State visit by Elizabeth II to the Republic of Ireland - Quiz
State visit by Elizabeth II to the Republic of Ireland
  • 1. Who made a state visit to Ireland from 17 to 20 May 2011?
A) President Mary McAleese and her husband
B) Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
C) President Michael D. Higgins and his wife
D) King George V and Queen Mary
  • 2. At whose invitation did Queen Elizabeth II visit Ireland in 2011?
A) David Reddaway
B) Mary Robinson
C) Mary McAleese
D) Michael D. Higgins
  • 3. When was the last visit by a reigning British monarch to the area now comprising the Republic of Ireland prior to 2011?
A) 1911
B) 1921
C) 1916
D) 1937
  • 4. Who was the reigning British monarch that toured Ireland in 1911?
A) King Edward VII
B) King George VI
C) Queen Victoria
D) King George V
  • 5. What event occurred during the Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland?
A) Partition of Ireland
B) Bloody Sunday massacre
C) Proclamation of the Irish Republic
D) Signing of the Good Friday Agreement
  • 6. When did the partition of Ireland take place?
A) 19 April 2014
B) 4 March 2011
C) 17 May 2011
D) 3 May 1921
  • 7. What happened to the Irish Free State in 1936 regarding the British monarchy?
A) Banned the British crown entirely without association
B) Rejoined the United Kingdom
C) Removed all reference to it from its Constitution
D) Appointed the monarch as head of state
  • 8. When did the Irish Free State adopt a republican constitution and rename itself Ireland?
A) 1949
B) 1916
C) 1936
D) 1937
  • 9. In what year did Ireland end its practice of associating itself with the Commonwealth countries?
A) 1937
B) 1921
C) 1998
D) 1949
  • 10. What agreement settled most outstanding territorial disputes between the UK and the Republic of Ireland?
A) Good Friday Agreement
B) Anglo-Irish Treaty
C) Easter Proclamation
D) Constitution of 1937
  • 11. Which territorial claim did the Republic abandon as part of the Good Friday Agreement?
A) Territorial claim to the Commonwealth
B) Territorial claim to Great Britain
C) Territorial claim to Northern Ireland
D) Territorial claim to Dublin
  • 12. What type of operation accompanied the arrangements for the Queen's 2011 visit?
A) Largest security operation in the history of the Republic of Ireland
B) Voluntary civilian policing initiative
C) Smallest diplomatic escort in European history
D) Joint military patrol with British forces
  • 13. Which Dublin site of significance for Irish nationalism did the Queen visit?
A) Áras an Uachtaráin
B) Garden of Remembrance
C) Downing Street
D) Buckingham Palace
  • 14. What major sports stadium associated with the 1920 Bloody Sunday massacre did the Queen visit?
A) Wembley Stadium
B) Lansdowne Road
C) Croke Park
D) Aviva Stadium
  • 15. Which political party was among those opposed to the Queen's visit?
A) Sinn Féin
B) Fine Gael
C) Fianna Fáil
D) The Green Party
  • 16. Before 2011, where were all of the Queen's previous visits to the island of Ireland confined?
A) Cork
B) Dublin
C) The Republic of Ireland
D) Northern Ireland
  • 17. Who was the Irish president who personally visited the Queen in London in May 1993?
A) Mary McAleese
B) Michael D. Higgins
C) Mary Robinson
D) Eamon de Valera
  • 18. Who became the first Irish president to make a state visit to the United Kingdom in April 2014?
A) Mary Robinson
B) David Reddaway
C) Michael D. Higgins
D) Mary McAleese
  • 19. When was the Queen's visit formally announced?
A) 3 May 1921
B) 17 May 2011
C) 4 March 2011
D) 19 April 2014
  • 20. Which two entities simultaneously announced the Queen's visit?
A) Downing Street and the Dáil
B) Buckingham Palace and Áras an Uachtaráin
C) The Commonwealth and the United Nations
D) The British Embassy and Croke Park
  • 21. Who described the Queen's visit to Ireland as 'imminent' back in 2009?
A) Mary McAleese
B) Michael D. Higgins
C) David Reddaway
D) Prince Philip
  • 22. What was David Reddaway's role at the time he described the visit as imminent?
A) British ambassador to Ireland
B) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
C) President of Ireland
D) Leader of Sinn Féin
  • 23. What was the overarching political significance of the Queen's 2011 visit?
A) Re-annexation of Ireland into the United Kingdom
B) Re-establishment of British rule in Dublin
C) Symbolic normalisation of Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom relations
D) Dissolution of the Commonwealth
  • 24. Which groups besides Sinn Féin criticised the royal visit?
