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Ireland quiz — Country tours

The “Ireland” quiz — Country tours. It has 25 questions in five categories: Emerald Landscapes, Centuries of History, Myths & Folklore, Literary Giants, Pubs, Flavours & Sport. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.

  • 25 questions · 5 categories

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Buzzo quiz: Ireland

A peek at the questions

The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.

Emerald Landscapes

  1. 100

    Situated at the mouth of the River Liffey, which city is the capital of Ireland?

  2. 200Picture for the question

    Plunging over 200 metres into the Atlantic in County Clare, what is the name of these iconic coastal bluffs?

  3. 300

    Flowing approximately 360 kilometres…

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  4. 400

    Famous for their network…

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  5. 500

    Standing at 1,038 metres…

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Centuries of History

  1. 100

    Credited with converting the country to Christianity and banishing all snakes, who is the primary patron of Ireland?

  2. 200

    The devastating Great Famine of the 1840s was triggered by the widespread blight of which staple crop?

  3. 300

    Kept at Trinity College…

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  4. 400

    Which prehistoric passage tomb…

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  5. 500

    Which High King of…

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Myths & Folklore

  1. 100

    Associated with a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, what is the name of the mythical Irish fairy cobbler?

  2. 200

    In Irish folklore, the keening wail of which female spirit forewarns the imminent death of a family member?

  3. 300

    Marking the end of…

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  4. 400

    Featuring two hands clasping…

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  5. 500

    Which mythical warrior leader…

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Literary Giants

  1. 100Picture for the question

    Known for his brilliant wit and flamboyant style, who is this Dublin-born playwright and author of The Picture of Dorian Gray?

  2. 200

    Chronicling Leopold Bloom's journey through Dublin on 16 June 1904, which landmark novel was written by James Joyce?

  3. 300

    Serving as Dean of…

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  4. 400

    Awarded the Nobel Prize…

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  5. 500

    A driving force behind…

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Pubs, Flavours & Sport

  1. 100

    Brewed at St James's Gate in Dublin since 1759, which iconic dark dry stout is famous for its thick creamy head?

  2. 200Picture for the question

    Combining hot black coffee, whiskey, and brown sugar beneath a layer of cold cream, what is this classic cocktail?

  3. 300

    Played with an ash…

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  4. 400

    Which comforting traditional dish…

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  5. 500

    Struck with a double-ended…

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