The Cow Quiz

1. In what year did Ireland join the European Economic Community (now the EU)?
   (a) 1970 (b) 1973 (c) 1979
2. Which Irish town claims to have the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world?
   (a) Midleton (b) Bushmills (c) Tullamore
3. Which county is known as the “Rebel County”?
   (a) Louth (b) Cork (c) Tipperary
4. Which Irish comedian created and starred in The Young Offenders TV series?
   (a) Chris O’Dowd (b) Peter Foott (c) PJ Gallagher
5. What is the highest mountain in Ireland?
   (a) Croagh Patrick (b) Carrauntoohil (c) Slieve Donard
6. What is the national emblem of Ireland?
   (a) Shamrock (b) Harp (c) Celtic Cross
7. Which saint is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland?
   (a) St Brigid (b) St Patrick (c) St Columba
8. Who was Ireland’s first female President?
   (a) Mary Robinson (b) Mary McAleese (c) Countess Markievicz
9. What colour was originally associated with St Patrick?
   (a) Blue (b) Green (c) Gold
10. Bonus Cheese Question: Dragon's Breath Blue is?
    (a) A cow's milk cheese of Yunnan, China coated in blue die. It is traditionally made by the Bai people who call it ‘yenx seinp’ which roughly translates as dragon’s breath. (b) The name of the only two Michelin rosette restaurant in Hong Kong. (c) Made from heat treated milk, it is a soft, blue cheese encased in a small outer layer of black wax, made in the USA.

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