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Irish Trivia

Points available: 10

1:

What popular Irish dish is made from shredded cabbage, onions, mashed potatoes, and butter?

  • A) Mulligatawny
  • B) Shepherds' Pie
  • C) Colcannon
  • D) Fairy Porridge
2:

What is a shillelagh?

  • A) A walking stick
  • B) An Irish ballad
  • C) The Celtic spelling of "Sheila"
  • D) None of the above
3:

What instruments do the oldest-known Irish stone carvings show people playing?

  • A) Fiddles
  • B) Harps
  • C) Flutes
  • D) Bagpipes
4:

What food are the Irish believed to have brought to America?

  • A) Oatmeal
  • B) Pancakes
  • C) Waffles
  • D) Dry cereal
5:

What instruments did the clergy condemn in Ireland in the early days?

  • A) Harps and lutes
  • B) Fiddles and violins
  • C) Pianos and organs
  • D) Fiddles and bagpipes
6:

Where does the city of Cork get its name?

  • A) From the manufacture of cork for wine bottles
  • B) From the name of an ancient Celtic ruler
  • C) From the word "cork" as a synonym for marshes
  • D) None of the above
7:

What does the circle in the middle of the Celtic cross represent?

  • A) The sun
  • B) The moon
  • C) Eternity
  • D) Unity
8:

What is the city of Waterford best known for?

  • A) Ships
  • B) Fishing
  • C) Crystal
  • D) Mining
9:

What does the prefix "Mac" mean?

  • A) Son of
  • B) Father to
  • C) Born of
  • D) Mother to
10:

What is the ratio of pubs to people in Ireland?

  • A) 1 per every 100
  • B) 1 per every 350
  • C) I per every 750
  • D) I per every 1,100