1) How many counties are on the island ofIreland?  a) 30 b) 32 c) 26 d) 28 2) What province is Waterford in? a) Connacht b) Leinster c) Ulster d) Munster 3) Which sea lies to the South of Ireland?  a) Irish Sea b) Celtic Sea c) Green Sea d) Atlantic Ocean 4) Which people came to Ireland first?  a) The Normans b) The Vikings c) The Celts 5) When did St. Patrick come to Ireland? a) 4th Century b) 6th Century c) 5th Century d) 10th Century 6) When was Galway founded/ built by the Normans?  a) 4th Century b) 12th Century c) 7th Century d) 9th Century 7) What does the word 'taoiseach' mean? a) President b) Politician c) Chief d) King 8) Who is our current taoiseach? a) Michael D. Higgins b) Leo Varadkar c) Michael Martin d) Mary Lou Mcdonald 9) Who is our Minister for Health? a) Norma Foley b) Simon Harris c) Stephen Donnelly d) Simon Coveney 10) Which of the following is not a vaccine for Covid 19 a) Astra Zenaca b) Pfizer Biontek c) Szarza 19 d) Moderna 11) What % of Irish people speak Irish? a) 39.8% b) 21.5% c) 13.9% d) 65% 12) Which one of these protects you from dementors in 'Harry Potter'? a) Avada Kedavara b) Expecto patronum c) Expelliarmus d) Alohamora 13) Who wrote the classic novel 'Tom Sawyer' in 1876?  a) H. G. Wells b) Arthur Conan Doyle c) Charles Dickens d) Mark Twain 14) True or False: sound has faster speed than light?  a) True b) False 15) Does sound travel in space?  a) Yes b) No 16) Which planet is closest to the sun?  a) Mercury b) Mars c) Pluto d) Jupiter 17) How long would it take a space shuttle to get to Mars?  a) Around 3 years b) Around 1 year c) Around 7 months d) Around 2 months 18) Which of these is not a species of fish? a) Ling b) Wrasse c) Gurnard d) Base e) Pollock f) Salmon 19) Which of the following have the most teeth? a) Fish  b) Reptiles c) Mammals d) Insects 20) What creature sleeps with 1 eye open? a) Your Mother b) A Dolphin c) A Chameleon d) A Crocodile 21)  Who is not an inventor? a) Leonardo da Vinci b) Zhang Heng c) Benjamin Franklin d) Joseph Gayetty e) Sherlock Holmes

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