GLOBE quizmaster Peter Grant presents his St Patrick's Day Fun Quiz.
1) In which county would you find the Devil's Causeway?
- a) Antrim
- b) Cork
- c) Armagh
2) What is a leprechaun's job?
- a) Carpenter
- b) Cobbler
- c) Tailor
3) Where was Terry Wogan born?
- a) Dublin
- b) Galway
- c) Limerick
4) What does a Blarney Stone give you when you kiss it?
- a) a windfall of money
- b) a talent for music
- c) a gift of the gab
5) Where do the three exiled Irish priests live in Father Ted?
- a) Craggy Island
- b) Rugged Island
- b) Crooked Island
6) Which major US star had a hit with the song When Irish Eyes Are Smiling in 1939?
- a) Dean Martin
- b) Bing Crosby
- c) Perry Como
7) How many times did Johnny Logan win the Eurovision Song Contest?
- a) Once
- b) Twice
- c) Three
8) What is a Shillelagh?
- a) a walking stick
- b) a pocket watch
- c) a lucky flower
9) What is the current slogan for the Irish Tourist Board?
- a) Leap into Ireland
- b) Jump into Ireland
- c) Dance into Ireland.
10) Which of the following writers was not Irish?
- a) W B Yeats
- b) Oscar Wilde
- c) T S Elliott
11) What is the name of Ken Dodd's Irish Diddyman?
- a) Dicky Mint
- b) Mick the Marmalizer
- c) Nigel Ponsonby-Smallpiece
12) Where does Irish comedian Jimmy Cricket have the words left and right printed?
- a) On his glasses
- b) On his gloves
- c) On his wellies
ANSWERS:
1)a, 2)b, 3)c, 4)c, 5)a, 6)b, 7)b, 8)a, 9)b, 10)c, 11)b, 12)c.
Ratings
1-4: You need an Irish history lesson... to be sure
5-8: Top of the morning to you - nice try.
9-12: Pure Genius - pour yourself a Guinness.
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