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Student’s Worksheet A

IRELAND QUIZ – VERSION 1

1. When is St. Patrick’s Day? (On March 17th)
2. Where was St. Patrick born? (In Britain, not Ireland)
3. In which country was the fi rst St. Patrick’s Day parade? (America/ the USA)
4. What colour do people dye the river in Chicago on St. Patrick’s Day? (Green)
5. What happens if you do not wear green on St. Patrick’s Day? (Other people can pinch you)
6. According to a popular folk tale, Saint Patrick drove what out of Ireland and into the ocean?

(Snakes)

7. What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland? (Dublin)
8. What are the offi cial languages of the Republic of Ireland? (English and Irish)
9. What colours are there on the Irish national fl ag? (Green, white and orange)

10. What is the currency of the Republic of Ireland? (The Euro)
11. What is the population of the Republic of Ireland? (About 4.5 million people)
12. What is the Irish Wolfhound? (It is the largest of dog in the world)
13. What is the time difference between Ireland and Poland? (Ireland is 1 hour behind)
14. What is the name of the body of water that separates Ireland from Great Britain? (The Irish

sea)

15. What do tourists do to the Blarney Stone in the famous Blarney Castle? (They kiss it)
16. Can you name at least 2 famous Irish actors? (suggested answers: Colin Farrell, Pierce

Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Peter O’Toole)

17. Can you name at least 2 famous Irish writers? (suggested answers: George Bernard Shaw,

Samuel Beckett, William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, Jonathan Swift)

18. Can you name at least 2 famous bands or musicians from Ireland? (suggested answers: U2,

the Corrs, Westlife, Sinead O’Connor, Chris de Burgh, Bob Geldof)

19. What does a leprechaun (a creature from Irish legends) hide in a secret place? (A pot of

gold)

20. What job does the leprechaun (a creature from Irish legends) have? (He’s a shoemaker)

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Student’s Worksheet 2

IRELAND QUIZ – VERSION 2

Student’s Worksheet 3

IRELAND QUIZ – VERSION 2

Team A

1. When is St. Patrick’s Day?
2. In which country was the fi rst St. Patrick’s Day parade?
3. What happens if you do not wear green on St. Patrick’s Day?
4. What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
5. What colours are there on the Irish national fl ag?
6. What is the population of the Republic of Ireland?
7. What is the time difference between Ireland and Poland?
8. What do tourists do to the Blarney Stone in the famous Blarney Castle?
9. Can you name at least 2 famous Irish writers?

10. What does the leprechaun (a creature from Irish legends) hide in a secret place?

Team B

1. Where was St. Patrick born?
2. What colour do people dye the river in Chicago on St. Patrick’s Day?
3. According to a popular folk tale, Saint Patrick drove what out of

Ireland and into the ocean?

4. What are the offi cial languages of the Republic of Ireland?
5. What is the currency of the Republic of Ireland?
6. What is the Irish Wolfhound?
7. What is the name of the body of water that separates Ireland from Great Britain?
8. Can you name at least 2 famous Irish actors?
9. Can you name at least 2 famous bands or musicians from Ireland?

10. What job does the leprechaun (a creature from Irish legends) have?