How well-versed are you in Irish history?

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• What has been the dominant religion in Ireland over the past 1500 years?

  • Zoroastrianism

  • Catholicism

  • Judaism

  • Hinduism

• What was the name of the group of European people that the ancient Irish were a part of?

  • Gauls

  • Tudors

  • Celts

  • Germans

• Since approximately 1169, which country had control over Ireland for hundreds of years?

  • The French

  • The Scottish

  • The English / British

  • The Vikings

• There was a major uprising in Ireland in 1916 against British rule. What was it called?

  • The Easter Rising

  • The Halloween Rising

  • The Pancake Day Rising

  • The Christmas Rising

• Which well-known book did the Irish author Bram Stoker write?

  • Frankenstein

  • Peter Pan

  • Alice in Wonderland

  • Dracula

• Grace O'Malley—do you know who she was?    

  • The Mayor of Cork

  • A pirate

  • A renowned researcher

  • Irish artist

• Which of the following is NOT a historical figure associated with Ireland?

  • Maureen O Hara

  • Oscar Wilde

  • Francis Drake

  • Jonathan Swift

• When did the Republic of Ireland officially begin?

  • 1812

  • 1879

  • 1949

  • 1950

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