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Cú Chulainn
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  • 1. Cú Chulainn is associated with which ancient Irish epic?
A) The Odyssey
B) Ramayana
C) Táin Bó Cúailnge
D) Beowulf
  • 2. In which region of Ireland did Cú Chulainn live?
A) Munster
B) Ulster
C) Leinster
D) Connacht
  • 3. Cú Chulainn was known for his skill in what sport?
A) Chess
B) Hurling
C) Javelin throwing
D) Wrestling
  • 4. Who was Cú Chulainn’s mother?
A) Morri
B) Deichtine
C) Macha
D) Lir
  • 5. What was the name of Cú Chulainn’s noble steed?
A) Liath Macha
B) Bucephalus
C) Shadowfax
D) Sleipnir
  • 6. What was the name of Cú Chulainn's training instructor?
A) Merlin
B) Achilles
C) Brân
D) Scáthach
  • 7. What was the title given to Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology?
A) Champion of the Sidhe
B) Master of War
C) Hound of Ulster
D) Bard of Eire
  • 8. What was the name of Cú Chulainn’s charioteer?
A) Laeg
B) Flidais
C) Cu Roi
D) Nera
  • 9. Who was Cú Chulainn’s wife?
A) Deirdre
B) Medb
C) Emer
D) Brigid
  • 10. What was the prophecy about Cú Chulainn's life?
A) He would become king of Ulster.
B) The prophecy stated that his great deeds would give him everlasting fame, but his life would be short.
C) He would live a long and peaceful life.
D) He would never die in battle.
  • 11. Who is believed to be the host of Deichtine and the Ulstermen during their miraculous birth story?
A) The god Lug is believed to be the host.
B) Fergus mac Róich
C) Sualtam mac Róich
D) King Conchobar mac Nessa
  • 12. Which artist created a bronze sculpture of Cú Chulainn commemorating the Easter Rising?
A) Augustus John
B) Oliver Sheppard created the sculpture.
C) Sir Edward Carson
D) James Barry
  • 13. Who was one of Cú Chulainn's foster fathers responsible for teaching him to protect the weak?
A) Amergin
B) Fergus mac Róich taught him to protect the weak.
C) Conchobar mac Nessa
D) Sualtam mac Róich
  • 14. What is the name of Cú Chulainn's foster mother?
A) Aífe
B) Deichtine
C) Findchóem was his foster mother.
D) Emer
  • 15. Where did Cú Chulainn live as a small child?
A) Cathbad's school
B) Emain Macha
C) Conchobar's palace
D) Muirthemne Plain
  • 16. What did Cú Chulainn do that was considered a challenge by the boys at Emain?
A) Ran onto the playing field without asking for protection
B) Refused to join their game
C) Challenged them to a duel
D) Defeated them in hurling
  • 17. Who stopped the fight between Cú Chulainn and the boys?
A) Cathbad
B) Mugain
C) Conchobar
D) Culann
  • 18. Who taught at Emain Macha when Cú Chulainn overheard a prophecy?
A) Cathbad
B) Culann
C) Mugain
D) Conchobar
  • 19. What did Cú Chulainn demand after hearing another prophecy by Cathbad?
A) The king's crown
B) A chariot from Conchobar
C) A feast
D) More weapons
  • 20. Who led the women of Emain out to calm Cú Chulainn?
A) Cathbad's wife
B) Culann's daughter
C) A group of druidesses
D) Conchobar's wife Mugain
  • 21. What weapon did Scáthach teach Cú Chulainn to use?
A) A sword.
B) An axe.
C) The Gáe Bulg, a barbed spear thrown with the foot.
D) A bow and arrow.
  • 22. Which novel by Samuel Beckett features a statue of Cú Chulainn?
A) Endgame
B) Murphy
C) Krapp's Last Tape
D) Waiting for Godot
  • 23. Which of the following plays was written by William Butler Yeats based on Cú Chulainn?
A) The Death of Aífe's Only Son
B) On Baile's Strand
C) Bricriu's Feast
D) The Phantom Chariot of Cú Chulainn
  • 24. Who became Cú Chulainn's best friend and foster brother during his training?
A) Ferdiad.
B) Forgall Monach.
C) Conchobar.
D) Lugaid mac Nóis.
  • 25. Where is a mural featuring Cú Chulainn located in Belfast, commemorating Provisional IRA members?
A) Newtownards Road
B) Lenadoon Avenue
C) Shankill Road
D) Highfield Drive
  • 26. Which Roman figure is compared to Cú Chulainn due to his association with a canine?
A) Romulus
B) Remus
C) Julius Caesar
D) Augustus
  • 27. How many toes does each of Cú Chulainn's feet have?
A) Seven
B) Eight
C) Six
D) Five
  • 28. In which year did Yeats write the play 'The Green Helmet'?
