Ireland
In honor of St. Patty's Day, here's a quiz on the greenest of the green. What do ye know 'bout the Emerald Isle? (Note: I be talkin' 'bout the entire island...)
Quiz created by: Bill Graves
1. What's the population, as of 2010?
(#) 4.5 million
(#) 6.2 million
(#) 872 thousand
(#) 127 million
2. What was the population just before the Great Famine?
(#) 2 million
(#) 8 million
(#) 872 thousand
(#) 413 million
3. In what year did it become part of the United Kingdom?
(#) 1121
(#) 1922
(#) 1801
(#) 1672
4. In what year was the Republic of Ireland officially formed?
(#) 1977
(#) 1821
(#) 1922
(#) 1919
5. What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
(#) Shannon
(#) Dublin
(#) Belfast
(#) Killarney
6. When was Northern Ireland established?
(#) 1919
(#) 1921
(#) 1977
(#) 1821
7. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
(#) Belfast
(#) Dublin
(#) Londonderry
(#) Derry
8. During which decade was the Great Famine?
(#) 1750's
(#) 1900's
(#) 1840's
(#) 1940's
9. By the end of the decade of the Great Famine, which percentage of American immigration was Irish?
(#) 10
(#) 13
(#) 75
(#) 50
10. Who was featured on the 10 pound note from 1993-2002?
(#) William Butler Yets
(#) George Bernard Shaw
(#) Samuel Beckett
(#) James Joyce
Click here to take this quiz and post a reply with your score.