catholics and protestants
Conservatives and Catholics
Protestants and Catholics
Liberalists and protestants
21
What is the Latin name of Ireland?
Hibernia
Hubernua
Servus
Quattuor
22
How long did The Troubles last?
Only a week
Since the late sixties until now
About 30 years
50 years exactly
23
What are the colours of the Irish flag, and what do they symbolise?
White=peace, red=war, orange=protestants
White=peace, green=the green Island, orange=protestants
White=peace, green=snake, orange=protestants
White=freedom, red=war, orange protestants
24
Mention three consequences.
Immigration, inflation, more children
Starving, violence, immigration
Disease, miscarriage, starving
Disease, immigration and starving.
25
Mention at least three famous Irish persons of cultural significance.
Oscar Wilde, saint Patrick, Cillian Murphy.
Matthew McConaughey, Adele, Síofra Oisin
Fionnghuala, Zayn malik, Helena bonham carter
26
Why weren’t Northern Ireland’s Catholics particularly interested in joining the Republic of Ireland in the 1940s-50s?
Friendship
Power
Money
Relationship
27
What is Ireland?
A kingdom
A republic
A part of the UK with home rule
A Banana-republic
28
What is the capital of Guinea Bissau?
Bissau
Guinea
Dublin
Rio
29
Who was Bobby Sands?
Standing member of GB-parliament
An Irish singer/songwriter
Former member of GB-parliament
A beach police training camp
30
Which factors contributed to the escalation of violence during the marches and in general?
The marchers were too violent
Everyone got lost on the way
USA invaded during the protest
Police Brutality and public anger
31
Why did Prot. in Dungannon keep the majority vote, despite equal Cath. and Prot. populations?
Property based voting
Amount of hamsters based voting
Money based voting
Amount of family living in Germany
32
Which war occurred from 1939-45
First World War
The Cold War
The Civil War
Second World War
33
Approx. how many dead and bombing occurred in N. Ireland at its culmination in 1972?
9/11
1073/2121
54/276
460/1350
34
What was this war called in the Irish Free State?
The Emerengy
The Civil War
The Irish War Of Independence
The French Revolution
35
Who was the prime minister of the Irish Free State in 1948
Eamon de Valera
Johan A. Castello
Michael Collins
Paddy O’Connol
36
Why did the Protestant extreme right react to the civil rights movement?
Fear of communism
Racial supremacy
They saw it as aligned with Christian teachings on love and justice
Fear of dolphin-sounds
37
Are there snakes and leprichons in Ireland?
False
True
