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Facts and Quiz about IrelandCrazy for English
21st of September 2018
Good words to know before we start!
Geography
Ireland is a country in the north west of Europe.
Ireland is an island.
Ireland’s neighbouring country in the north is Northern Ireland.
The capital
The capital of Ireland is called Dublin.
Dublin was founded by the Vikings over 1000 years ago.
The river Liffey runs through Dublin.
Let's go there!
Population
Almost 5 million people live in Ireland.
Do you know how big Sweden’s population is?
Language
In Ireland they speak English of course.
They also have an old Celtic language called Irish.
The language is also spoken in Wales, Scotland and northern France.
it doesn’t sound as English at all.
The Irish name for Ireland is Eire.
The Irish flag
The Irish flag has three stripes.
The stripes are green, white and
orange.
Irish Sports
The Irish like to play football and rugby but they also have two sport which almost only are played in Ireland.
The sports are called Hurling and Gaelic football.
The sports are very old and quite dangerous.
Hurling has been played for 4000 years.
Which of the two sports would you like to try?
Gaelic football or Hurling or none of them
Quiz about Ireland
Do you remember the facts about Ireland?
QUESTION 1
Where is Ireland?
1 In the South of Europe
X In the North West of Europe
2 In North America
QUESTION 2
What is the capital of Ireland called?
1 Dublin
X London
2 Madrid
QUESTION 3
How many people live in Ireland?
1 5 million people
X 50 million people
2 500 million people
QUESTION 4
What is Ireland called in Irish?
1 Island
X Green Island
2 Eire
QUESTION 5
What colours has the Irish flag?
1 White, yellow and blue
X Green, white and orange
2 Red, white and blue
QUESTION 6
What is the oldest sport in Ireland called?
1 Rugby
X Hurling
2 Football
How did it go?
Did you remember the facts about Ireland?
The correct answers:
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