A) The Gaelic Athletic Association
B) Éirígí and the United Left Alliance
C) The British diplomatic corps
D) The Conservative Party and Labour Party
  • 25. What did the Queen deliver during her visit that was widely praised?
A) A formal declaration of war
B) An apology for the 1916 Easter Rising
C) A demand for the return of Northern Ireland
D) A speech on the history of relations between the two countries
  • 26. How many years after the previous visit by a British monarch did Queen Elizabeth II's visit take place?
A) One hundred years
B) Seventy-five years
C) Fifty years
D) Two hundred years
  • 27. As part of what tour did King George V visit Ireland in 1911?
A) Accession tour
B) Diamond Jubilee tour
C) Coronation tour
D) Farewell tour
  • 28. How was Lord Mountbatten killed in 1979?
A) Car accident
B) Provisional IRA bombing
C) Assassination by shooting
D) Plane crash
  • 29. Who stated that the local tourist industry was still recovering from Lord Mountbatten's murder?
A) British ambassador David Reddaway
B) Taoiseach John Bruton
C) Sligo Mayor Matt Lyons
D) President Mary McAleese
  • 30. Which location was mentioned as struggling to recover its English tourism after Lord Mountbatten's murder?
A) Mullaghmore
B) Maynooth
C) Kinsale
D) Leopardstown
  • 31. Where did Prince Charles attend a dinner with Taoiseach John Bruton in 1995?
A) Dublin Castle
B) McKee Barracks
C) Lismore Castle
D) Áras an Uachtaráin
  • 32. In what year did Prince Charles attend a dinner with Taoiseach John Bruton at Dublin Castle?
A) 1998
B) 1993
C) 2001
D) 1995
  • 33. Who was the Taoiseach when Prince Charles attended a dinner at Dublin Castle in 1995?
A) Mary McAleese
B) Bertie Ahern
C) Mary Robinson
D) John Bruton
  • 34. Whose 60th birthday was the occasion for Prince Charles's private visit to Lismore Castle?
A) David Reddaway
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Lord Hartington
D) John Hurley
  • 35. Which castle in County Waterford did Prince Charles visit privately for Lord Hartington's 60th birthday?
A) Lismore Castle
B) Kilkenny Castle
C) Dublin Castle
D) Blarney Castle
  • 36. Which military establishment did the Princess Royal visit on 17 February 2004?
A) Kinsale military base
B) Airtricity wind farm
C) Central Bank of Ireland
D) Army Equitation School at McKee Barracks
  • 37. In which county is Kinsale, where the Duke of York attended an anniversary ceremony, located?
A) County Waterford
B) County Cork
C) County Sligo
D) County Dublin
  • 38. On what date did the Duke of York visit Dublin to promote trade links?
A) 22 September 2001
B) 17 February 2004
C) 26 April 2006
D) 5 February 2007
  • 39. Who was the Taoiseach when the Duke of York visited Dublin on 5 February 2007?
A) Mary McAleese
B) Bertie Ahern
C) Mary Robinson
D) John Bruton
  • 40. Who was the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland met by the Duke of York in February 2007?
A) David Reddaway
B) Lord Hartington
C) Matt Lyons
D) John Hurley
  • 41. Which wind farm company did the Duke of York visit during his February 2007 trip?
A) GreenIrish
B) EcoEnergy
C) Airtricity
D) WindPower Ireland
  • 42. When did Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, visit Dublin to present the Gaisce Gold Awards?
A) August 1999
B) April 2006
C) January 1996
D) November 1998
  • 43. On what date did Prince Edward visit Dublin Castle for the world conference of the International Award Association?
A) 22 September 2001
B) 10 November 1998
C) 27 August 1999
D) 5 February 2007
  • 44. In what year did Queen Elizabeth II meet President Mary Robinson, marking the first meeting between an Irish head of state and a British sovereign?
A) 1991
B) 1998
C) 1995
D) 1993
  • 45. When did the Duke of Edinburgh make his first visit to the Republic of Ireland?
A) 5 February 2007
B) 26 April 2006
C) 19 March 2004
D) 10 November 1998
  • 46. How did the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Áras an Uachtaráin on 10 November 1998?
A) RAF helicopter
B) Private yacht
C) Royal train
D) Commercial airplane
  • 47. What did the Duke of Edinburgh launch during his November 1998 visit?
