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Quiz: Ireland and Scotland – Can you tell them apart?

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Ireland and Scotland, two Celtic nations on the edge of Europe. There have been migrations between the two since prehistoric times, resulting in much shared cultural heritage and markedly similar native languages. But how hard is it not to confuse the two? See if you know which is which now with this fun quiz 🙂

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  • Question of

    Where is Scotland?

    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
  • Question of

    Where do leprechauns live?

    • Scotland
    • Ireland
    • Neither
  • Question of

    ‘Slainte’ is used as a drinking toast there

    • Ireland
    • Scotland
    • Both countries
  • Question of

    Which country uses the euro?

    • Ireland
    • Scotland
    • Both
    • Neither
  • Question of

    Which country is about to leave the EU?

    • Ireland
    • Scotland
    • Both
    • Neither
  • Question of

    Deep-fried Mars bar is said to have been invented there

    • Ireland
    • Scotland
  • Question of

    Minorities in both Scotland and Ireland speak a native Gaelic language. A Gaelic language was also until recently spoken elsewhere. What was the language and where was it spoken?

    • Breton in Brittany
    • Cornish in Cornwall
    • Manx in the Isle of Man
  • Question of

    This is the flag of which country?

    • Ireland
    • Scotland
  • Question of

    Which country’s patron saint is Patrick?

    • Ireland
    • Scotland
  • Question of

    Ulster Scots (or Ullans) is a minority language there

    • Ireland
    • Scotland
  • Question of

    Which country is this castle in?

    • Ireland
    • Scotland
  • Question of

    It is known worldwide for its whiskeys

    • Ireland
    • Scotland
    • Both
  • Question of

    Alba or Albain is Gaelic for…

    • Ireland
    • Scotland
    • England
  • Question of

    Where is this monastery?

    • Ireland
    • Scotland
  • Question of

    Arran or Aran is an island off the west coast of…

    • Ireland
    • Scotland
    • Both
  • Question of

    Which is Ireland?

    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D

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Written by Norman Darlo

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    • And now you might know one or two things more, and – you never know – you might need those pieces of info at some point in the future… And I learned how to spell whisk(e)y correctly, depending where I am!

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      • Interesting point though about the word whisky! I don’t use that word much, and never noticed the variations. I have even been to Kentucky, its pretty big there. I prefer tequila or rum. Aye matey.

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      • Well you saw my reply to Trenna… Magic and imagination are very important to us, Roberta.
        That’s always encouraging when you get a significantly higher score after coming back to a quiz 🙂

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