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Quiz Ireland - Generalities

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Ireland - Religion, Politics, People, Languages...

 

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Religion. Today, the Republic of Ireland is...

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Religion. The Church in Ireland dominated all aspects of life except business and education.

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Religion. The Church in Ireland dominated all aspects of life except the political aspect.

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Law. In which year was removed a clause of the Irish Constitution recognising the "special position of the Catholic Church"?

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Law. With the 15th amendment of the Irish Constitution (1995)...

Law. With the 15th amendment of the Irish Constitution (1995)...

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Law. The law on abortion changed in July 2013 after...

Law. The law on abortion changed in July 2013 after...

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Religion. When did the first stories of sexual and financial scandal appear in Church?

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Religion. A 3, 000 page report on Church abuse was published in...

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Religion. This report on Church abuse led to a wide and abrupt decline in religious practise in Ireland.

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History. Ireland became independent from the UK on...

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Culture. St. Patrick's Day is a national holiday. When is it celebrated?

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Law. When was the Constitution of Ireland adopted?

Law. When was the Constitution of Ireland adopted?

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Politics. Since November 2011, who is the Head of State?

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Politics. The Head of State is elected...

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Politics. The upper House of the National Irish Parliament (Oireachtas)...

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Politics. There are 60 seats in the upper House. But how many seats are there in the lower House?

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Politics. The members of the lower House are mainly known as...

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Politics. The National Irish Parliament sits in Leinster House, Dublin.

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Politics. In the Republic of Ireland, the two main parties are...

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Politics. Today, there is a governmental coalition in Ireland between...

Politics. Today, there is a governmental coalition in Ireland between...

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Politics. Sinn Féin was officially founded in

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Politics. Sinn Féin is the 2nd largest party in Northern Ireland, but this is just the 4th or 5th largest party in the Republic of Ireland.

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Politics. Sinn Féin has 5 seats in the House of Commons (UK Parliament, Westminster) but do not sit.

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Politics. Who is now deputy First Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly and was a candidate in the Irish presidential election (October 2011)?

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Politics. Who is the leader of Sinn Féin today?

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Population. What is the population of Ireland?

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Population. What is the average age of the Irish population?

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Population. Immigration to Ireland...

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What is true?

What is true?

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RTE (Radio na Gaeltachta) and Teilfis na Gaelige (TG4) are two examples of Irish radio and television. There are less people in Ireland speaking Irish Gaelic than people using the English language. But there are about 1, 860, 000 people with some knowledge of the Irish Gaelic language. How many everyday speakers are there in Ireland?

RTE (Radio na Gaeltachta) and Teilfis na Gaelige (TG4) are two examples of Irish radio and television. There are less people in Ireland speaking Irish Gaelic than people using the English language. But there are about 1, 860, 000 people with some knowledge of the Irish Gaelic language. How many everyday speakers are there in Ireland?