A) 1939
B) 1904
C) 1892
D) 1910
  • 29. How did Cú Chulainn secure his marriage to Emer?
A) With the help of Conchobar.
B) Through Scáthach's intervention.
C) By winning a duel against Forgall.
D) By abducting her and stealing Forgall's treasure.
  • 30. Which legendary Persian hero is mentioned as having similarities to Cú Chulainn?
A) Gilgamesh
B) Beowulf
C) Siegfried
D) Rostam
  • 31. Which stone is traditionally identified as the one Cú Chulainn was tied to?
A) Rock of Cashel
B) Standing Stone of Tara
C) Clochafarmore, located near Dundalk
D) Stone of Destiny
  • 32. What is the name of the ford where Cú Chulainn fought a three-day duel with Ferdiad?
A) Áth Fhir Diadh (Ardee, County Louth)
B) Lóch's Crossing
C) The Battle River
D) The Ford of Ulster
  • 33. Which taboo did Cú Chulainn break that led to his spiritual weakening?
A) Refusing hospitality
B) Killing a charioteer
C) A ban against eating dog meat
D) Using magical spears
  • 34. In which poem does Pádraig Pearse personify Ireland as a mother figure who gave birth to Cú Chulainn?
A) The Green Helmet
B) Cuchulain Comforted
C) Mise Éire
D) At the Hawk's Well
  • 35. Which author first published 'A Legend of Knockmany'?
A) William Carleton
B) W. B. Yeats
C) Patrick Kennedy
D) Joseph Jacobs
  • 36. Which Greek epic hero's tenth labour is compared to Cú Chulainn's smiting of the hound?
A) Odysseus
B) Theseus
C) Heracles
D) Achilles
  • 37. Who serialized 'Táin Bó Cúailnge' in The Cork Examiner?
A) William Butler Yeats
B) Pádraig Pearse
C) Augusta, Lady Gregory
D) An tAthair Peadar Ua Laoghaire
  • 38. Who did Cú Chulainn rescue from being sacrificed to the Fomorians?
A) The Morrígan
B) Derbforgaill, a Scandinavian princess
C) Medb of Connacht
D) Aífe
  • 39. What is the Irish name for Cú Chulainn's death?
A) Geasa Breaker
B) Brislech Mór Maige Muirthemne
C) Death of the Hound
D) Aided Con Culainn
  • 40. Who unveiled the bronze sculpture of the dying Cú Chulainn in 1935?
A) James Connolly
B) Patrick Pearse
C) Éamon de Valera
D) Michael Collins
  • 41. Who was St. Patrick trying to convert in the story 'Siabur-Charpat Con Culaind'?
A) Emperor Constantine
B) King Lóegaire
C) Queen Medb
D) King Arthur
  • 42. Who was Cú Chulainn's son that came to Ireland in search of him?
A) Connla
B) Derbforgaill
C) Lugaid
D) Ferdiad
  • 43. Who retold many of the legends of Cú Chulainn in her 1902 book?
A) Pádraig Pearse
B) Sheppard
C) William Butler Yeats
D) Augusta, Lady Gregory
  • 44. Which Lithuanian figure is mentioned as having a role similar to Cú Chulainn?
A) Dievas
B) Laima
C) Perkūnas
D) Velnias
  • 45. Who incites three heroes to compete for the champion's portion at his feast in 'Bricriu's Feast'?
A) Bricriu
B) Lóegaire Búadach
C) Cú Chulainn
D) Conall Cernach
  • 46. Which movement supported the popularity of Lady Gregory's book?
A) Irish Renaissance
B) Celtic Revival
C) Gaelic revival
D) Victorian Era
  • 47. What did Finn place inside some of the cakes he baked to trick Cú Chulainn?
A) leaves
B) griddle irons
C) stones
D) pebbles
  • 48. What is the approximate date range for the tale 'Siabur-Charpat Con Culaind'?
A) Fifth century.
B) Late tenth century or early eleventh century.
C) Twelfth century.
D) Seventeenth century.
  • 49. Who tries to kill her rival Emer in 'Emer's only jealousy'?
A) Blathnát
B) Fand
C) Manannán mac Lir
D) Cú Chulainn
  • 50. How many dimples does Cú Chulainn have on each cheek according to the later description?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Six
D) Three
  • 51. Which revolutionary figure ran St. Enda's School that featured a stained-glass panel of Cú Chulainn?
A) Michael Collins
B) James Connolly
C) Patrick Pearse
D) Éamon de Valera
  • 52. What unique feature does the prophetess Fedelm attribute to Cú Chulainn in Táin Bó Cúailnge?
A) Blond hair.
B) White hair.
C) Red hair.
D) Black hair.
  • 53. Who became High King of Ireland after marrying Derbforgaill?
A) Cú Chulainn
B) Lugaid Riab nDerg
C) Fergus mac Róich
D) Connacht's king
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