Irish Myths and Legends

Which mythological creature can kill you with its scream?

• a banshee
• a leprechaun
• a changeling
• a faerie

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Which mythological creature is blamed for shipwrecks?

• a banshee
• a pooka
• a changeling
• a leprechaun

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Which mythological creature is a fairy baby swapped for a human baby?

• a changeling
• a leprechaun
• a pooka
• a child of Lir

Which instrument did Dagda play?

• a flute
• a piano
• a harp
• a drum

Which animals were the children of Lir turned into?

• cows
• wolves
• fish
• swans

Which of these sentences about St. Patrick is not true?

• He was kidnapped and sold into slavery.
• He was from Britain.
• He forced all snakes out of Ireland.
• He taught the Irish about the Christian religion.

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What does the shamrock represent to Christians?

• the heart
• the Holy Trinity
• evil
• a sacred number

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Which animal did Finn MacCool get his knowledge from?

• a swan
• a wolf
• a cow
• a fish

Which mythological creatures look beautiful but bring bad luck and misfortune to people?

• leprechauns
• pookas
• changelings
• faeries

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Which of these sentences about Leprechauns is not true?

• They hide gold in a pot at the end of a rainbow.
• If a human catches a leprechaun, the human has three wishes.
• Traditionally they appear to humans as an old man.
• They appear to children in a green suit.