Ireland 3

How many people live in the Republic of Ireland?
approx. 4 million
approx 5 million
approx 6 million

What are the colours of the Irish flag?
green, white, orange
red, orange, white
orange, red, green

Which is the dominant religious group in Ireland?
Jews
Catholics
Protestants

In what year did Ireland become a member of the European Union?
1973
1963
1983

What’s the favourite drink of the Irish people?
coffee
Guinness
milk

What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
Belfast
Glasgow

When did Ireland become independent?
1945
1922
1926

How do the Irish call their country?
Eire
Faire
Graire

Where did many Irish people emigrate to in the 19th century?
Germany
USA
France

What is the dominant business in Ireland since the 1990th?
butter
computer technology
car industry

How is the paramilitary Catholic organisation called which fights for a united Ireland?
RAF
IRA
AEG

This is a famous Irish author who lived in the 19th and 20th century.
James Joyce
Edgar Wallace
Shelock Holmes

On what day is St Patrick’s Day celebrated?
17th of February
13th of March
17th of March

The highest mountain in Ireland is ...
about 1000 metres in height.
about 2000 metres in height.
about 1500 metres in height.

The Irish Sea is ...
west of Ireland.
the home of “Nessie”.
between Great Britain and Ireland.