A) Millennium Gold Encounter for Ireland's Gaisce – The President's Award
B) The Gaisce Gold Awards
C) The Battle of Kinsale 400th anniversary
D) International Award Association world conference
  • 48. On what date did Prince Philip visit Dublin for a second time, specifically for the Gaisce Awards?
A) 10 November 1998
B) 26 April 2006
C) 27 August 1999
D) 17 February 2004
  • 49. Who linked the Queen's visit to the Good Friday Agreement being put into full effect?
A) Enda Kenny
B) Peter Robinson
C) Gerry Adams
D) Mary McAleese
  • 50. What was Peter Robinson's political party role?
A) Socialist Party TD
B) Taoiseach
C) Sinn Féin deputy First Minister
D) Democratic Unionist Party leader
  • 51. Who said he did not "think this is the right time for the English Queen" to visit?
A) Enda Kenny
B) Gerry Adams
C) Peter Robinson
D) Mary McAleese
  • 52. How did Mary McAleese describe the timing of the visit?
A) Recklessly gambled
B) Absolutely the right moment
C) Particularly insensitive
D) Premature
  • 53. What percentage of the Irish people supported the visit according to an opinion poll?
A) 90%
B) 50%
C) 30%
D) 77%
  • 54. Who declined invitations to attend ceremonies at the Garden of Remembrance and the National War Memorial Gardens?
A) Enda Kenny
B) Mary McAleese
C) Peter Robinson
D) Martin McGuinness
  • 55. What was Martin McGuinness's reason for declining the invitations?
A) The timing coincided with bombings
B) The cost was too high
C) The royal visit was premature
D) He was visiting German banks
  • 56. To which party did Joe Higgins belong?
A) Sinn Féin
B) Socialist Party
C) Fine Gael
D) Democratic Unionist Party
  • 57. According to Richard Boyd Barrett, what was the approximate total cost of the visit?
A) €10 million
B) €50 million
C) €100 million
D) €30 million
  • 58. How did British Prime Minister David Cameron describe the Queen's visit?
A) A minor diplomatic event
B) A premature decision
C) A risky security failure
D) A huge step forward
  • 59. According to Sir John Major, what did the visit put on the past?
A) An official apology
B) A heavy burden
C) A temporary pause
D) A seal
  • 60. What was the Irish terrorism threat level in Britain during the visit?
A) Critical
B) Severe
C) Moderate
D) Substantial
  • 61. Where was an explosive device found close to the Garden of Remembrance?
A) Maynooth
B) Dorset Street
C) Fairview
D) Inchicore
  • 62. Which Irish broadcaster provided extensive coverage of the visit?
A) Newstalk
B) Raidió Teilifís Éireann
C) Today FM
D) TG4
  • 63. Which other Irish television channel covered the visit alongside RTÉ?
A) TV3
B) Sky One
C) Channel 4
D) UTV
  • 64. Who presented the special documentary titled The Queen and Us?
A) Eamon Gilmore
B) Alan Shatter
C) Tommie Gorman
D) Rosaleen Linehan
  • 65. Who narrated the documentary Forbidden Love: The Royals?
A) Rachel Fox
B) President McAleese
C) Rosaleen Linehan
D) Tommie Gorman
  • 66. Which broadcaster produced the special titled The Queen in Ireland?
A) CNN
B) RTÉ
C) BBC News
D) France 24
  • 67. Which Russian news agency covered the events?
A) ITAR-TASS
B) Xinhua News Agency
C) France 24
D) Sky News
  • 68. Which Chinese news agency covered the visit?
A) Xinhua News Agency
B) BBC
C) CNN
D) ITAR-TASS
  • 69. Approximately how many newspaper articles were produced about the visit?
A) Nearly 12,000
B) Nearly 120,000
C) Nearly 14,000
D) Nearly 1,400
  • 70. On which day of her visit did the Queen greet members of the public on a short walkabout in Cork?
A) The second day
B) The final day
C) She did not visit Cork
D) The first day
  • 71. Where did the Queen stay for the three nights of her visit?
A) Áras an Uachtaráin
B) Trinity College
C) Farmleigh
D) Casement Aerodrome
  • 72. What is Farmleigh's official designation?
A) The British Embassy
B) The State Guest House
C) The National Museum
D) The Presidential Residence
  • 73. At which airport did the Queen arrive in Ireland?
A) Shannon Airport
B) Dublin Airport
C) Cork Airport
D) Casement Aerodrome
  • 74. Who greeted the Queen and her party when they got off the plane?
A) Martin McAleese
B) Eamon Gilmore
C) Captain Thomas Holmes
D) Alan Shatter
  • 75. What color was the dress and coat worn by the Queen upon arrival?
