Konkurs wiedzy o Irlandii

Test wyboru w języku angielskim sprawdzający wiedzę uczniów na temat Szmaragdowej Wyspy. Znakomicie sprawdzi się podczas obchodów dnia Świętego Patryka lub jako konkurs- podsumowanie lekcji na temat Irlandii.

SZKOLNY KONKURS WIEDZY O IRLANDII

NAME: ______________________________ Class: __________ Score: ________/ 42

Circle the correct answer.

1. The Patron of Ireland is:
a) St. Patrick
b) St. James
c) St. David

2. The Patron Saint’s day is:
a) 18th April
b) 17th March
c) 17th May

3. The national colour of Ireland is:
a) grey
b) blue
c) green

4. The symbol of Ireland is:
a) birch
b) shamrock
c) oak

5. The national instrument of Ireland is:
a) harp
b) guitar
c) piano

6. The colours of Irish flag are:
a) green, orange, red
b) green, yellow, black
c) green, orange, white

7. The other name for the Republic of Ireland is:
a) Ulster
b) Baile Atha Cliath
c) Éire

8. The major Irish river is called:
a) Carrantouhill
b) Shannon
c) Lough Neagh

9. Who is Sinead O’Connor?
a) a singer
b) a novelist
c) a politician

10. Who wrote Ulysses?
a) Samuel Beckett
b) Oscar Wilde
c) James Joyce

11. Who got the Literary Nobel Prize in 1995?
a) William Butler Yeats
b) George Bernard Shaw
c) Seamus Heaney

12. The Irish Jig is the name for:
a) national anthem
b) national dance-step
d) very popular song

13. What is another name of Northern Ireland?
a) Druid
b) Ulster
c) Godot

14. Ireland is separated from Great Britain by the sea.What’s its name?
a) the Irish Sea
b) the English Sea
c) the Northern Sea

15. What’s the capital city of the Republic of Ireland?
a) Belfast
b) Galway
c) Dublin

16. What disaster happened in Ireland in the 19th century, which made many people emigrate?
a) Great fire
b) Potato famine
c) Earthquake

17. What does IRA stand for?
a) Irish Republican Army
b) Ireland Rebuilding Association
c) Ironic Remarks Academy

18. What does Sinn Fein (the name of a political party) mean in Polish?
a) My Razem
b) Wy Sami
c) My Sami

19. What is the Irish national sport?
a) bowling
b) hurling
c) hockey

20. What is the oldest and most famous university in Ireland?
a) Trinity College
b) Oxford College
c) Yale University

21. A famous manuscript from the 9th century kept in the Old Library is entitled:
a) the Book of Kells
b) the Old Book
c) the Holy Book

22. The Temple Bar, a district of young people and entertainment, is full of:
a) museums ...