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- 1. Multiple Choice
When do scientists think people started living permanently in Ireland?
In the 5th century
10 500 years BC
5 000 years BC
10 500 years AD
- 2. Multiple Choice
What did the Neolithic people NOT build?
tombs
stone circles
churches
stone monuments
- 3. Multiple Choice
The people who lived in old Ireland were called
the Celtics
the Gaelics
the Gaels
the English
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Gaels were originally
pagans
Christians
Budhists
gods and goddesses
- 5. Multiple Choice
What word comes from the language of Vikings?
solstice
Gaels
Ireland
craic
- 6. Multiple Choice
When did the Normans first come to Ireland?
In the 5th century
In the 10 th century
Starting in 1169
In the 14th century
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which English king declared himself king of Ireland in 1541?
Henry VI
Henry VIII
James I
Richard III
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who owned most of the land in Ireland by 1801?
Irish farmers
Irish-speaking people
English-speaking catholics
English-speaking protestants
- 9. Multiple Choice
What started the famine in Ireland?
a disease which affected cattle
drought
floods
a disease which affected potatoes
- 10. Multiple Choice
What jobs did Irish people do in America? (more than one answer is correct)
street performing
office jobs
working in mines
building railways and canals
- 11. Multiple Choice
What percentage of Americans today have Irish roots?
20%
15%
10%
5%
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does IRA stand for?
International Rap Acadamy
Irish Regional Army
Irish Republican Army
Irish Rabbit Association
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was the "new" conflict which IRA started in late 1960´ in Northern Ireland called?
The Problems
The bombings
The Cold War
The Troubles
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which agreement ended the conflict in 1998?
The Good Friday Agreement
The Irish Free State
The IRA Agreement
The Good Agreement
- 15. Multiple Choice
How many people in Ireland are red-haired?
15%
10%
20%
25%
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