General Knowledge Quiz Ireland
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A civics student is listing the constitutional components of the Oireachtas. Which list is correct?
The Taoiseach, Cabinet, and Supreme Court
The President, Dáil Éireann, and Seanad Éireann
The President, Cabinet, and Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann, the Supreme Court, and local councils
2. An Irish cultural event is scheduled for the feast day of Saint Patrick. On which date will it take place?
17 March
1 February
12 July
23 April
3. A bilingual road sign gives a destination as “Baile Átha Cliath.” Which city is it indicating?
Dublin
Cork
Galway
Waterford
4. Someone drives across the Republic of Ireland’s only international land border. Which jurisdiction do they enter?
Wales
The Isle of Man
Scotland
Northern Ireland
5. A news report says the Taoiseach is announcing a new government policy. What role does the Taoiseach hold?
Head of state
Speaker of the Dáil
Head of government
Chief Justice
6. In which county is the prehistoric passage tomb of Newgrange located?
Kildare
Louth
Meath
Westmeath
7. A west-coast itinerary includes the Cliffs of Moher. In which county should accommodation be booked?
Wicklow
Kerry
Donegal
Clare
8. A tourist buying lunch in the Republic of Ireland would normally pay with which currency?
The Irish pound
Pound sterling
The euro
Both euros and sterling as official currencies
9. What is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland?
Dublin
Belfast
Cork
Galway
10. An itinerary describes a UNESCO-listed early Christian monastic site on a steep island off County Kerry. Which destination fits that description?
Rathlin Island
Inis Mór
Garnish Island
Skellig Michael
11. A local club is affiliated with the Gaelic Athletic Association. Which pair of sports is most directly associated with that organization?
Rugby union and field hockey
Association football and cricket
Gaelic football and hurling
Tennis and athletics
12. County Galway belongs to which traditional province of Ireland?
Leinster
Ulster
Munster
Connacht
13. Which colour forms the central vertical band of Ireland’s national flag?
Green
White
Orange
Blue
14. A researcher wants to see the Book of Kells at its established public home. Which Dublin institution should they visit?
The National Gallery of Ireland
Trinity College Dublin
The National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks
The Chester Beatty
15. A traveller takes a direct journey from Dublin to Galway. In which general direction are they travelling?
West
North
East
South
16. A visitor planning to see the Giant’s Causeway should travel to which county?
County Down
County Antrim
County Fermanagh
County Armagh