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100 Irish Citizenship Test: Know Ireland Basics Practice Questions (2026)

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  1. Question 1

    What is the official name of the Irish state?

  2. Question 2

    What type of state is Ireland?

  3. Question 3

    What is the Irish parliament called?

  4. Question 4

    What are the two houses of the Oireachtas?

  5. Question 5

    Who is the head of government in Ireland?

  6. Question 6

    Who is the current Taoiseach of Ireland?

  7. Question 7

    Who is the head of state of Ireland?

  8. Question 8

    Who is the current President of Ireland?

  9. Question 9

    How long is the President’s term of office?

  10. Question 10

    What document is the supreme law of Ireland?

  11. Question 11

    In what year was the Irish Constitution adopted?

  12. Question 12

    What body interprets the Constitution?

  13. Question 13

    How many counties are there in Ireland?

  14. Question 14

    What is the capital city of Ireland?

  15. Question 15

    What currency is used in Ireland?

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  17. Question 16

    When did Ireland become a republic?

  18. Question 17

    What year did Ireland gain independence from Britain?

  19. Question 18

    What agreement helped end the Troubles?

  20. Question 19

    What event caused widespread famine in the 1840s?

  21. Question 20

    Who led the 1916 Easter Rising?

  22. Question 21

    What are the two official languages of Ireland?

  23. Question 22

    What is the Irish language also called?

  24. Question 23

    What national holiday is celebrated on March 17?

  25. Question 24

    What symbol is commonly associated with Ireland?

  26. Question 25

    What sport organization promotes traditional Irish sports?

  27. Question 26

    Name a traditional Irish sport.

  28. Question 27

    What colors are on the Irish flag?

  29. Question 28

    What does the green color represent on the flag?

  30. Question 29

    What right protects freedom of speech in Ireland?

  31. Question 30

    Do Irish citizens have the right to vote?

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  33. Question 31

    At what age can Irish citizens vote?

  34. Question 32

    What duty do citizens have regarding the law?

  35. Question 33

    Are men and women equal under Irish law?

  36. Question 34

    What right protects religious freedom?

  37. Question 35

    What is a TD?

  38. Question 36

    How are TDs elected?

  39. Question 37

    What is the role of the Seanad?

  40. Question 38

    What is the main role of local councils?

  41. Question 39

    Who appoints the Taoiseach?

  42. Question 40

    What island group does Ireland belong to geographically?

  43. Question 41

    What sea lies to the east of Ireland?

  44. Question 42

    What is a common Irish greeting?

  45. Question 43

    What does 'Dia dhuit' mean?

  46. Question 44

    Name a traditional Irish music instrument.

  47. Question 45

    What religion has historically influenced Ireland?

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  49. Question 46

    Can Irish citizens travel freely within the EU?

  50. Question 47

    What responsibility comes with the right to vote?

  51. Question 48

    Are citizens expected to respect others’ rights?

  52. Question 49

    What body makes national laws in Ireland?

  53. Question 50

    Who signs bills into law?

  54. Question 51

    What movement sought Irish self-government before independence?

  55. Question 52

    What war followed the Anglo-Irish Treaty?

  56. Question 53

    What is Ireland’s national anthem?

  57. Question 54

    What does 'Éire' mean?

  58. Question 55

    Name a famous Irish writer.

  59. Question 56

    What holiday celebrates Irish culture worldwide?

  60. Question 57

    Do citizens have the right to education?

  61. Question 58

    What must citizens do when called for jury duty?

  62. Question 59

    Is discrimination illegal in Ireland?

  63. Question 60

    What level of government handles local services?

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  65. Question 61

    What voting system is used in Irish elections?

  66. Question 62

    How often are general elections usually held?

  67. Question 63

    What year did Ireland join the European Union?

  68. Question 64

    What name is used for Northern Ireland’s conflict period?

  69. Question 65

    What is a common traditional Irish dance?

  70. Question 66

    What does the color orange represent on the flag?

  71. Question 67

    What does the white color represent on the flag?

  72. Question 68

    Are citizens expected to pay taxes?

  73. Question 69

    What right protects privacy in Ireland?

  74. Question 70

    Who represents Ireland internationally?

  75. Question 71

    What branch of government runs daily administration?

  76. Question 72

    What branch of government makes laws?

  77. Question 73

    What branch of government interprets laws?

  78. Question 74

    What treaty established the Irish Free State?

  79. Question 75

    What is a common Irish food?

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  81. Question 76

    What musical tradition is Ireland famous for?

  82. Question 77

    Can citizens form peaceful assemblies?

  83. Question 78

    What responsibility supports democracy?

  84. Question 79

    What level of government handles national policy?

  85. Question 80

    Who leads the cabinet?

  86. Question 81

    What event marks the start of Irish independence struggle?

  87. Question 82

    What traditional Irish symbol represents luck?

  88. Question 83

    What is a popular Irish traditional celebration?

  89. Question 84

    Are children’s rights protected in Ireland?

  90. Question 85

    What duty involves helping the justice system?

  91. Question 86

    What document outlines citizens’ rights?

  92. Question 87

    What year was the Good Friday Agreement signed?

  93. Question 88

    What language revival movement promotes Irish?

  94. Question 89

    Are citizens equal before the law?

  95. Question 90

    What role does the Supreme Court play?

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  97. Question 91

    What period followed independence in 1922?

  98. Question 92

    What is Ireland often called poetically?

  99. Question 93

    What is a common Irish family value?

  100. Question 94

    Can citizens access public healthcare?

  101. Question 95

    What duty supports the state financially?

  102. Question 96

    Who proposes national budgets?

  103. Question 97

    What long-term effect did the Great Famine have?

  104. Question 98

    What is a common Irish farewell?

  105. Question 99

    Are workers’ rights protected in Ireland?

  106. Question 100

    What does citizenship allow participation in?

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