C. denominational D.B and C
6. The Dail currently has____ members in Ireland and the Seanad has____members.
A. 166;60 B.166;41 C.60; 166 D.41 ; 166
7. Which of the following is not one of the Irish Labor Party' s policies? A. High taxation.
B. Extensive social benefits. C. Private ownership of industries D. Opposition to the EC.
8. Within manufacturing, employment didn't triple in______ A. metal sector B. engineering sector C. textiles sector D. chemicals sector
9. Ireland remains a close association with or similar to Great Britain in the following fields except______ A. its trade unionism B. its parliamentary system C. its law
D. its political system
10. Every new Dail nominates the leader of the majority party or group to be_______
A. president B. prime minister C. judge D. none of the above
11. The per capita GNP of Ireland in 1991 is higher than ____among OECD countries. A. Spain B. Portugal
C. Greece D. all of the above
12. Sinn Fein was the guerrilla movement that wrested independence from the British in___ A.1911 B.1921 C.1931 D.1941
13. In the following aspects except _____, Ireland maintains the highest status in the European community. A. its unemployment rate
B. the actual hours worked per week C. its degree of economic development D. its production of lead and zinc
14. Which of the following is untrue of the Irish economy?
A. Ireland' s exports represent 52 % of the GNP. B. Ireland has a highly intensive agriculture. C. Ireland depends too much on imported oil.
D. Ireland is the largest producer of lead concentrate in Europe.
15. Which of the following statement about the political parties is true? A. Fine Gael is the largest political party in Ireland now.
B. Finna Fail supported free enterprise but it was against British ties. C. The Irish Labour Party~ policies include support for the EC, a high level of public expenditures to reduce unemployment, and full employment.
D. Historically, minor parties have never thrived in Ireland.
1. What is the court of final appeal in Ireland?
The Supreme Court in Ireland is the court of final appeal.
2. What is Ireland~ most influential daily?
Today the Irish Times is Ireland's most influential daily.
3. What is a lest-selling daily in Ireland nowadays?
The Irish Independent is a best-selling daily in Ireland nowadays
When did Irish broadcasting begin? Irish broadcasting began in 1926.
1. Oireachtas
Oireachtas is Irish parliament. It has two Houses, which are the House of Representatives (Dail) and the Senate (Seanad). Under the Constitution, the Oireachtas has the sole power of making laws. Members to the Dail are called TDs. Both TDs and Senators are elected for five-year terms.
2. Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein was the Irish guerrilla movement that wrested independence from the British in 1921. It split in 1921 over the Anglo-Irish Treaty and became two parties, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, which remains to be the two major political parties in Ireland today.
What is the country’s most serious economic problem in Ireland? why? IV. Unemployment is the most serious economic problem in Ireland. The reasons for this phenomenon are as follows:
( 1 ) Ireland has a relatively young population-one of the youngest in Europe.
(2) Agricultural employment is declining.
(3) Public sector employment is being reduced for budgetary reasons.
(4)Most of the new hi-tech industries are not labour-intensive.
1. Ireland has a bipolar political party system with two major parties. They are____
A. Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail B. Sinn Fein and Fine Gael C. Fianna Fail and Fine Gael D. IRA and Sinn Fein
2. What kind of government system does Ireland have? Ireland is a parliamentary republic and a unitary state.
3._____is the oldest of all the parties in Ireland.
A. The Irish Labour Party B. The Progressive Democrats C. Fianna Fail D. Fine Gael
4. Who is the most well-known Irish writer of the modern period?
The most well-known Irish writer of the modern period is James Joyce