A) Ruby red
B) Royal blue
C) Jade green
D) Golden yellow
  • 76. Who designed the hat worn by the Queen upon her arrival?
A) Rosaleen Linehan
B) Rachel Fox
C) Stewart Parvin
D) Rachel Trevor-Morgan
  • 77. Who designed the dress and coat worn by the Queen upon arrival?
A) Thomas Holmes
B) Rachel Trevor-Morgan
C) Tommie Gorman
D) Stewart Parvin
  • 78. Who gave the Queen a bouquet of flowers upon her arrival?
A) President McAleese
B) Rosaleen Linehan
C) Captain Thomas Holmes
D) Rachel Fox
  • 79. From which Dublin area was the young girl who presented the bouquet?
A) Shankill
B) Rathmines
C) Drumcondra
D) Tallaght
  • 80. What did the Queen and Prince Philip do after arriving at Áras an Uachtaráin?
A) Greeted the public in Cork
B) Signed the guestbook
C) Viewed the Book of Kells
D) Laid a wreath
  • 81. Who commanded the guard of honour inspected by the Queen at Áras an Uachtaráin?
A) Captain Thomas Holmes
B) Eamon Gilmore
C) Tommie Gorman
D) Alan Shatter
  • 82. To which battalion did Captain Thomas Holmes belong?
A) 5th Infantry Battalion
B) 1st Infantry Battalion
C) 10th Infantry Battalion
D) 3rd Infantry Battalion
  • 83. What was fired in the background while the Queen inspected the guard of honour?
A) A 10-gun salute
B) A 12-gun salute
C) A 50-gun salute
D) A 21-gun salute
  • 84. Beside what object was the tree planted in the garden of Áras an Uachtaráin?
A) The Peace Bell
B) The Trinity College Harp
C) The Book of Kells
D) The Casement Aerodrome monument
  • 85. Who greeted the Queen at the Garden of Remembrance?
A) Alan Shatter
B) Eamon Gilmore
C) President McAleese
D) Captain Thomas Holmes
  • 86. Where did the Queen go after visiting the Garden of Remembrance?
A) Casement Aerodrome
B) Trinity College Library
C) Cork
D) Farmleigh
  • 87. From what century is the Trinity College harp that the Queen viewed?
A) 9th-century
B) 17th-century
C) 15th-century
D) 12th-century
  • 88. Whom did the Queen shake hands with at Trinity College Library?
A) Members of the public
B) Many academics
C) Foreign journalists
D) Members of the British delegation
  • 89. According to the published schedule, at what time was the Queen due to arrive at the Garden of Remembrance?
A) 12:00
B) 15:15
C) 12:30
D) 15:40
  • 90. According to the published schedule, at what time was the Queen due to arrive at Trinity College?
A) 15:40
B) 12:30
C) 17:00
D) 15:15
  • 91. Which brewery-related tourist attraction did the Queen visit on May 18?
A) Heineken Brewery
B) Beamish Brewery
C) Jameson Distillery
D) Guinness Storehouse
  • 92. At which memorial garden did the Queen lay a wreath?
A) St. Stephen's Green
B) Garden of Remembrance
C) National War Memorial Gardens
D) Phoenix Park Memorial
  • 93. In what year were football spectators shot by British forces at Croke Park?
A) 1922
B) 1916
C) 1921
D) 1920
  • 94. Who was the president of the Gaelic Athletic Association who welcomed the Queen to Croke Park?
A) Brian Cowen
B) Gerry Adams
C) Mary McAleese
D) Christy Cooney
  • 95. Which group's officials were reported to have declined to attend the Croke Park event?
A) Sinn Féin
B) Gaelic Athletic Association
C) Ulster Defence Association
D) Guinness staff
  • 96. What did the Queen do at the National War Memorial Gardens?
A) Met Gaelic footballers
B) Planted a tree
C) Gave a speech
D) Laid a wreath
  • 97. Whose stud did the Queen visit after the Irish National Stud?
A) Michael Browne's
B) John Magnier's
C) Julian King's
D) The Aga Khan's
  • 98. Who compered the 45-minute concert at the British Embassy party?
A) Gerry Adams
B) Julian King
C) Martin McGuinness
D) Gay Byrne
  • 99. Which of the following musical acts performed at the Day 3 concert?
A) Boyzone
B) U2
C) Westlife
D) The Corrs
  • 100. What is the name of the world's largest horse-breeding operation visited by the Queen?
A) Gilltown stud
B) Tyndall Stud
C) Coolmore Stud
D) Irish National Stud
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