Statistics for Ireland Country Quiz

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Capital city	Dublin	100%
Saint who supposedly converted the Irish to Christianity	St. Patrick	89%
Plant that symbolizes Ireland	Shamrock	88%
Crop that failed: 1845–1852	Potatoes	86%
Best-selling Irish beer	Guinness	81%
Second-largest city	Cork	76%
Nickname of Ireland	The {Emerald} Isle	75%
Irish language name for Ireland	Éire	73%
Musical instrument on the coat of arms	Harp	73%
... and also rid the island of these animals	Snakes	72%
Irish city / Type of poem	Limerick	71%
Largest airline, famous for low prices and terrible service	Ryanair	70%
Best-selling Irish rock band	U2	70%
Priest in ancient Celtic religion	Druid	55%
Stone that tourists kiss	Blarney Stone	52%
Wailing woman of Irish mythology	Banshee	49%
Writer of "Ulysses"	James Joyce	49%
Best-selling Irish whiskey	Jameson	46%
Oldest college, founded in 1592	{Trinity} College	46%
Longest river	Shannon	39%
City where famous crystal was made	Waterford	38%