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