THE IRELAND QUIZ

WHAT DO YOU CALL THE INHABITANTS OF IRELAND?

(several possibilities)

• IRISH• THE IRISH

• IRISH PEOPLE• IRISHMEN

• IRISH PERSONS

PRACTICE

Ireland’s inhabitants ……..

What about

France / England / Holland ?

There are 2 Irelands. What are they called and what colour are the provinces they

consist of?

Ulster consists of ……. called ….whereas

the Republic numbers ….. called

DUBLIN / BELFAST / INDEPENDENT / PART OF THE UK / PREDOMINANTLY PROTESTANT / P-TLY CATHOLIC / GAELIC

CULTURE / BRISTISH CULTURE / POP : 4.6 M / POP : 2 M /

THE REPUBLIC ULSTER

Unlike Ulster, which …… , the Republic

………..

THE REPUBLIC, ULSTER or BOTH ?

AER LINGUS

VOC : flag carrier : compagnie national

Emblem : three-leafed clover

Aer Lingus, whose ……… , is Ireland’s ………….

Voc

Potato famine / potato blight / killed over one million people / another million /

seek refuge / support / Irish community

The potato famine, resulting from ….., killed … and caused …….

HMS Titanic / sink / maiden voyage /

constructed / Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast

HMS Titanic, which was to ……. her maiden ……. , was ……

The soon to be opened Titanic museum in Belfast

visit

The Giant’s Causeway

Voc

An area / 40,000 interlocking basalt columns / about 3 miles northeast of the town of Bushmill / north coast of Ulster

The Giant’s Causeway, an area of ……. located ……, is to be ………

Scotch whisky / distilled once / Irish

whiskey / distilled twice / smoother taste

Unlike Scotch whisky, which is ….. , Irish ……… and has …..

U2

Sinead O'Connor