- 1. Which city is the capital of Ireland?
A) Dublin
B) Belfast
C) Galway
D) Cork
- 2. Which of the following is a traditional Irish musical instrument?
A) Harp
B) Tin Whistle
C) Bodhrán
D) Accordion
- 3. What famous pilgrimage site in Ireland is associated with St. Patrick?
A) Ring of Kerry
B) Giant's Causeway
C) Croagh Patrick
D) Cliffs of Moher
- 4. Who wrote the classic novel 'Ulysses' set in Dublin?
A) Samuel Beckett
B) Oscar Wilde
C) James Joyce
D) W.B. Yeats
- 5. Which Irish holiday is celebrated on March 17th?
A) St. Patrick's Day
B) Halloween
C) Bloomsday
D) Good Friday
- 6. What is the longest river in Ireland?
A) River Boyne
B) River Liffey
C) River Barrow
D) River Shannon
- 7. Which Irish author wrote 'Dracula'?
A) Bram Stoker
B) Jonathan Swift
C) George Bernard Shaw
D) Oscar Wilde
- 8. What type of landscape is the Giant's Causeway known for?
A) Sand Dunes
B) Craggy Mountains
C) Basalt Columns
D) Lush Forests
- 9. Which legendary creature in Irish folklore has the body of a lion and the head of an eagle?
A) Banshee
B) Kelpie
C) Merrow
D) Griffin
- 10. What is the name of the famous castle located on the River Shannon in Ireland?
A) Bunratty Castle
B) Trim Castle
C) Blarney Castle
D) Malahide Castle
- 11. Which Irish rock band is known for hits like 'With or Without You' and 'Beautiful Day'?
A) The Script
B) Thin Lizzy
C) U2
D) The Cranberries
- 12. Which sea surrounds Ireland?
A) Mediterranean Sea
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) North Sea
D) Irish Sea
- 13. What is the national symbol of Ireland?
A) Orchid
B) Daffodil
C) Thistle
D) Shamrock
- 14. Which of the following is an Irish whiskey brand?
A) Maker's Mark
B) Glenfiddich
C) Jack Daniel's
D) Jameson
- 15. What is the name of the famous Irish folk musician known for his song 'The Rocky Road to Dublin'?
A) Christy Moore
B) Van Morrison
C) Bono
D) Luke Kelly
- 16. Which ancient Irish festival marks the beginning of spring on February 1st?
A) Samhain
B) Imbolc
C) Beltane
D) Lughnasadh
- 17. What is the nickname for the famous road encircling the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry?
A) Causeway Coastal Route
B) Sky Road
C) Slea Head Drive
D) Ring of Hook
- 18. Which Irish author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969?
A) Seamus Heaney
B) William Butler Yeats
C) George Bernard Shaw
D) Samuel Beckett
- 19. Which village in County Wicklow is famous for its monastic settlement?
A) Clonmacnoise
B) Ardmore
C) Kinsale
D) Glendalough
- 20. Which famous rock formation is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland?
A) Cliffs of Moher
B) Giant's Causeway
C) Ring of Kerry
D) Rock of Cashel
- 21. In what year did Ireland gain independence from the United Kingdom?
A) 1967
B) 1922
C) 1945
D) 1901
- 22. What is the symbol of Ireland often associated with luck?
A) Daisy
B) Clover
C) Tulip
D) Rose
- 23. What traditional Irish dish consists of mashed potatoes and kale or cabbage?
A) Colcannon
B) Corned Beef and Cabbage
C) Shepherd's Pie
D) Boxty
- 24. What is the name of the famous Irish beer?
A) Budweiser
B) Guinness
C) Heineken
D) Corona
- 25. Which political party is the largest in Ireland?
A) Fine Gael
B) Fianna Fáil
C) Labour Party
D) Sinn Féin
- 26. In Irish folklore, what kind of creature is a banshee?
A) Giant
B) Elf
C) Fairytale princess
D) Female spirit
- 27. What is the largest lake in Ireland?
A) Lough Ree
B) Lough Corrib
C) Lough Neagh
D) Lough Derg
- 28. What is the name of the coastal cliffs in County Clare, Ireland?
A) Ring of Kerry
B) Giant's Causeway
C) Skellig Michael
D) Cliffs of Moher
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