IRELAND CONTEST 2011
1. What does the picture show? 2. What does the picture show?
A Pegasus A St. Andrew’s cross B leprechaun B Celtic cross C Centaur C St. David’s cross
3. What does the picture show? 4. What does the picture show?
A cello A leek
B violin B rose
C harp C shamrock
5. What does the picture show? 6.Which island is bigger than Ireland?
A Cyprus
B Iceland
C Corsica A optical instrument
B Claddagh ring
C musical instrument
7. What is the name of the sea separating Ireland from the island of Great Britain?
A Adriatic Sea B Baltic Sea C Irish Sea
8. The Republic of Ireland covers ___ of the island.
A three-fourths B four-fifths C five-sixths
9. St Patrick lived in the.___.
A 3rd century B 5th century C 7th century
10. The Republic of Ireland is subdivided into 26 ___.
A counties B districts C states
11. The highest peak in Ireland is ___ and it is 1,038 m (3,406 ft).
A Carrauntoohil B Ben Nevis C Snowdon
12. The River ___, at 386 km (240 mi), is the longest river in Ireland.
A Danube B Shannon C Thames
13. It flows south from County Cavan in Ulster to meet the ___ just south of Limerick.
A Atlantic B Irish Sea C North Sea
14. "Malin ___ to Mizen ___" (or the reverse) is used for anything applying to the island of Ireland as a whole.
A foot B hand C head
15. The ___ of Moher are located at the south-western edge of the Burren area near Doolin, which is located in County Clare.
A Cliffs B Bogs C Lakes
16. Fastnet Rock is famous for the highest ___ in Ireland.
A mountain B skyscraper C lighthouse
17. The large central lowland is of limestone covered with glacial deposits of clay and sand, with widespread ___ and lakes.
A bogs B ponds C waterfalls
18. The Pol an Ionain ___, near Doolin, is the site of one of the world's longest known free-hanging stalactites.
A waterfall B bog C cave
19. The landscape in County Clare, in an area known as ___, consists of limestone bedrock, with little or no soil in the inner-most areas.
A the Burren B the Three Sisters C Hag’s Head 20. Some of the best-known peninsulas in Ireland are in County Kerry; one of them is the ___ peninsula.
A Dingo B Dingle C Dublin
21. Achill Island is inhabited, and is connected to ___ by a bridge.
A another island B the mainland C the Aran Islands
22. The mountains are not high – only ___ peaks are over 1,000 m (3,281 ft).
A 3 B 5 C 7
23. The Esker Riada divides the northern and southern halves of the island and its ridge once served as the main ___ connecting the east and west coasts.
A footpath B cycle route C highway
24. About one half of the coastline consists of a low lying dune ___ land known as Machair.
A industrialised B urbanised C pasture
25. Since the 17th century, peat has been cut for fuel for domestic heating and cooking and it is called turf when so used.
A coal B gas C turf
26. Christian monks built numerous ___ all over the country.
A monasteries B breweries C castles
27. Vikings settled in Ireland and ___ many towns, including the modern day cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Waterford.
A annexed B bombarded C established
28. During the English Civil War, in 1649, Oliver Cromwell ___ the Catholic Irish who did not support the Commonwealth.
A awarded B pacified C thanked
29. Union of Ireland with Great Britain and the establishment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland took place in ___ .
A 1701 B 1801 C 1901
30. The Great Famine was a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration between 1845 and 1852. It is also known, mostly outside of Ireland, as the Irish ___ Famine.
A Aubergine B Potato C Corn
31. Easter Monday Rising in Dublin took place in ___ .
A 1716 B 1816 C 1916
32. In ___ Anglo-Irish Treaty resulted in creation of the Irish Free State (Southern Ireland). A 1921 B 1939 C 1945
33.The Irish Free State became the Republic of Eire in ___ .
A 1937 B 1947 C 1957
34. The Republic of Eire left the Commonwealth in ___ .
A 1921 B 1949 C 1973
35. Ireland joined the European Union in ___ .
A 1921 B 1949 C 1973
36. The island's total population of approximately 6 million people is concentrated on the ___ coast, particularly in Dublin and Belfast and their surrounding areas.
A south B west C east
37. Offshore exploration for natural ___ began in 1970.
A peat B coal C gas
38. The first major discovery was the Kinsale Head gas field in 1971.
A 1971 B 1981 C 1985
39. Iarnród Éireann is the national ___ system operator of Ireland.
A railway B bus C ferry
40. One of the main international airports is located in___ . A Cork. B Galway C Waterford
41. Who wrote “Waiting for Godot”? A Samuel Beckett B Seamus Heaney C James Joyce
42. Who wrote “Ulysses”? A Samuel Beckett B Seamus Heaney C James Joyce
43. Who wrote “Guliver’s Travels”? A Jonathan Swift B Seamus Heaney C James Joyce
44. Irish singers are:___ . A Enya and Sting B Enya and Eminem C Enya and Sinéad O'Connor
45. Irish bands are: ___ .A The Corrs and The Cranberries B The Cure and U2 C The Corrs and The Stranglers
46-50. Match Irish place names A-E with their meanings and examples 46-50. Write your answers in the table below.
Irish A baile B bun C carraig D cill E dun Meanings 46. A church 47. A fort 48. Mouth of a 49. A rock 50. Town river & Killarney, Dunmanway Carrickmacross, Ballydehob Bunratty, Examples Kilkenny Dundalk Bunclody Carrickfergus Ballina Answers 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. IRELAND CONTEST 2011
Key
1. b 2.b 3.c 4.c 5.b 6.b 7.c 8.c 9.b 10.a
11.a 12.b 13.a 14.c 15.a 16.c 17.a 18.c 19.a 20.b
21.b 22.a 23.c 24.c 25.c 26.a 27.c 28.b 29.b 30.b
31.c 32.a 33.a 34.b 35.c 36.c 37.c 38.a 39.a 40.a
41.a 42.c 43.a 44.c 45.a 46.d 47.e 48.b 49.c 50.a