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

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This quiz was created by Oxana Grigoryeva, This quiz was created by Oxana Grigoryeva,

an English teacher from school №188.an English teacher from school №188.

NovosibirskNovosibirsk

December, 2007December, 2007

What is the capital of What is the capital of Northern Ireland?Northern Ireland?

It is another name for It is another name for Northern Ireland, used Northern Ireland, used

especially by unionists.especially by unionists.

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

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

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

Ireland.Ireland.

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

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

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

is the result of volcanic action.is the result of volcanic action.

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

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

What is the capital of What is the capital of Northern Ireland?Northern Ireland? BelfastBelfast

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

UlsterUlster

How many counties are How many counties are made up Northern Ireland? made up Northern Ireland? 66

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

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

Ireland.Ireland. Rathin IslandRathin Island

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

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

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

is the result of volcanic action.is the result of volcanic action. CausewayCauseway

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

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

TESTTEST1. It is not a county of Ulster1. It is not a county of Ulstera) Antrima) Antrimb) Downb) Downc) Armaghc) Armaghd) Tyroned) Tyronee) Fermanaghe) Fermanaghf) Rathlinf) Rathling) Londonderryg) Londonderry

2. Who did a Catholic army in Ireland 2. Who did a Catholic army in Ireland support? support? (More than one answer)(More than one answer)

a) Charles Ia) Charles Ib) Cromwellb) Cromwellc) James IIc) James IId) William of Orange (William III)d) William of Orange (William III)

3. What was the main food of the poor Irish 3. What was the main food of the poor Irish in the 19th century?in the 19th century?

a) breada) breadb) meatb) meatc) potatoc) potatod) fishd) fish

4. The division of Ireland in 1924 is known 4. The division of Ireland in 1924 is known asas

a) “plantation”a) “plantation”b) “partition”b) “partition”c) “reformation”c) “reformation”d) “colonization”d) “colonization”

5. The capital of the Irish Republic is5. The capital of the Irish Republic isa) Dublina) Dublinb) Belfastb) Belfastc) Eirec) Eired) Stormountd) Stormount

6. What did Protestant Unionists 6. What did Protestant Unionists want?want?

a) to unite Irelanda) to unite Irelandb) to stay Northern Ireland as a part of b) to stay Northern Ireland as a part of

the UKthe UK

7. The fairies will revenge on you, if 7. The fairies will revenge on you, if you cut down a fairy tree. It isyou cut down a fairy tree. It is

a) an oaka) an oakb) a birchb) a birchc) a thornc) a thornd) a pined) a pine

8. Many Irish surnames begin:8. Many Irish surnames begin:a) O’a) O’b) Fitsb) Fitsc) Mcc) Mcd) Kild) Kile) Gile) GilWhich of them does not mean “son of”Which of them does not mean “son of”

TESTTEST1. It is not a county of Ulster1. It is not a county of Ulstera) Antrima) Antrimb) Downb) Downc) Armaghc) Armaghd) Tyroned) Tyronee) Fermanaghe) Fermanaghf) Rathlinf) Rathling) Londonderryg) Londonderry

2. Who did a Catholic army in Ireland 2. Who did a Catholic army in Ireland support? support? (More than one answer)(More than one answer)

a) Charles Ia) Charles Ib) Cromwellb) Cromwellc) James IIc) James IId) William of Orange (William III)d) William of Orange (William III)

3. What was the main food of the poor Irish 3. What was the main food of the poor Irish in the 19th century?in the 19th century?

a) breada) breadb) meatb) meatc) potatoc) potatod) fishd) fish

4. The division of Ireland in 1924 is known 4. The division of Ireland in 1924 is known asas

a) “plantation”a) “plantation”b) “partition”b) “partition”c) “reformation”c) “reformation”d) “colonization”d) “colonization”

5. The capital of the Irish Republic is5. The capital of the Irish Republic isa) Dublina) Dublinb) Belfastb) Belfastc) Eirec) Eired) Stormountd) Stormount

6. What did Protestant Unionists 6. What did Protestant Unionists want?want?

a) to unite Irelanda) to unite Irelandb) to stay Northern Ireland as a part of b) to stay Northern Ireland as a part of

the UKthe UK

7. The fairies will revenge on you, if 7. The fairies will revenge on you, if you cut down a fairy tree. It isyou cut down a fairy tree. It is

a) an oaka) an oakb) a birchb) a birchc) a thornc) a thornd) a pined) a pine

8. Many Irish surnames begin:8. Many Irish surnames begin:a) O’a) O’b) Fitsb) Fitsc) Mcc) Mcd) Kild) Kile) Gile) GilWhich of them does not mean “son of”Which of them does not mean “son of”

Who is Ireland’s patron Who is Ireland’s patron saint? saint?

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

known as “half-hanged Mcnaghten” and….known as “half-hanged Mcnaghten” and….

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

they?they?

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

stories to tell.stories to tell.

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

– a lady giant from an island.– a lady giant from an island.

Who is Ireland’s patron Who is Ireland’s patron saint? saint? St PatrickSt Patrick

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

hanged himself.hanged himself.

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

they?they? Religion and landReligion and land

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

stories to tell.stories to tell. Pieg SayersPieg Sayers

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

– a lady giant from an island. – a lady giant from an island. Finn McCoolFinn McCool

Gaelic namesGaelic names

1. Sean1. Sean a) Joannaa) Joanna

2. Seamus2. Seamus b) Jamesb) James

3. Liam3. Liam c) Johnc) John

4. Seanna4. Seanna d) Williamd) William

5. Brid5. Brid e) Charlese) Charles

6. Catail6. Catail f) Bridgetf) Bridget

1. bally1. bally a) mountaina) mountain

2. slieve2. slieve b) townb) town

3. lough3. lough c) islandc) island

4. inis4. inis d) laked) lake

5. drum5. drum e) valleye) valley

6. glen6. glen f) mountain f) mountain toptop

Gaelic namesGaelic names

1. Sean1. Sean a) Johna) John

2. Seamus2. Seamus b) Jamesb) James

3. Liam3. Liam c) Williamc) William

4. Seanna4. Seanna d) Joannad) Joanna

5. Brid5. Brid e) Bridgete) Bridget

6. Catail6. Catail f) Charlesf) Charles

1. bally1. bally a) a) towntown

2. slieve2. slieve b) b) mountainmountain

3. lough3. lough c)c) lakelake

4. inis4. inis d) islandd) island

5. drum5. drum e) e) mountain mountain

toptop

6. glen6. glen f) f) valleyvalley

Irish coffeeIrish coffee

Pour a measure of Pour a measure of Irish… into a cup of Irish… into a cup of black coffee and black coffee and sweeten to taste. sweeten to taste.

Pour … onto the coffee Pour … onto the coffee so that it floats on top. so that it floats on top. (This is the best done (This is the best done by pouring the … by pouring the … carefully over the back carefully over the back of a spoon.) of a spoon.)

The coffee is then The coffee is then drunk through the …drunk through the …

Irish coffeeIrish coffee Pour a measure of Irish Pour a measure of Irish

whiskeywhiskey into a cup of into a cup of black coffee and black coffee and sweeten to taste. sweeten to taste.

Pour Pour creamcream onto the onto the coffee so that it floats coffee so that it floats on top. (This is the best on top. (This is the best done by pouring the done by pouring the creamcream carefully over carefully over the back of a spoon.) the back of a spoon.)

The coffee is then The coffee is then drunk through the drunk through the creamcream