1. NORTHERN IRELAND This quiz was created by Oxana Grigoryeva, an English teacher from school №188. Novosibirsk December, 2007

2. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

3. It is another name for Northern Ireland, used especially by unionists.

4. How many counties are made up Northern Ireland? How many counties are made up Northern Ireland?

5. It is the largest lake in the British Isles, near the capital of Northern Ireland.

6. This island is inhabited by only thirty families. For centuries the Scots and Irish fought over the island but eventually the Irish were allowed to stay because of the absence of snakes on the island. It is said that St Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland.

7. County Down is one of the best farming counties in Ireland. It is closely associated with St. Patrick, after whom the county town is named.

8. There are nine glens of Antrim. Each of these green glens has a character of its own. Together, they form a lovely and romantic area of rivers, waterfalls, wild flowers and birds. What does “glen” mean?

9. It is a mass of stone columns standing very near together. The top of the columns form stepping stones leading from the cliff foot and disappearing under the sea. It is the result of volcanic action.

10. The rivers and lakes of Fermanagh are heavy with fish, and the largest lake in the area holds many world fishing records.

11. An Irish giant fought with a Scottish giant and threw a huge piece of earth at him. The earth fell into the Irish Sea and became ….. An Irish giant fought with a Scottish giant and threw a huge piece of earth at him. The earth fell into the Irish Sea and became …..

12. What is the capital of Northern Ireland? Belfast

13. It is another name for Northern Ireland, used especially by unionists. Ulster

14. How many counties are made up Northern Ireland? 6 How many counties are made up Northern Ireland? 6

15. It is the largest lake in the British Isles, near the capital of Northern Ireland. Lough Neagh

16. This island is inhabited by only thirty families. For centuries the Scots and Irish fought over the island but eventually the Irish were allowed to stay because of the absence of snakes on the island. It is said that St Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. Rathin Island

17. County Down is one of the best farming counties in Ireland. It is closely associated with St. Patrick, after whom the county town is named. Downpatrick

18. There are nine glens of Antrim. Each of these green glens has a character of its own. Together, they form a lovely and romantic area of rivers, waterfalls, wild flowers and birds. What does “glen” mean? valley

19. It is a mass of stone columns standing very near together. The top of the columns form stepping stones leading from the cliff foot and disappearing under the sea. It is the result of volcanic action. Causeway

20. The rivers and lakes of Fermanagh are heavy with fish, and the largest lake in the area holds many world fishing records. Lough Erne

21. An Irish giant fought with a Scottish giant and threw a huge piece of earth at him. The earth fell into the Irish Sea and became Isle of Man An Irish giant fought with a Scottish giant and threw a huge piece of earth at him. The earth fell into the Irish Sea and became Isle of Man

22. TEST1. It is not a county of Ulster a) Antrim b) Down c) Armagh d) Tyrone e) Fermanagh f) Rathlin g) Londonderry 2. Who did a Catholic army in Ireland support? (More than one answer) a) Charles I b) Cromwell c) James II d) William of Orange (William III) 3. What was the main food of the poor Irish in the 19th century? a) bread b) meat c) potato d) fish 4. The division of Ireland in 1924 is known as a) “plantation” b) “partition” c) “reformation” d) “colonization” 5. The capital of the Irish Republic is a) Dublin b) Belfast c) Eire d) Stormount 6. What did Protestant Unionists want? a) to unite Ireland b) to stay Northern Ireland as a part of the UK 7. The fairies will revenge on you, if you cut down a fairy tree. It is a) an oak b) a birch c) a thorn d) a pine 8. Many Irish surnames begin: a) O’ b) Fits c) Mc d) Kil e) Gil Which of them does not mean “son of”

23. TEST 1. It is not a county of Ulster a) Antrim b) Down c) Armagh d) Tyrone e) Fermanagh f) Rathlin g) Londonderry 2. Who did a Catholic army in Ireland support? (More than one answer) a) Charles I b) Cromwell c) James II d) William of Orange (William III) 3. What was the main food of the poor Irish in the 19th century? a) bread b) meat c) potato d) fish 4. The division of Ireland in 1924 is known as a) “plantation” b) “partition” c) “reformation” d) “colonization” 5. The capital of the Irish Republic is a) Dublin b) Belfast c) Eire d) Stormount 6. What did Protestant Unionists want? a) to unite Ireland b) to stay Northern Ireland as a part of the UK 7. The fairies will revenge on you, if you cut down a fairy tree. It is a) an oak b) a birch c) a thorn d) a pine 8. Many Irish surnames begin: a) O’ b) Fits c) Mc d) Kil e) Gil Which of them does not mean “son of”

24. Who is Ireland’s patron saint?

25. A local gambler called John Mcnaghten was sentenced to death by hanging for the crime, but during the execution the rope broke. The crowd of people who were watching the execution shouted that he should be saved from the death penalty. The prisoner, however, shouted that he didn’t wish to be known as “half-hanged Mcnaghten” and….

26. When Henry VIII declared himself head of the Anglican Church, he tried to force Irish Catholics to become Anglican and took a lot of their land. So Henry began the two lasting problems of Anglo-Irish relations. What are they?

27. Story-telling has always been a part of the Irish way of life – stories of gods and people who lived in a land of adventure, warfare and romance, stories told by the fire side. The last story-teller died in 1958. She had 375 stories to tell.

28. The ancient Irish thought that the Causeway was the work of the giant who was the Ulster soldier and commander of the armies of the King of All Ireland. He built it to bring his love – a lady giant from an island.

29. Who is Ireland’s patron saint? St Patrick

30. A local gambler called John Mcnaghten was sentenced to death by hanging for the crime, but during the execution the rope broke. The crowd of people who were watching the execution shouted that he should be saved from the death penalty. The prisoner, however, shouted that he didn’t wish to be known as “half-hanged Mcnaghten” and hanged himself.

31. When Henry VIII declared himself head of the Anglican Church, he tried to force Irish Catholics to become Anglican and took a lot of their land. So Henry began the two lasting problems of Anglo-Irish relations. What are they? Religion and land

32. Story-telling has always been a part of the Irish way of life – stories of gods and people who lived in a land of adventure, warfare and romance, stories told by the fire side. The last story-teller died in 1958. She had 375 stories to tell. Pieg Sayers

33. The ancient Irish thought that the Causeway was the work of the giant who was the Ulster soldier and commander of the armies of the King of All Ireland. He built it to bring his love – a lady giant from an island. Finn McCool

34. Gaelic names 1. Sean a) Joanna 2. Seamus b) James 3. Liam c) John 4. Seanna d) William 5. Brid e) Charles 6. Catail f) Bridget 1. bally a) mountain 2. slieve b) town 3. lough c) island 4. inis d) lake 5. drum e) valley 6. glen f) mountain top

35. Gaelic names 1. Sean a) John 2. Seamus b) James 3. Liam c) William 4. Seanna d) Joanna 5. Brid e) Bridget 6. Catail f) Charles 1. bally a) town 2. slieve b) mountain 3. lough c) lake 4. inis d) island 5. drum e) mountain top 6. glen f) valley

36. Irish coffee  Pour a measure of Irish… into a cup of black coffee and sweeten to taste.  Pour … onto the coffee so that it floats on top. (This is the best done by pouring the … carefully over the back of a spoon.)  The coffee is then drunk through the …

37. Irish coffee  Pour a measure of Irish whiskey into a cup of black coffee and sweeten to taste.  Pour cream onto the coffee so that it floats on top. (This is the best done by pouring the cream carefully over the back of a spoon.)  The coffee is then drunk through the cream