Q 1. When did the government in Ireland grant women the right to vote?
A. 1900
B. 1918
C. 1943
D. 1925
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Answer:-B. 1918Q 2. In the past, the Romans gave which name to the isle of Ireland, which literally means “land of winter”?
A. Hibernia
B. Britannia
C. Cambria
D. winter
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Answer:-A. HiberniaQ 3. When did the Irish Civil War take place?
A. 1922
B. 1930
C. 1946
D. 1950
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Answer:-A. 1922Q 4. Which historical event happened in Ireland in 1949?
A. Ireland was divided into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
B. The Irish Civil War ended
C. Ireland declared itself a republic
D. Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
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Answer:-C. Ireland declared itself a republicQ 5. In which century did Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, live?
A. 5th
B. 7th
C. 10th
D. 12th
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Answer:- A. 5thQ 6. In 1916, which rebellion took place in Ireland as an attempt to throw off British rule?
A. New Year Rebellion
B. Easter Rebellion
C. St. Patrick Rebellion
D. Rebellion
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Answer:-B. Easter RebellionQ 7. According to Irish Legend, who was the first High King ruling Ireland?
A. Slaine mac Dela
B. Tuatha De Danann
C. Conn Cetchathach
D. High King
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Answer:- A. Slaine mac DelaQ 8. During the Irish Potato Famine between 1845 and 1852, most families emigrated to which country?
A. Australia
B. England
C. The United States
D. Irish
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Answer:-C. The United StatesQ 9. Around the Iron Age in 300 BC, which group of people came to Ireland from mainland Europe?
A. The Romans
B. The Vikings
C. The Celts
D. Ireland
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Answer:-C. The CeltsQ 10. In 988, the Vikings founded which city in Ireland?
A. Dublin
B. Cork
C. Galway
D. Vikings
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Answer:-A. DublinQ 11. What is the Book of Kells, a famous manuscript currently stored in Dublin?
A. A religious book
B. A historical text
C. A personal diary
D. personal book
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Answer:- A. A religious book12. Which was often regarded as the largest plantation in Ireland during the 17th century?
A. Munster Plantation
B. Queen’s County Plantation
C. Ulster Plantation
D.Munster
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Answer:- C. Ulster PlantationQ 13. What was the nickname of Ireland during the 1990s to 2000s when the economy grew rapidly thanks to foreign direct investment?
A. Celtic Dragon
B. Celtic Tiger
C. Celtic Lion
D. Celtic cat
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Answer:-B. Celtic TigerQ 14. Who was the first president of Ireland from 1938 to 1945?
A. Erskine Hamilton Childers
B. Douglas Hyde
C. Patrick Hillery
D. Hamilton Childers
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Answer:- B. Douglas Hyde15. Which of the following holidays originates from an Irish festival called Samhain?
A. Halloween
B. Thanksgiving
C. Christmas
D. Samhain
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Answer:-A. HalloweenQ 16. When did people in Ireland celebrate St. Patrick’s Day for the first time?
A. 8th century
B. 12th century
C. 17th century
D. 16th century
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Answer:-C. 17th centuryQ 17. Which of the following is the oldest monument in Ireland?
A. Achill-henge
B. Poulnabrone dolmen
C. Newgrange
D. Poulnabrone
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Answer:-B. Poulnabrone dolmenQ 18. Which veggie was introduced by Oliver Cromwell to Dublin in 1649?
A. Broccoli
B. Cabbage
C. Beets
D. Oliver
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Answer:-B. CabbageQ 19. Which disaster heavily damaged county Mayo in 1490?
A. Earthquake
B. Volcano eruption
C. Tornado
D. eruption
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Answer:-A. EarthquakeQ 20. Michael Collins (1890 – 1922) was mainly remembered as an important Irish …
A. Writer
B. Politician
C. Revolutionary
D. Michael Collins
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Answer:-C. RevolutionaryQ 21. The Republic of Ireland joined which international organisation in 1973?
A. The United Nations
B. The European Economic Communities
C. NATO
D. Economic
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Answer:-B. The European Economic CommunitiesQ 22. During its peak in the 19th century, Cork was the largest exporter of which product in the world?
A. Coffee
B. Butter
C. Fish
D. Tea
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Answer:-B. ButterQ 23. The national flag of Ireland with a vertical tricolour of green, white, and orange was inspired by which country in the 19th century?
A. France
B. Germany
C. Hungary
D. Ireland
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Answer:- A. FranceQ 24. When did abortion become officially legal in Ireland?
A. 1998
B. 2008
C. 2018
D. 2017
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Answer:-C. 2018Q 25. What happened in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014?
A. The Vikings won over the Celts and ruled Ireland
B. The Celts won over the Vikings and united Ireland
C. The Normans won and started invading Ireland
D. Vikings and united Ireland
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Answer:-B. The Celts won over the Vikings and united IrelandQ 26. Which religion has been dominating in Ireland for the most part of history?
A. Protestantism
B. Roman Catholic
C. Folk religion
D. Catholic
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Answer:-B. Roman CatholicQ 27. Which term is often used to refer to the conflict in Northern Ireland lasting from the 1960s to 1998?
A. The Sufferings
B. The Difficulties
C. The Troubles
D. Sufferings
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Answer:-C. The TroublesQ 28. Which agreement signed in 1998 helped end most of the violence of the Troubles?
A. Good Friday Agreement
B. Good Saturday Agreement
C. Good Sunday Agreement
D. Friday Agreement
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Answer:- A. Good Friday AgreementQ 29. Before adopting the Euro in 1999, what was the official currency of Ireland?
A. Irish pound
B. Irish dollar
C. Irish krona
D. dollar
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Answer:- A. Irish poundQ 30. Which of the following is an Irish invention?
A. Telephone
B. Radiotherapy
C. Microwave
D. Phone
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Answer:-B. RadiotherapyQ 31. Which of the following is NOT a famous Irish figure from history?
A. Oscar Wilde
B. Maureen O’ Hara
C. Alexander Fleming
D. Alexander Wilde
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Answer:-C. Alexander FlemingQ 32. Braham Stoker was a famous Irish writer best known for which novel?
A. Alice in Wonderland
B. Sherlock Holmes
C. Dracula Irish History
D. Best Irish History
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