St. Patrick’s Day – Quiz: questions
Team A
Team B
A1
Is the island of Ireland the biggest island in Europe?
· No. It is the third biggest island.
A2
Is the Irish climate warmer than the Polish climate?
· On the whole, yes.
A3
What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
· Dublin
A4
Is the island located east or west of the Greenwich meridian?
· west
A5
When did St. Patrick live? 4th-5th century or 10th-11th century?
· 4th-5th century (387-461)
A6
Was divorce legal in the Republic of Ireland in 1996?
· no, it was illegal until 27th February, 1997
B1
What are the colours of the Irish flag? Name at least two.
· green, white, orange
B2
What’s Aer Lingus?
· the Irish national airline
B3
When was the island divided into Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (which century)?
· 20th century (in the 1920s)
B4
When did the Republic of Ireland enter the European Economic Community (later European Union)? In 1949, 1973 or 1995?
· 1973
B5
On March 29th, 2004 a certain ban was introduced in Irish pubs. Nowadays people in pubs are not allowed to …
· smoke
B6
The word ‘pub’ is an abbreviation. What is the full name?
· public house
C1
What is the name of the sea that separates Ireland from Great Britain?
· the Irish Sea
C2
What is the name of the longest river in Ireland?
· River Shannon; it is 386 km long
C3
What is the Irish word for Ireland?
· Éire
C4
Name at least 2 Irish winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
· any two names from: George Bernard Shaw / William Butler Yeats / Samuel Beckett / Seamus Heaney
C5
Why is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated on March 17th?
· It is believed to be the day of St. Patrick’s death
C6
In the 1840s, Ireland suffered terribly from the potato famine. What did many Irish people do to survive?
· A few million emigrated to the United States.
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